Ангелы и демоны

Chapter 17

           

           "Iapologize,"shesaid."Youknowhowhewasaboutprivacy.Hedidn’twantanyonebutthetwoofustohaveaccess."

           Kohlersaid,"Fine.Openthedoor."

           Vittoriastoodalongmoment.Then,pullingadeepbreath,shewalkedtothemechanismonthewall.

           Langdonwasinnowaypreparedforwhathappenednext.

           Vittoriasteppeduptothedeviceandcarefullyalignedherrighteyewithaprotrudinglensthatlookedlikeatelescope.Thenshepressedabutton.Insidethemachine,somethingclicked.Ashaftoflightoscillatedbackandforth,scanninghereyeballlikeacopymachine.

           "It’saretinascan,"shesaid."Infalliblesecurity.Authorizedfortworetinapatternsonly.Mineandmyfather’s."

           RobertLangdonstoodinhorrifiedrevelation.TheimageofLeonardoVetracamebackingrislydetail—thebloodyface,thesolitaryhazeleyestaringback,andtheemptyeyesocket.Hetriedtorejecttheobvioustruth,butthenhesawit…beneaththescanneronthewhitetilefloor…faintdropletsofcrimson.Driedblood.

           Vittoria,thankfully,didnotnotice.

           Thesteeldoorslidopenandshewalkedthrough.

           KohlerfixedLangdonwithanadamantstare.Hismessagewasclear:AsItoldyou…themissingeyeservesahigherpurpose.

           

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