Ангелы и демоны

Chapter 43

           "Postponingtheceremonybeforeitstartsisgroundsaloneforaninquiry,butafterthedoorsaresealednothingintervenes.Conclaveprocedureobligates—"

           "Realworld,signore.You’reinittonight.Listenclosely."Olivettispokenowwiththeefficientrattleofafieldofficer."Marchingonehundredsixty-fivecardinalsunpreparedandunprotectedintoRomewouldbereckless.Itwouldcauseconfusionandpanicinsomeveryoldmen,andfrankly,onefatalstrokethismonthisenough."

           Onefatalstroke.Thecommander’swordsrecalledtheheadlinesLangdonhadreadoverdinnerwithsomestudentsintheHarvardCommons:

           Popesuffersstroke.

           Diesinsleep.

           "Inaddition,"Olivettisaid,"theSistineChapelisafortress.Althoughwedon’tadvertisethefact,thestructureisheavilyreinforcedandcanrepelanyattackshortofmissiles.Aspreparationwesearchedeveryinchofthechapelthisafternoon,scanningforbugsandothersurveillanceequipment.Thechapelisclean,asafehaven,andIamconfidenttheantimatterisnotinside.Thereisnosaferplacethosemencanberightnow.Wecanalwaysdiscussemergencyevacuationlaterifitcomestothat."

           Langdonwasimpressed.Olivetti’scold,smartlogicremindedhimofKohler.

           "Commander,"Vittoriasaid,hervoicetense,"thereareotherconcerns.Nobodyhasevercreatedthismuchantimatter.Theblastradius,Icanonlyestimate.SomeofsurroundingRomemaybeindanger.

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