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Chapter 6

           "YoupinanythinglikethatonBancroft?Ever?"

           "I’mnottalkingaboutBancroft,"shewavedtheobjectionasideimpatiently,"I’mtalkingabouthiskind.They’reliketheAIs.They’reabreedapart.They’renothuman,theydealwithhumanitythewayyouandIdealwithinsectlife.Well,whenyou’redealingwiththeBayCitypolicedepartment,havingthatkindofattitudecansometimesbackuponyou."

           IthoughtbrieflyofReileenKawahara’sexcesses,andwonderedhowfaroffthemarkOrtegareallywas.OnHarlan’sWorld,mostpeoplecouldaffordtobere-sleevedatleastonce,butthepointwasthatunlessyouwereveryrichyouhadtoliveoutyourfullspaneachtimeandoldage,evenwithantisentreatment,wasawearyingbusiness.Secondtimearoundwasworsebecauseyouknewwhattoexpect.Notmanyhadthestaminatodoitmorethantwice.Mostpeoplewentintovoluntarystorageafterthat,withoccasionaltemporaryre-sleevingsforfamilymatters,andofcourseeventhosere-sleevingsthinnedoutastimepassedandnewgenerationsbustledinwithouttheoldties.

           Ittookacertainkindofpersontokeepgoing,towanttokeepgoing,lifeafterlife,sleeveaftersleeve.Youhadtostartoutdifferent,nevermindwhatyoumightbecomeasthecenturiespiledup.

           "SoBancroftgetsshort-changedbecausehe’saMeth.Sorry,Laurens,you’reanarrogant,long-livedbastard.TheBayCitypolicehasgotbetterthingstodowithitstimethantakeyouseriously.

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