,,! ,,*emically ,,pure ,,w>riors ,,by ,,all5 ,,kim ,,lang ,!y conqu]$ ! planet & !y own$ x outright4 ,! tr\ble 0--!y didn't d>e set foot on x6 ,transcrib]'s ,note3 ,?is etext 0 produc$ f ,worlds ( ,if ,sci5ce ,fiction1 ,july #aifb4 ,ext5sive rese>* did n uncov] any evid5ce t ! ,u4,s4 copyright on ?is publication 0 r5ew$4 ,f ! head ( ! platoon ,lieut5ant ,lee ,h>t=d signal$ ,s]geant ,felix1 busy polic+ up /raggl]s at ! re>1 t he 0 tak+ ov]4 ,h>t=d tongu$ ! volume-sett+ ( 8 bit*] to ,l[ & s(tly s+-song$ to 8 ?ree doz5 troop]s3 ,y\r girlfri5d's j an h\r away2 !re's a "t to soldi] & a "t to play4 ,pick x ,,hup1 ,,hup1 ,,hup6 ',toon1 ta9-,,hut4' ,,hup1 twop1 ?reep1 furp2 ,,hup1 ,,hup2 ,,hup1 twop1 ?reep1 furp4 ,mondrian1 pick up ! cad5ce2 y're m>*+ l a man ) a pap] pelvis4 ,sw+ 'em six to ! front & ?ree to ! re>2 ,:5 y s+ to y\r ,daddy1 s+ x l\d & cle>4 ,h>t=d turn$ up ! volume4 ,?ree weeks 9 ! woods1 eat+ squeeze-tube beans2 ,we'd be bett] (f 9 ! ,fleet ,m>9es4 ,s\nd (f6 ,,"o1 ,,two1 boom$ ! voice ( ! ,t]rible ,?ird1 s\nd+ f ! bit*]s at ! *e/s ( ?irty-six safety-suits4 ,du/ slapp$ up f m>*+-boots4 ,a flock ( sc>let blabrig>s settl$ on ! road ahead1 *att]+ & wat*+ l small boys4 ,s\nd h(f6 ,,?ree1 ,,f\r6 ,! road l$ uphill t[>d ,/9k]ville2 !y 7 "s ?ree miles f ,fir/ ,regim5t ,b>racks4 ,?ree miles f n[ ^! troop]s c\ld %$ _! safety-suits & helmets1 %[] (f ?ree weeks ( sweat1 dr9k a be] & le] at ! %ort-skirt$1 taut-halt]$ girls ( ! ,s]vice ,companies4 ,:o are we8 ,h>t=d *ant$4 ,,company ,c1 ! troop]s blatt$ back4 ,! blabrig>s1 flutt]+ up f ! roadway1 *ant$ too3 ,:o are we8 ,company ,see4 ,:o1 we8 ,see1 see4 ,company ,see ,are ,wee ,see ,see4 ,^! wild birds didn't memorize human spee* z well z _! captive c\s9s2 !y g>bl$ _! mock]ies imm$iately4 ,! flock settl$ into ! sunfl[]s beside ! road2 & 7 jo9$ by a pair ( wild camelop>ds1 *ew+ sunfl[]-leaf cud z !y pe]$ at ! m>*+ ,ax5ites4 ,h>t=d look$ ab\t1 b !re 7 no ,/9k]s--,kansans--9 sight4 ,^! natives didn't c>e to wat* ! occupy+ regim5t /ir up _! homel&'s du/4 ,:at platoon8 ,h>t=d call$1 8 voice magnifi$ by ! bit*] till ! :ole column c\ld he> him4 ,,?ird ,,platoon1 ! m5 bell[$ back1 s++ aga9/ ! p]cussion ( _! boots4 ',toon1 click1 click1 click2 'toon1 click1 ?ird platoon1 click1 mock$ ! blabrig>s 9 ragg$ *orus1 reflect+ bo? ! words & ! m>*+ feet4 ,be/ platoon8 ,,?ird ,,platoon6 ! m5 %\t$4 ,!y'd turn$ up _! bit*]s to a volume ! blabrig>s c\ldn't mat*4 ,disgu/$1 ! birds flapp$ _! sc>let w+s & flew (f across ! sunfl[] fields4 ',toon1 "o re>-fli] *ant$1 'toon1 'toon1 'toon4 ,wor/ platoon8 ,h>t=d ask$4 ,,fir/ ,,platoon6 ,t 0 = ! b5efit ( ,lieut5ant ,piac5telli1 comm&+ ! tail-end ( ! ,regim5t1 ! platoon m>*+ on ei!r side ( ! lumb]+ ,decontam9ation ,vehicle1 _! safety-suit filt]s clogg+ ) ! du/4 ,s\nd (f6 ,h>t=d %\t$4 ,,"o1 ,,two6 99 99 99 99 99 ,t'll rattle ! w9d[s 9 ,/9k]ville1 ,h>t=d ?