
He follows her trail to the Republic of New Hong Kong, where an organisation known as Aided by a skull full of neural modifications, In 2067, Nick Stavrianos is hired to investigate theĭisappearance of a mentally disabled woman, Laura Andrews, from the institution An unknown agency surrounded the solar system withĪn impenetrable barrier, concealing the universe from humanity’s gaze. The police interviewed the staff at length, but nobody broke down and Laura’s room bore no signs of forced entry, and recordings from security cameras proved They repeatedĪnd extended the search, and conducted a doorknock of the surrounding area, to no avail. Since the age of five, she’sīeen an inpatient at the local Hilgemann Institute.įour weeks ago, when an orderly unlocked her room to serve breakfast, she was gone.Īfter a search of the building and grounds, the police were called in. The world little better than a six-month-old child. Laura Andrews has severe congenital brain damage she can walk and eat, clumsily,īut she can’t communicate in any fashion, and the experts say that she understands Insufficient UV protection, she’s been retrofitted with genes for boosted melanin Anglo-Irish features and deep black skin like most Australians, born with Short, straight brown hair pale blue eyes a long, Laura Andrews is thirty-two years old, one hundred and fifty-six centimetres tall,Īnd weighs forty-five kilograms. Only the most paranoid clients phone me in my sleep.

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