Ангелы и демоны

Chapter 114

           

           Bothguardsletoutexclamationsofhorrorwhentheysawthesymbolsearedonthecamerlegno’schest.Thesecondguardsawthebrandupsidedownandimmediatelystaggeredbackwardwithfearinhiseyes.Chartrand,lookingequallyoverwhelmedbythesymbol,pulledthecamerlegno’storncassockupovertheburn,shieldingitfromview.

           Langdonfeltdeliriousashemovedacrosstheroom.Throughamistofinsanityandviolence,hetriedtomakesenseofwhathewasseeing.Acrippledscientist,inafinalactofsymbolicdominance,hadflownintoVaticanCityandbrandedthechurch’shighestofficial.Somethingsareworthdyingfor,theHassassinhadsaid.Langdonwonderedhowahandicappedmancouldpossiblyhaveoverpoweredthecamerlegno.Thenagain,Kohlerhadagun.Itdoesn’tmatterhowhedidit!Kohleraccomplishedhismission!

           Langdonmovedtowardthegruesomescene.Thecamerlegnowasbeingattended,andLangdonfelthimselfdrawntowardthesmokingbrandonthefloornearKohler’swheelchair.Thesixthbrand?ThecloserLangdongot,themoreconfusedhebecame.Thebrandseemedtobeaperfectsquare,quitelarge,andhadobviouslycomefromthesacredcentercompartmentofthechestintheIlluminatiLair.Asixthandfinalbrand,theHassassinhadsaid.Themostbrilliantofall.

           LangdonkneltbesideKohlerandreachedfortheobject.Themetalstillradiatedheat.Graspingthewoodenhandle,Langdonpickeditup.Hewasnotsurewhatheexpectedtosee,butitmostcertainlywasnotthis.

           Langdonstaredalong,confusedmoment.Nothingwasmakingsense.

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