\ght4 ,he pit*$ 8 descant l\d] & high]4 ,s\nd (f6 ,,?ree1 ,,f\r6 ,run 'er on d[n6 ,,"o1 ,,two1 ,,?ree1 ,,f\r2 ,,"o1 ,,two1 ,,?reep--,,furp6 ,! m5 ( ,! ,t]rible ,?ird 7 gr9n+ ?r\gh ! face-plates ( _! helmets1 rejoic+ 9 _! reputation z ! l\de/ bun* 9 ! ,regim5t1 happy to help ,h>t=d 9 wag+ 8 mock-feud ) ,lieut5ant ,piac5telli4 ,!y'd be5 classmates at ! ,ax5ite ,academy2 !y'd be5 room-mates 9 ! ,b>racks until ,pia's rec5t m>riage to a ,s]vice ,company (fic]4 ,h>t=d l[]$ 8 bit*] to a confid5tial tone4 ,squ>e up1 m52 m>* tall2 look r\gh & dirty4 ,%[ ! ,/9k] girls :at !y're miss+4 ,,hup1 ,,hup1 ,,hup4 ,sl+ ^? rifles squ>e4 ,mondrian1 y m>* l y're we>+ skis3 ,,hup1 twop1 ?reep1 furp6 ,up & d[n ! column came ! comm&s ( s]geants & platoon-comm&]s1 gett+ _! troop]s 9 p>ade-trim = ! m>* ?r\gh ,kansannamura3 ,/9k]ville4 ,some:]e up front a company 0 s++ ! an!m ( ! ,ax5ite troop]s1 ,oh1 ,pione]s6 ,! *orus ( twelve doz5 m51 _! bit*]s full-up1 fill$ ! ,kansan air & e*o$ f ! walls ahead4 ,/9k]ville1 all :ite-wa%$1 ) flakes ( mica glitt]+ 9 ! sunlight1 sprawl$ across ! road t l$ to ! ,b>racks4 ,! village wall1 design$ to keep wild camelop>ds f roam+ ! /reets & to keep ! tame bea/s out ( ! sunfl[]-fields1 0 "s eight feet tall4 ,"s ,indig5\s ,hom9id _h he>d ! ,regim5t's clatt] & song1 = ! gates ( ,kansannamura 7 op51 ! brick /reets 7 cle> ( ,/9k] comm]ce4 ,! village seem$ des]t$4 ,a few blabrig>s p]*$ on ! til$ eaves ( ! ramm$-e>? h\ses1 mak+ e*oic comm5ts on ! s\nds ( ! troop]s1 s++ fleet+ snat*es ( ,oh1 ,pione]s6 ,a camelop>d /ret*$ its ridicul\s1 ?ree-horn$ head at ! end ( its fa?om ( neck to pe]1 big-br[n-ey$1 at ! c>avan ( fi%b[l-head$ m54 ,up at ! head ( ! column ! ,regim5t's flags 7 unfurl$ & ! ,regim5tal ,b& 0 skirl+ ! ,an!m2 m5 7 c\nt+ cad5ce z _! boots click$ ov] ! scrubb$ bricks ( ,/9k]ville's /reets4 99 99 99 99 99 ,b no ,kansan1 ,/9k]1 ,indig5\s ,hom9id1 ,gook or ,native wat*$4 ,no c[boy y\ng/]s />$ at ! gunn$-&-hol/]$ m5 f ano!r planet4 ,no eld]s look$ d[n _! noses at ! bra% invad]s4 ,no mo!rs wip$ _! h&s on _! aprons z !y ?\ght ( _! sons1 & ! fle%ly price !y'd pay = fre$om4 ,no te5age girls1 ^? patrons ( p>ades1 wat*$ ) lips half-op5 ) appreh5sion & audaci\s ?\ghts ab\t ! hundr$s ( gift-wrapp$ "y man m>*+ pa/4 ,?is planet c\ld h z well be5 nam$ ,cov5try z ,kansas1 ,h>t=d ?\ght4 ,out ! f> gate ( ,kansannamura m>*$ ,?ird ,platoon1 ,company ,c1 !n ,fir/ ,platoon1 flank+ ! ,decontam9ation ,vehicle4 ,a villag] came f ! h\se ne>e/ ! gate & clos$ x4 ,he did n look aft] ! two columns ( m5 w9d+ up ?r\gh ! fields ( sunfl[]s to ! high plateau :]e !y liv$4 ,! sight ( ! ,b>racks gave ! m5's /eps a new sw+ & spr+4 ,aft] ?ree weeks ( sleep+ 9 safety-suits2 ( brea?+1 sweat+1 dr9k+1 eat+ & excret+ ?r\gh g]m-b>ri] valves & tub+1 ! prospect ( /ripp+ (f ! pla/ic battle-dress 0 s$uctive4 ,inside t eight /ories ( w9d[less1 doorless /one 7 g>d5s :]e ! troop]s c\ld walk b>efoot on ! grass1 pools ^: wat] c\ld spla% _! nak$ sk94 ,9 ! ,b>racks 7 ! ?ree hundr$ ,s]vice ,company wom5 :o made ! big /one box home to _! ?ree ?\s& m54 ,! m5 ( ,fir/ ,regim5t mass$ on ! p>ade-gr\nd4 ,:ile !y /ood ,at ,ease1 _! pla/ic-sleev$ rifles & packs gr[+ heavi] by ! m9ute1 _! safety-suits /al]1 f\r ( ! five ,s]vice ,companies m>*$ out f ! ,syphon to jo9 !m4 ,! wom5 7 suit$ 9 yell[ pla/ic1 giv+ rise to ! gags ab\t fool's gold4 ,! f\r gold5 companies took up position at ! c5t] ( ! ,regim5t4 ,colonel ,b5jam9 ,nef1 ,comm&]-9-,*ief1 ,kansas1 ,,c9ck1 climb$ to ! review+-/& 9 8 comm& safety-suit ( sc>let4 ,fac+ into ! sun1 ! ,colonel _h ! pol>iz+ %ield dropp$ ov] 8 eyes1 & seem$ to be we>+ a black b&age4 ,8 l[] jaw beetl$ to give him a trucul5t look g5]ally ratifi$ by 8 actions4 ,8 hair gl9t$ ?r\gh ! helmet l spun copp]4 ,nef turn$ to 8 second-9-comm&1 a lieut5ant-colonel 9 ord9>y (fic]'s blues1 & murmur$ in/ructions4 ,! light colonel salut$1 turn$ ! controls ( 8 bit*] to ,full ,l\d1 & address$ ! troop]s assembl$3 ,regim5t4444 ,d[n ! *a9-(-comm& came ! ripple ( w>n+3 ,battaaalion4444 ,commmpaneee4444 ',toooon4444 ,ta9-,,hut6 ,fifte5 hundr$ pairs ( boots smack$ toge!r4 ,! ,adjutant held up 8 clipbo>d & read precisely3 ,att5tion to ord]s3 ,"o4 ,(fic] ( ! ,gu>d1 ,lieut5ant ,lee ,h>t=d4 ,two4 ,,c9ck comm5ds troop]s involv$ 9 ! j-complet$ ?ree-week ,field ,ex]cise on n hav+ _h a s+le incid5t ( compromise ( /]ility4 ,h\sehold1 ,ma9t5ance & ,security troop]s are complim5t$ on hav+ ma9ta9$ ! integrity ( ! ,b>racks ) a mu*-r$uc$ =ce4 ,?ree4 ,all male & female troop]s are aga9 caution$ t frat]nization ) ,indig5\s ,hom9ids is an (f5se puni%able by ,g5]al ,c\rt-,m>tial1 & t any unau?oriz$ int]c\rse ) ! natives is prohibit$4 99 99 99 99 99 ,!re 0 ( c\rse a murmur ( automatic laught] at ?is la/ bit ( (ficial d\ble-ent5dre4 ,! idea ( b$d+-d[n a ,/9k] w5* 0 a favorite bit ( pornographic fantasy4 ,an air-tight safety-suit1 ?\gh fit ) valves z functional z ! drop-seat 9 long-johns1 0 no g>m5t = romance4 ,to undress1 to appe> 9 outdoor ,kansas outside t head-to-foot sausage-cas+1 appeal$ to none ( ! troop]s4 ,heal?y "y m5 & wom5 don't ent]ta9 ! ?\ght ( pa9ful suicide4 ,! report+ (fic] ab\t-fac$1 salut$ ,colonel ,nef1 ab\t-fac$ aga94 ,pres5t4444 ,preez5t4444 ,preeez5t4444 ,preeeez5t4444 ,,hahms6 ,fifte5 hundr$ ,d>dick-rifles1 %ea!d 9 pla/ic1 slapp$ p]p5dicul>4 ,! blue-clad (fic]s1 arm$ ) pi/ols1 t\*$ _! index f+]s to _! helmet-temples4 ,! b&sm5's drums gr[l$1 ! electronic horns sobb$ aga9/ _! mutes1 & ! flutes 9 lonely purity play$ ! !me ( ,oh1 ,pione]s6 ,= all 8 h>-de-h>-h>dness1 ,h>t=d felt a /+ 9 8 eyes at ?is mom5t1 z he did :5ev] ! spl5didly /age-manag$ c]emony ( ,retreat 0 p]=m$4 ,aft] ! ,an!m1 mu* l\d]1 ! b& play$ ,retreat4 ,! colors crept d[n ! flag/aff1 into ! rev]5t arms ( a pair ( ,s]vice ,policem54 ,oh-deph1 ,,hahms6 ,by l9e-(-battalions1 l9e-(-companies1 l9e-(-platoons1 l9e-(-squads1 return to qu>t]s & dismiss6 ,! light colonel made "o la/ salute to ,,c9ck1 & ! little ballet on ! review+-/& 0 ov]4 ,! troop]s 7 n[ free to g 9 to _! %[]s1 _! latr9es1 _! supp]s1 & _! wom54 ,at ease1 ,h>t=d told ! ,t]rible ,?ird4 ,re/4 ,smoke if y've got 'em4 ,! m5 *uckl$ dutifully at ! olde/ joke 9 ! s]vice4 ,an ,ax5ite troop]1 seal$ 9 8 g]m-free safety-suit & helmet1 is by def9ition a non-smok] outside 8 ,b>racks4 ,x w\ld be ano!r h\r !y'd be outside1 s9ce ! ,?ird 0 next to ! la/ ( ! fifty platoons to swim home ?r\gh ! ,syphon4 ,:ile ! companies on ! f> left flank ( ! ,regim5t 7 balloon+-up & peel+-(f 9 columns-(-squads to ent] ! ,b>racks1 ,h>t=d w5t back to talk ) ,piac5telli1 ,c4,o4 ( ,fir/ ,platoon4 ,,ii ,gett+ inside ! ,b>racks 0 a production4 ,! safety-suits worn outside presumably bore on _! out] surfaces all ! du/-borne bugs native to ,kansas4 ,to c>ry ^! bact]ia into ! ,b>racks1 to be inspir$ & +e/$ by ,ax5ites--humans :o'd nev] be=e _h a bact]ium inside _! bodies--w\ld wipe out ! ,regim5t4 ,ax5ites are *emically pure p4 ,!y h no immuniological exp]i5ce4 ,_! gamma-globul9 is l[1 _! inte/9al walls are ?94 ,!y may be kill$ by a light salt+ ( /aphyllococci1 a s\pcon ( /rep1 or j a p9* ( ,b4 subtilis1 a buglet z innocu\s to normal humans z ! du/-motes x inhabits4 ,! ,syphon 0 ! only entrance to ! ,b>racks4 ,x op5$ z ! ,wet ,gut1 a ramp lead+ d[nw>d into liquid dis9fectant :i* f9ally fill$ a tunnel1 :i* ran ! l5g? ( ! ,b>racks4 ,ea* troop]1 z he walk$ d[n into ! dis9fectant1 grabb$ ! h&-holds at ei!r side to pull himself along4 ,half-swimm+ ?r\gh a turbul5t portion t tugg$ at 8 suit ) cavitations design$ to loose ! gummie/ p>ticle ( bug-dirt1 he came to a quiet] section :]e he worm$ along 9 sil5ce1 wat*+ ! man ahead ( him1 8 /ay 9 ! antiseptic gaug$ to make ! outside ( 8 safety-suit z g]m-free z ! inside4 ,! ,wet ,gut end$ 9 an upslope4 ,! troop]s walk$ out1 dripp+1 into a hallway return+ 9 ! direction f :i* !y'd j swum4 ,?is upp] arm ( ! ,syphon 0 a hallway s brilliantly light$ t ! troop] _h to drop 8 pol>iz+ %ields ov] 8 eyes4 ,! air "h 9 ! ,hot ,gut 0 spic$ ) ozone f ! ultra-violet s\rces4 ,z ea* man /rode d[n ! ,hot ,gut at a set pace1 8 suit 0 ba!d 9 u-v light f lamps 9 ! ceil+1 floor & walls4 ,j z he 0 wa%$ suffici5tly 9 ! ,wet ,gut to kill ! /urdie/-%ell$ spore ( an?rax1 ! mo/ insi/5tly cy/$ protozooan1 9 ! ,hot ,gut he 0 lav$ 9 act9ic radiation p[]ful en\gh to af=d a "o hundr$ p] c5t safety factor aga9/ 8 br++ viable bug-dirt into ! ,b>racks4 ,at ! v end ( ! ,syphon1 s t 8 safety-suit w\ldn't /9k ( dis9fectant or crack f ozone-rot1 ! troop] 0 bla/$ f all sides by a ne$le-%[] ( /]ile wat]4 ,!n he 0 home4 ,! platoon to ! left ( ! ,t]rible ,?ird _h balloon$ & 0 column-(-squadd+ t[>d ! entrance to ! ,syphon4 ,at ease1 m51 ,h>t=d said4 ,increase suit-pressure "o p\nd4 ,op5 & *eck res]ve air-tanks4 ,close (f filt]s4 ,! m5 blimp$ a bit4 ,_! suits sausag$ out ar\nd _! arms & legs4 ,%\ld "s troop] h a p9hole 9 8 safety-suit1 ! positive pressure )9 w\ld keep ! deadly antiseptic solution f seep+ 94 ,okay1 m54 ,fir/ squad (f to ! %eep-dip4 ,*eck ! man ahead ( y = bubbles4 ,?is is ,save-,y\r-,buddy ,week1 ,h>t=d said4 99 99 99 99 99 ,fat-legg$ & /iff1 ! m5 ( ,?ird ,platoon waddl$ ?r\gh ! doorway & d[n ! ramp into ! bug-juice4 ,"o by "o !y w5t "u1 tugg+ !mselves along ?r\gh ! turbul5t area1 pa/ t2 !n turn+ ov] 9 ?ree planes s t ! man beh9d !m c\ld spot bubbles com+ f any "p ( _! safety-suit4 ,a leak1 ( c\rse1 meant ,decontam9ation4 ,decontam9ation meant an all-ov] %ave1 a load ( antibiotics & qu>ant9e4 ,b x 0 bett] t "o man %\ld suff] ?is f "t to "t ?an t ! ,b>racks %\ld be sulli$ ) a s+le bit ( g]m-lad5 du/4 ,! pale-gre5 murk ( ! ,wet ,gut & ! des]t brightness ( ! ,hot ,gut 7 ! gates ( home1 & welcome4 ,h>t=d saw ! ,t]rible ,?ird (f to _! qu>t]s1 !n got toge!r ) ,piac5telli to g up to ,(fic]s' ,c\ntry4 ,x 0 good to un-clam helmets & brea! ! inside air1 smell+ fa9tly gre5 f hav+ swept across ! g>d5s on ,level ,eight4 ,h>t=d %uck$ (f 8 blue suit & drap$ x ov] a refre%+ unit4 ,! device buzz$ into action1 wa%+1 dry+ & re*>g+ ! safety-suit ) fre% filt]s & res]ve air & wat]4 ,! mom5t ! refre%] _h grunt$ an okay to 8 safety-suit1 ,h>t=d c>ri$ x1 clean & sweet z ! day x _h left ! ,goodye> plant on ,titan1 to hang x up 9 8 lock]1 ready = 8 next =ay onto bug-dirt4 ,piac5telli 0 already "u a %[]4 ,come on1 jay-bird1 he %\t$4 ,la/ "o out buys ! be]s4 ,no conte/1 ,h>t=d said1 sett+ ! %[]-dial4 ,i'm gonna /ay "u wat] = ?ree weeks4 ,he revolv$ blissfully b5ea? cold & angry ne$les4 ,piac5telli1 sn[$ 9 ) suds & /eam1 yell$ ?r\gh ! bla/+ wat]4 ,h['d y rate ,o4,g4 ! night we get 98 he ask$4 ,i ?