Ангелы и демоны

Chapter 41

           "Thatyouaregoingtobrandandkillthesemeninpublic?"

           "Verygood.Althoughitdependswhatyouconsiderpublic.Irealizenotmanypeoplegotochurchanymore."

           Langdondidadoubletake."You’regoingtokilltheminchurches?"

           "Agestureofkindness.EnablingGodtocommandtheirsoulstoheavenmoreexpeditiously.Itseemsonlyright.Ofcoursethepresswillenjoyittoo,Iimagine."

           "You’rebluffing,"Olivettisaid,thecoolbackinhisvoice."Youcannotkillamaninachurchandexpecttogetawaywithit."

           "Bluffing?WemoveamongyourSwissGuardlikeghosts,removefourofyourcardinalsfromwithinyourwalls,plantadeadlyexplosiveattheheartofyourmostsacredshrine,andyouthinkthisisabluff?Asthekillingsoccurandthevictimsarefound,themediawillswarm.BymidnighttheworldwillknowtheIlluminaticause."

           "Andifwestakeguardsineverychurch?"Olivettisaid.

           Thecallerlaughed."Ifeartheprolificnatureofyourreligionwillmakethatatryingtask.Haveyounotcountedlately?ThereareoverfourhundredCatholicchurchesinRome.Cathedrals,chapels,tabernacles,abbeys,monasteries,convents,parochialschools…"

           Olivetti’sfaceremainedhard.

           "Inninetyminutesitbegins,"thecallersaidwithanoteoffinality."Oneanhour.Amathematicalprogressionofdeath.NowImustgo."

           "Wait!"Langdondemanded."Tellmeaboutthebrandsyouintendtouseonthesemen."

           Thekillersoundedamused."Isuspectyouknowwhatthebrandswillbealready.Orperhapsyouareaskeptic?Youwillseethemsoonenough.Prooftheancientlegendsaretrue."

           Langdonfeltlight-headed.

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