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Mungo pressed him aside and addressed the boardroom door。 'Garstang��' he shouted。 'This is Mungo Madoc。' There was a snap�察�a crackle and a pop。 An electric pulse seared through the door。 Something pale and fleshy bounced on to the corridor floor。
The now earless Mungo Madoc turned to Fergus Shaman。 'Your thoughts on this��' he asked。
17
Let's get serious�察�no let's don't�察�let's mime the hard bits。 Frank Zappa
Rex didn't pause long in his burning apartment。 He snatched up his weatherdome and tore away a small section of flooring。 From the hidey´hole revealed he drew his most valuable possession�察�The Suburban Book of the Dead。 He thrust the book into a pocket of his radiation suit and made off at the hurry up。 Up the iron ladder went Rex�察�through the hatch and on to the roof。 The air car stood awaiting his whim。 Smoke began to rise through the roof hatch。
Rex bundled into the air car�察�slammed shut the canopy�察�confirmed identity and put the thing into gear。 The engine coughed and died。
'No��' cried Rex�察�'not now。' Two fearful figures climbed out through the roof hatch。 A sheet of flame billowed up behind them。 'Please��' begged Rex。 'Please start。' The spectres loped across the roof towards him。 Rex bashed at the dashboard with his fist。 The engine chugged�察�the air car stalled again。 Rambo snatched up a length of metal piping and swung it at the windscreen。 The plexiglass shattered�察�Rex covered his eyes�察�Rambo and Eric clawed at him。 The motor engaged。 The car lifted。 The two Devianti fell away howling bitterly。 Rex took to the sky。
Gloria Mundi never paced�察�she rode upon friction´free bearings housed within her hips。 This she did now in the Dalai's sanctum sanctorum。 Dan watched her at it。 He studied every fold of yielding poli´synthicate as it creased about the exquisite contours of her body。 What a waste�察�thought Dalai Dan。
Gloria turned upon him。 'You should be so lucky。'
Dan cast her an upward gaze�察�levelling out at the piercing green eyes。 'Your brother intrigues me��' he said。
'It might have been polite of you to mention that he was still in one piece as soon as you knew。'
'So sorry��' Dan replied。 'An intriguing young man。'
'His idea of feeding the iris patterns of your Mr SUN into MOTHER to seek his location does display a certain animal cunning�察�I suppose。'
'I consider it most enterprising。 Sadly time ran out for him。 The scan will of course be maintained。 We will track down SUN。'
Gloria threw up her hands。 'But to what end�拭�You catch up with him。 You kill him。 Can one man really be such a threat to you��'
'This is no ordinary man。 Do you know what I represent�察�Gloria��'
'I'm sure you can read my thoughts on this matter。'
'I represent stability。 The status quo。 I represent safety。 To threaten me is to threaten the very fabric of society。'
'Don't flatter yourself��'
Dan sipped his cocktail。 'You have no idea of what I'm talking about。 Your mind�察�although open to me�察�is closed to reason。'
'And what plans do you now have for my brother��'
'I will keep him on the SUN case。 I like the way he thinks。'
'He's an uncouth lout。'
'Please Gloria。 We each must play our part。 You understand the economics of the thing and also the mechanics。 Society is no longer self´perpetuating。 The unions run me ragged with their outrageous demands�察�production is�察�as ever�察�down。 Soon the synthafood plants will run themselves dry。 You know this。 I know this。 We have maintained the protective cloud cover for a decade to allow the ozone layer to reform。 This is science�察�Gloria。 When mankind re´establishes itself once more upon the face of the planet there must be no further mistakes。 Each must play his or her part�察�as now。'
'With you running the show�察�I suppose。'
'And who better��'
'Perhaps Hubbard or Pope Joan��'
'Only me�察�Gloria。'
'Ha�察�dreams of the hashish eater。'
'Not a bit of it。' Dan thumbed a remote control。 A hologram of the planet formed before them。 He prodded into it。 'Cities all laid waste。 But here�察�here�察�here�察�vast tracts of arable land。 All over�察�radiation´free�察�ripe for cultivation。 Countless miles�察�more than in the middle ages。 This time we do it right。'
Gloria gazed at the image and then at the man。 Could he actually be sincere��'
'Mr Mundi is here��' purred the inter。
'Send him in��' said the Dalai Lama。 The hologram faded and was gone。
The two Phnaargs returned to the medical centre。 Mungo clutching his latest wound�察�Fergus carrying the amputated ear before him at arm's length。 As the medics sutured and stitched�察�tinkered and bandaged�察�Jason spoke hurriedly into the unsullied ear of Fergus Shaman。 'We have less than two minutes�察�he's preparing to go on the air。'
'Just do what he says then��' Fergus replied。 'But get him out of that boardroom�察�as you value your future。'
'Nuff said。' Jason spoke rapid words into a headset。 Garstang's manic face appeared on a nearby bio´screen。 'Will you do it�察�or should I��' Jason asked。
'Best you do��' Fergus backed away。 'He and I aren't really on the best of terms at present。'