\ght y 7 ,na/y ,nef's fairhair$ boy4 ,h>t=d turn$ (f 8 %[]4 ,i got no?+ bett] to d1 he said4 ,he /ood on ! dri] = a m9ute4 ,i don't m9d be+ ,(fic] ( ! ,gu>d1 s long z ,i c eat supp] (f a plate in/ead ( ?r\gh a tube4 ,he /epp$ into 8 %orts1 pull$ on sneak]s & tugg$ on a tee-%irt t _h /5cil$ ov] its %\ld]s ! two half-in* gold /ripes ( 8 rank4 ,pia dress$ 9 a simil> uni=m4 ,x isn't ! ,mes%all ,i miss1 he said4 ,x's ?is4 ,no numb] ( +5i\s eng9es1 valves & relief-tubes c /ill my no/algia = ! simple dignity ( our ,b>racks latr9es4 99 99 99 99 99 ,junior ,(fic]s' ,mess 0 set 9 :at look$ l a p>k1 except t ! bu%es 7 tomato-plants & ! trees grew apples4 ,! tables 7 mo/ly full4 ,all ! subalt]ns gett+ 9 a quick sund[n]1 ,pia rem>k$1 f9d+ a two-place table yet untak54 ,a ,s]vice ,company ,k4,p4 9 ! brief skirt-&-halt] ,class ,b's ! wom5 wore in=mally 9 ! ,b>racks came to take _! ord]4 ,big cold be] = me1 honey1 ,pia said4 ,! o!r g5tleman is tonight's ,o4,g41 s he'll h a black1 black c(fee4 ,h>t=d />$ aft] ! girl4 ,y're "r1 ,pia1 he said4 ,no matt] h[ comfy ,goodye> makes ^? safety-suits1 home is be/4 ,y ba*elors are a ?reat to ! ,table ( ,organization1 ,piac5telli said4 ,y'd bre$ u "r out ( h\se & home if y _h a *ance4 ,damn$ "r1 ,h>t=d said4 ,y c\ld f9d a girl1 ,piac5telli said4 ,!y all it* to get m>ri$1 ,h>t=d expla9$4 ,!y come out to ^! g]my planets l !y us$ to g to ,purdue4 ,! man-woman ratio is 9 _! favor4 ,& biology4 ,pia1 ,i've se5 be>s y w\ldn't glim twice on ,titan turn into love-goddesses aft] six mon?s "h4 ,i'll meet "s ,s]vice ,company corporal1 say4 ,%e'll look to me l ! prettie/ li'l ?+ s9ce ,adam's co/ectomy1 & ,i'll call 9 at ! ,ord]ly ,room to h u assign$ ,family ,qu>t]s4 ,back at ,home ,base1 %e'll turn out to be some?+ y sc>e kids quiet )4 ,%e'll talk all ! "t1 leave lip/ick on dr9k+-glasses1 or play bridge & talk ab\t x4 ,fir/ ?+ y "k1 ,i'll be volunte]+ = ano!r five ye>s duty on bug-dirt1 j = a *ance to leave h] beh9d4 ,s pick up a local g]m1 ,piac5telli sugge/$4 ,if !y c't decontam9ate y1 !y'll s5d y to ,e>?4 ,lots ( wom5 on ,e>?4 ,i'd d x1 ,h>t=d said1 b ,i'm /ill m sc>$ ( microbes ?an lu/ful = a woman4 ,"h's ,dimples ) our *[4 ,dimples8 ,piac5telli ask$ z ! girl came up ) _! tray4 ,wat* h] :5 %e walks away1 ,h>t=d sugge/$4 ,y mu/ keep a c>ton ( goat-gl&s "u y\r bunk1 ,lee1 ,piac5telli said4 ,m>riage isn't all bad4 ,i've done pretty well ) ,paula4 ,h>t=d nodd$4 ,paula ,piac5telli1 a lieut5ant 9 ! ,s]vice ,companies1 0 a pretty dec5t sort4 ,:]e is %e n[8 he ask$4 ,%e'll be on ! ,/atus ,bo>d tonight1 ,piac5telli said4 ,y'll be 9 ! ,bo>d ,room ) h]4 ,lee1 ,i've got a favor to ask y4 ,z ,o4,g4 y'll be 9 *>ge tonight4 ,paula w be 9 *>ge1 ,h>t=d said4 ,i'll be sleep+4 ,if ,i g outside1 ?\gh1 x w ne$ y\r okay z well z ,paula's1 ,piac5telli said4 ,:o's go+ outside ) y8 ,t's ! /icky bit1 ,piac5telli said4 ,i'd l to g outside alone4 99 99 99 99 99 ,want to run 9 ! ra9 9 y\r little b>e sk98 ,h>t=d ask$4 ,mix x up ) a ,/9k] maid58 ,paula w\ldn't l t4 ,besides1 y might get y\rself jack-roll$ by "s ,indig5\s ,hom9id :o doesn't l ,ax5ites runn+ 8 planet4 ,i want to "w on my ,kansan-,/&>d ,diction>y1 ,piac5telli said4 ,bug-dirt1 ,h>t=d said4 ,don't tell lies4 ,all "r1 !n1 ,piac5telli said4 ,i've got an idea t might lead to ! mo/ important discov]y ev] made on ,kansas4 ,paula sugge/$ x4 ,i want to prove x4 ,tell ,na/y ,nef ab\t y\r idea1 ,h>t=d said1 signall+ ! waitress = a second cup ( /ay-awake4 ,give ,,c9ck some?