Ангелы и демоны

Chapter 8

           Hisdeathisaprofoundlossforscience."

           ForaninstantLangdonthoughthesensedemotioninKohler’shardenedface.Butasquicklyasithadcome,itwasgone.Kohlerreachedinhispocketandbegansiftingthroughalargekeyring.

           AnoddthoughtsuddenlyoccurredtoLangdon.Thebuildingseemeddeserted."Whereiseveryone?"heasked.Thelackofactivitywashardlywhatheexpectedconsideringtheywereabouttoenteramurderscene.

           "Theresidentsareintheirlabs,"Kohlerreplied,findingthekey.

           "Imeanthepolice,"Langdonclarified."Havetheyleftalready?"

           Kohlerpaused,hiskeyhalfwayintothelock."Police?"

           Langdon’seyesmetthedirector’s."Police.Yousentmeafaxofahomicide.Youmusthavecalledthepolice."

           "Imostcertainlyhavenot."

           "What?"

           Kohler’sgrayeyessharpened."Thesituationiscomplex,Mr.Langdon."

           Langdonfeltawaveofapprehension."But…certainlysomeoneelseknowsaboutthis!"

           "Yes.Leonardo’sadopteddaughter.SheisalsoaphysicisthereatCERN.Sheandherfathersharealab.Theyarepartners.Ms.Vetrahasbeenawaythisweekdoingfieldresearch.Ihavenotifiedherofherfather’sdeath,andsheisreturningaswespeak."

           "Butamanhasbeenmurd—"

           "Aformalinvestigation,"Kohlersaid,hisvoicefirm,"willtakeplace.However,itwillmostcertainlyinvolveasearchofVetra’slab,aspaceheandhisdaughterholdmostprivate.Therefore,itwillwaituntilMs.Vetrahasarrived.IfeelIoweheratleastthatmodicumofdiscretion."

           Kohlerturnedthekey.

           Asthedoorswungopen,ablastoficyairhissedintothehallandhitLangdonintheface

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