'Well��' Garstang demanded。
'I'm afraid Mr Madoc is unable to speak to you at present。 But I now have his full authority。 You shall have all that you require。'
Garstang drew the ashen face of Wisten within vision and pressed the hand weapon to his temple。
'That's a special service hand´strobe��' Morgawr whispered to Fergus。 'I worked on those。 But he shouldn't have one�察�they haven't been fully tested yet。'
'Something up design´wise��' Fergus asked hopefully。
'Just a bit。 They have an alarming habit of feeding back if you don't let them cool between discharges。 Very messy。'
'Oh good��' grinned Fergus。 'Now speak to him�察�he looks rather anxious。'
Jason did so。 'The captive is being brought up to you�察�Mr Garstang。 Then the floors between you and the research labs will be cleared。' The screen went blank。
'So they feed back�察�do they��' Fergus asked cheerfully。 'And would Mr Garstang be aware of this�察�do you think��'
Jason Morgawr winked。 'I can't see how he would。'
Fergus Shaman did a big ear to ear job。 'There are going to be one or two vacancies on the board。 If this works out I might just put your name forward。'
'Should I clear the floors then��'
'Why not�察�and get Mr Presley up to him。 Place your men in concealment。 Don't forget to inform them about the little gremlin in Garstang's gun。' Jason hurried away�察�rubbing his hands together in glee。
'What did he say��' asked the heavily swathed Mungo。
'Everything is being taken care of�察�sir。'
'Pardon�拭�You'll have to speak up a bit。'
'Everything is being taken care of�察�sir��'
'The last bit again。'
'Oh�察�never mind�察�you great buffoon��' muttered Fergus�察�which was a shame�察�because skill in lip´reading was amongst Mungo's newer modifications。
Mungo smiled benignly。 I'll get you for that�察�he thought。
'So�察�Rex��' Dan was all smiles�察�'what do you have to say for yourself��'
'Plenty。' Rex eyed a tray of sweetmeats and his stomach made an unmentionable sound。 Rex let his thoughts be felt。
'Go on then��' said Dan�察�'eat your fill。'
'My thanks�察�Dan。 Morning Gloria。 Having another day�察�I'm pleased to see。'
Gloria made a disgusted face and turned up her nose。 'You need a bath。'
'Just had one as it happens。' Rex began to fill his face。
'So�察�how goes your search then�拭�Anything to report��'
The eater dragged a sleeve across his mouth。 'I have a lead�察�yes。 And a good one。'
Dan looked puzzled。 'Oh�察�yes��'
'At considerable risk to myself�察�I have managed to trap two Devianti upon the roof of Odeon Towers。 One is the Rambo Bloodaxe you were so keen to meet。 Exactly how he and his crony managed to escape the enemy missile�察�I've no idea。 Perhaps they have charmed lives also。 Anyhow�察�I'm sure Bloodaxe can be persuaded to yield up all he knows about your mystery man。 Good�察�eh��'
Dan nodded dumbly。 'Very good。'
'I would suggest you send over your big lads fast。 The flames lick even now about the feet of Rambo Bloodaxe。'
'Quite so。' Dan tapped the inter and issued instructions。 Rex munched on�察�grinning inwardly。 His sister eyed him with open contempt。
'He put up quite a struggle��' munched Rex。 'In fact�察�I fear that he has totally destroyed my apartment�察�if not the whole building。'
'Ah��' said Dan。 'That is most regrettable。'
'It is��' Rex agreed。 'Many of my priceless family heirlooms gone up in smoke。 But no matter�察�all in a good cause�察�I'm sure I will be fully pensated。 And with the bonus you offered for Mr Bloodaxe�察�I shall find superior lodgings and in time forget the sad losses。'
'For it is written��' said Dan�察�quoting scripture�察�'that even should he put his hand down a toilet�察�it will e up smelling of roses。'
'Perhaps Rex might like to demonstrate this skill upon my bidet��' Gloria suggested。
'Still not fixed�察�eh��' Dan chuckled。 'The service engineers are in dispute�察�I believe。 I will have a word with them when I have a spare moment。'
Rex allowed Gloria the full benefit of his undisguised smirk。
'I have to go now��' she announced。 'The show must go on�察�you know。'
'Oh�察�indeed you must。 Leave us to it�察�men's talk�察�you know。' Gloria stormed from the room�察�a sensual hurricane。 Such abominable disrespect for the living God King�察�thought Rex�察�as loudly as he could�察�surely the Inmost One must demote her on the spot。
'Don't push your luck�察�Rex��' said Dan�察�giving the thinker the old third eye。 'You know what I mean��'
Two of Vance City's finest encouraged Elvis along the corridor with the business ends of their truncheons。 It's always forting to know that no matter where one travels to in this universe�察�there will always be a policeman with a truncheon。 Funny that there's still never one around when you need him�察�though。
'You know what I think�察�fella��' The boy adventurer turned upon one of his persecutors。 'I think your whole Goddamn planet sucks。 That's what。'
The uniformed duo glanced at one another and came to the unspoken agreement that a short sharp shock was the order of the day。 They were raising their truncheons just as Fergus Shaman appeared on the scene。
'Thank you�察�gents��' s