+ clev] to report :5 ! supply %ip l&s1 & y'll h y\r silv] /ripes be=e ,i w4 ,w\ldn't ,paula love t1 ?\gh8 ,capta9 ,piac5telli1 ,i'd h to salute fir/4 ,na/y ,nef w\ldn't consid] our idea1 ,piac5telli said4 ,he w\ldn't be happy to "k t ,i've be5 /udy+ ! ,kansan language1 ev54 ,a common humanity betwe5 u ,ax5ites & ! ,indig5\s ,hom9ids is a notion n welcome to ! _w ( ,colonel ,nef4 ,bro!r ,nef1 ,i might say4 ,h>t=d lean$ aga9/ ! table to press a fi/ aga9/ ,piac5telli's propp$ elb[4 ,don't say t1 ,pia1 he :isp]$4 ,i'm n political2 ,i'm n int]e/$2 ,i don't c>e :e!r ! ,bro!rhood ev5 exi/s4 ,yes1 ,virg9ia2 !re is a ,bro!rhood1 ,piac5telli said4 ,& our ,na/y ,nef is a ,bro!r4 ,he's a numb] ( ?+s1 ,h>t=d said4 ,he's our ,,co2 he's ,,c9ck2 he's an ,,sob4 ,b he's our boss1 & ',bro!rhood' is a dang]\s ^w4 ,he sipp$ 8 c(fee4 ,tell y :at1 ,pia4 ,if y want to g out & talk ,gook ) ! ,gooks1 ,i'll fix x = y to draw picket duty tonight4 ,! man :o's got picket has be5 m>ri$ only a mon?1 & sp5t ?ree weeks ( t 9 a safety-suit out 9 ! woods4 ,i'm sure he'll rel9qui% to y ! pleasure ( a night's romp z picket (fic]4 ,c y d x8 ,an ,o4,g4 c d any?+1 dur+ ^? h\rs :5 8 sup]ior (fic]s are asleep1 ,h>t=d said4 ,y're a buddy1 ,piac5telli said4 ,i'll give y free tutor+ 9 ,kansan = ! re/ ( our t\r4 ,d mo arigato gazaima%ita1 ,h>t=d said4 ,?anks to y\r mumbl+ ! /uff 9 our room1 ,i already talk l a ,/9k]4 ,he /ood up4 ,i'm go+ d[n to ! ,bo>d ,room4 ,pick y\r companion = picket1 & come on d[n :5 y've dress$4 ,h>t=d b[$1 ,kansas-/yle4 ,%itsurei ita%imasu ga 444 he said politely1 & left to assume 8 duties z ,o4,g4 ,,iii ,z "o ( ! sev5ty-six male lieut5ants ( ! ,regim5t1 ,h>t=d pull$ ,o4,g4 ab\t once e elev5 weeks4 ,8 ,t]rible ,?ird drew duty ) him z ,gu>d ,platoon4 ,all ( !m c\ld expect to sleep ?r\gh ! night undi/urb$1 unless ,na/y ,nef held a dry-run1 fall+ !m out = a ,simulat$ ,problem4 ,nef 0 tir$ tonight1 ?\gh2 ! ,gu>d c\ld sleep4 ,only ! two m5 on picket & ! h&ful ( ,s]vice ,company p]sonnel on duty at ! ,/atus ,bo>d ne$ /ay awake tonight4 ,awake or sleep+1 ! security ( ,fir/ ,regim5t w\ld re/ ?is night 9 ! h&s ( ,lee ,h>t=d4 ,x 0 he :o bore ! f9al responsibility = all[+ no liv+ ?+ to ent] ! ,b>racks except 9 a well-scrubb$ safety-suit2 = assur+ t ! air 8 sleep+ comrades brea!d 0 /]ile & du/less2 t ! ,syphon's poison\s bug-juice 0 ( ! prop] p,h & g]micidity2 & = *eck+ t ! :]eab\ts ( e ,ax5ite on ,kansas 0 reflect$ on ! ,/atus ,bo>d4 ,t ^! duties 7 complex 0 atte/$ by ! assignm5t ( a ,s]vice ,company (fic] to ! ,bo>d1 a woman :o w\ld wat* ! ,bo>d's b&s ( lights & met]s e mom5t4 ,h>t=d c\ld sleep2 he 0 ! ,responsible ,male4 ,mrs4 ,paula ,piac5telli1 #a_/,lt4 ,s4,c4 7,gnotobiotics ,spec471 _h to rema9 awake3 %e 0 ! ,kn[l$geable ,woman4 ,h>t=d f\nd ,paula already at h] "w 9 ! ,bo>d ,room4 ,only a bit ov] five feet tall1 ,piac5telli's wife 0 conc5trat$ woman ( ! mo/ spl5did sort4 ,:5 ,h>t=d _h told h] t ,pia 0 tak+ ! picket1 %e fr[n$4 ,i hope he doesn't plan any?