Robotech 20 - The Masters' Gambit by Jack McKinney

Author:Jack McKinney [McKinney, Jack]
Language: eng
Format: epub, mobi
Publisher: Del Rey
Published: 2010-12-13T04:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER TEN

Born in 1991, [Miho Nagata] grew up in Tokyo and on Macross Island, after his father, a Shimada employee, was sent there to take control of the Family's gambling and prostitution interests. Interestingly, the elder Nagata had several run-ins with a young Anatole Leonard in 2006, when, as a member of Conrad Wilbur's Faithful, Leonard was brought on-island to organize protest demonstrations aimed at closing the very Shimada concerns Nagata was supervising. footnote in Bruce Mirrorshades, Machine Mind and Arthurian Legend

"Why do you want to have another look at the disk?" Misa asked as she was kicking off her sandals. She glanced at Census, who was nearest the slider. "Don't tell me: You're thinking about moving into Yoko Nitabi's place after you make your big run."

Census didn't so much as grin. Nor did Gibley, already stationed at the telecomp, which was surrounded on all sides by stuff Misa had never seen before—adjuncts, turbochargers, peripherals, slaves. Nor, for that matter, did Discount, though maybe his excuse was medication prescribed by the clinic that had seen him through the Zand attack.

Misa aimed a frown at each of them. "What's with you guys, someone season your sushi with soporifics?"

"Did you bring the disk?" Census asked.

Misa forced a tight-lipped smile. "Your Kawaii-chan messenger made sure I did. Who is she, anyway, your new lover? Not that I blame you. But I am surprised—I thought you didn't like women with blond hair."

"She's my friend," Gibley explained.

Misa glanced at him, then back at Census. "Sorry. How did you know where to find me?"

He shrugged. "We put out the word. Some guy told Discount he'd seen you sleeping in Ueno Park, so we started there."

"Yeah, well, lucky for you Gibley's cutie-pie friend found me when she did. I was practically on my way to Tender/Search to ask for my money back."

Census nodded impatiently and held out his hand. "Could I have it?"

She exhaled peevishly and handed him the disk. Census passed it along to Gibley, who immediately slotted the thing in the player. At the same time, Census and Discount centered themselves in front of monitor screens right and left of the telecomp.

"Ready?" Gibley asked them, his fingers poised over the player's remote control.

"Launch it," Discount told him.

The ad began to run—without comments from any of them this go-round. Once more, Yoko Nitabi's alluring face filled the screen, followed by views of her apartment and views from it, overlooking the plazas and pedestrian malls of the Bunkyo-ku Station geo-grid.

"Anything?" Gibley asked, eyes glued to the screen.

His partners shook their heads. The ad continued, on into scenes of Nitabi's Minmei-soundtracked night on the town—

"Freeze it!" Census said.

Gibley did, and swung to him. "What have you got?"

"I'm not sure. Might be nothing more than noise corruption."

"Did it coincide with the beginning of the music?"

"Yeah."

Gibley looked at Discount. "You have any Minmei on disk?"

Discount managed a short laugh. "What, are you kidding me?"

"Is there someplace local we can get some?"

Discount shrugged. "Some of her tunes might be available in the vending machines on the corner.

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