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“All right, if your next stop is a health center”

“I haven’t got time for a health center”

“Then I haven’t time for a consult”

“Goddamn it” She was te breath instead “Peabody’s going to get the first aid kit I got a couple of scratches, that’s all I swear”

“Turn your head to the left”

She rolled her eyes but complied

“Get theed as if in acceptance “Letat”

“Lots of nuan as she turned her unit so that he’d have her view “Arena ball, baseball, the horses, the droid rats I think the third screen froht is—”

“Overdue loans on bets Interest coal limits The screen directly below is outlay, for loan collection On the screen beside that, you have what looks like private games—casino style Look on your console, see if you find a control that’s linked to that screen If it’s si like 3-C, for the placerid”

“Yeah, here”

“Give it a flip Ah,” he said as the screen switched to monitor and played a busy casino, full of slassy-eyed patrons “What kind of building are you in?”

“Loft, West Village, two levels, four units”

“I wouldn’t be surprised if the other level isn’t very busy at this moment”

“This area isn’t zoned for ga”

“Well then” He grinned at her “Shame on them”