+ fooli%4 ,me8 ,fooli%8 ,piac5telli dem&$ f ! elevator4 ,he walk$ up1 clamm$ %ut 9 8 blue safety-suit1 ready to hit bug-dirt4 ,"u "o arm he c>ri$ a package %ea!d 9 opaque pla/ic4 ,beh9d him1 9 ! gray safety-suit ( an enli/$ troop]1 0 a man ,h>t=d recogniz$ z ,corporal ,bond1 ma*9e-gunn] f ,pia's platoon4 ,lieut5ant ,gabriel ,piac5telli report+ ) "o man1 ,sir & ,ma'am1 he said1 salut+ 8 wife & ,h>t=d4 ,at ease1 ,we5ie-head1 ,h>t=d said4 ,) y & ,bond on picket amid/ ! sunfl[]s1 ,i won't sleep a w9k all night4 ,he turn$ to ! corporal4 ,did y sure-en\gh volunte] = ?is duty8 he ask$4 ,yes1 sir6 ,bond said4 ,i volunt>ily assum$ ! duty ( absorb+ a fif? ( ,lt4 ,piac5telli's ,class-,,vi ,scot*4 ,! ,lieut5ant 0 k9d en\gh to reciprocate by (f]+ me ?is t\r4 ,he gave y ,scot*8 ,h>t=d turn$ to ,piac5telli4 ,gabe1 = a jug ( ,scot* ,i'd h gone on picket ) y myself4 ,:at's t y're tak+ outside ) y8 ,lun*8 ,a microscope1 ,piac5telli said4 ,i'm do+ a little rese>* = ,paula4 ,8 wife nodd$4 ,a gnotobiotics te*nician1 responsible = ma9ta9+ ! bact]iological security ( ! ,b>racks1 %e _h bus9ess ) microscopes4 ,want to give me ! ^w on ?is romp ( y\rs8 ,h>t=d ask$4 ,/&>d picket1 ,lee1 ,piac5telli said4 ,i'll le>n a little ,kansan1 take c>e ( ,paula's project & tell y all ab\t x :5 we get back4 99 99 99 99 99 ,let's see y\r weapons4 ,h>t=d inspect$ ,bond's ,d>dick-rifle & ,piac5telli's ,d>dick-pi/ol4 ,bo? weapons 7 load$1 clean & wrapp$ up = _! trip ?r\gh ! ,wet ,gut 9 pla/ic sleeves4 ,! trucks & heavy weapons /ay$ outside on bug-dirt4 ,! light] weapons & all ammunition came back inside ! ,b>racks ) ! troop]s :o c>ri$ !m4 ,! weapons 7 detail-/ripp$ on ea* re-entry1 irradiat$ ) u-v & fit ) fre% sleeves4 ,z _h be5 discov]$ ) ! fir/ ax5ic animals1 9 ! #aicj's1 keep+ a mammal g]m-free is a =midable task4 ,:5 t mammal is a human be+ & a soldi] ! job is d\ble-t\gh4 ,*eck out a jeep1 ,h>t=d said4 ,report ea* half-h\r4 ,don't %oot any ,/9k]s 444 sorry1 ,i mean ,indig5\s ,hom9ids4 ,try n to hit a camelop>d ) ! jeep2 we're l[ on replacem5t p>ts4 ,9 fact1 be c>eful4 ,okay1 ,pia8 ,done & done1 ,exalt$ ,"o4 ,h>t=d dropp$ 8 voice4 ,i'd feel easi] 9 my m9d if ,i knew :at's s important z to require y\r des]tion ( our mutual womb tonight1 ,pia4 ,language /udy1 y might say1 ,piac5telli repli$4 ,ha6 ,s desa ka8 ,h>t=d repli$4 ,t's s mu* bug-dirt1 & y "k x4 ,ha6 ,piac5telli said4 ,see y at dawn4 ,take c>e ( my wife1 buddy4 ,ar5't y go+ to kiss h] good night8 ,h>t=d ask$4 ,pia gr9n$ ?r\gh 8 clamm$-%ut helmet & clomp$ to ! elevator ) ,bond4 ,!y 7 en r\te to ! ,hot ,gut & ! ,wet ,gut1 ! twi/+ hallway f ! /]ile ,fir/ ,regim5t ,b>racks to ! liv+ night ( ,kansas4 ,h>t=d turn$4 ,paula ,piac5telli wore ! %ort skirt1 knee-hose & %ort-sleev$ bl\se ( ,pione] gre5 t 0 ! ,class ,b uni=m = females inside ! ,b>racks4 ,%e look$1 ,h>t=d ?\ght1 rem>kably delectable2 & he aga9 congratulat$ 8 fri5d on 8 luck 9 gett+ h]4 ,he return$ 8 att5tion to ! ,/atus ,bo>d1 :i* ,paula 0 conn+4 ,two r$ lights flick]$ on above ! gr\nd-floor diagram ( ! ,b>racks1 indicat+ t ! two m5 ( ! picket _h ent]$ ! ,hot ,gut4 ,a mom5t lat] ^! lights bl9k$ (f1 & two light$ ov] ! diagram ( ! ,wet ,gut4 ,piac5telli & ,bond 7 swimm+ n[1 t[+ _! weapons 9 balloon+ pla/ic sleeves4 ,/]ile1 on _! way out into a fil?y _w1 ^! two m5 7 ! outpo/ t w\ld protect ?r\gh ! night _! hundr$s ( bro!rs & si/]s sleep+ safe 9 ut]o4 ,freud1 ?\ %\ld/ h liv$ ?is h\r6 ,h>t=d mus$4 99 99 99 99 99 ,piac5telli turn$ ! ignition key ( ! jeep he'd *os54 ,) ! />t+ c\gh ( ! eng9e1 "o ( ! rank ( ,,tv scre5s ov] ! ,/atus ,bo>d light$4 ,! cam]a eye 0 look+ out ! re>-view mirror ( ! jeep1 & pick$ up ,pia's helmet$ head & ! %\ld] ( 8 companion4 ,we're (f to see ! ,wiz>d1 ! ,wond]ful ,wiz>d ( ,oz6 ,piac5telli sang4 ,8 wife spoke into ! microphone be=e h]4 ,don't d any?+ fooli%1 ,lieut5ant1 %e said4 ,& rememb]1 all transmissions are record$ & are audit$1 at r&om1 by ! ,base ,comm&]4 ,transmission receiv$1 receiv] contrite1 ,piac5telli report$ back4 ,okay1 ,paula-,d>l+4 ,f n[ on till ,bond & ,i swim home1 we'll be z milit>y z ,,gi soap4 ,he flick$ ! ,,tv monitor ar\nd to look out ! w9d%ield & />t$ ! jeep d[n ! road t[>d ,/9k]ville4 ,! duty ( ! picket 0 to *ug ar\nd outside at r&om1 hitt+ all ! cross-roads1 settlem5ts & high spots ( ! c\ntryside ne> ! ,b>racks2 to int]view late-rid+ ,indig5\s ,hom9ids & inquire _! bus9ess be+ out2 to conduct su* se>*es ( ,/9k] homes & hideaways z might seem useful to ! occupy+ ,ax5ites2 & to rema9 at all times 9 contact ) ! (fic]s on duty at ! ,/atus ,bo>d4 ,z ! picket got und]way1 ,h>t=d w5t d[n to ! ,t]rible ,?ird's area to *eck quickly ?r\gh ! two-man ap>tm5ts4 ,knock on ! door2 ,z y 71 ,troop]s4 ,a brisk inspection ( two safety-suits1 gap+ beside _! own]s' bunks l firem5's boot-%ea!d pants4 ,! m5 7 quiet4 ,gu>d-duty meant t any socializ+ ) ,s]vice ,company troop]s 0 impossible = a night1 & militat$ aga9/ any intake ( alcoholic bev]age4 ,x 0 a bore1 especially aft] ?ree dry & womanless weeks 9 ! field4 ,h>t=d visit$ 8 ,platoon ,s]geant la/3 ,s]geant ,felix1 c\ld y h our bun* /&+ on bug-dirt t5 m9utes aft] ,i blew ! :i/le8 ,v well1 !n4 ,good night1 ,felix4 ,hav+ demon/rat$ to 8 troop]s t he 0 suff]+ ! same /rictures z !y1 ,h>t=d w5t back to ! ,o4,g4 cubicle 9 ! ,bo>d ,room4 ,he *eck$ 8 own safety-suit1 8 pla/ic-packag$ ,d>dick-pi/ol1 said good night to ,paula ,piac5telli & lay d[n to beg9 8 fir/ night's sleep outside a safety-suit 9 ?ree weeks4 ,b sleep didn't come easily4 ,!re 0 ! murmur f ! ,bo>d ,room2 ,piac5telli's half-h\rly reports4 ,no?+ to report1 ,paula4 ,i'm at ,road ,junction 7#da-ag74 ,no ,i4,h4 activity4 ,no excitem5t at all4 ,cont9ue r&om patrol1 ,lieut5ant4 ,yes1 ,de>4 ,i'm go+ to run d[n to ,kansannamura 7#db-ai7 = my next call-94 ,c>ry on1 ,lieut5ant4 ,pia 0 9 ! be/ possible h&s ) ,paula on duty1 ,h>t=d mus$4 ,! ,/atus ,bo>d 0 really a woman's job4 ,! girls ( ! ,s]vice ,companies 7 ! h\se-keep]s ( ! ,b>racks1 ! gu>dians ( ! ,regim5tal l>es & p5ates4 ,paula1 = example1 _h z h] prim>y duty gnotobiotic control3 ! ma9t5ance ( ! :ole g]m-free sy/em ( ! ,b>racks1 f ! ,hot--,wet ,guts to safety-suit inspection & ! upkeep ( ! ,decontam9ation ,vehicles4 ,beh9d ! wom5 on ,bo>d-duty1 h[ev]1 0 always at lea/ "o male1 combat-tra9$ ,(fic] ( ! ,gu>d1 ready 7once awak5$ & brief$ by ! female help7 to take arm$ m5 into ! field4 ,b mean:ile1 ,h>t=d want$ to sleep4 99 99 99 99 99 ,half an h\r pass$1 & at its end ,pia made 8 report3 ,picket report+1 ,paula4 ,i'm go+ into ! village4 ,corporal ,bond w rema9 ) ! jeep1 & w keep ! transmitt] op5 till ,i get back4 ,okay8 ,be c>eful1 ,lieut5ant1 ,paula ,piac5telli said1 comb9+ affection ) milit>y =mality4 ,h>t=d1 decid+ t sleep 0 impossible1 got up & cold-%[]$4 ,dress+ 9 fre% ,class ,b's1 he walk$ out to jo9 ,paula at ! ,/atus ,bo>d4 ,! ,,tv scre5 %[$ ,bond1 ! %ea!d ,d>dick-rifle slung ov] 8 %\ld]1 pac+ back & =? 9 front ( ! jeep1 glanc+ f "t to "t t[>d ! walls ( ,kansannamura1 :ite 9 ! light ( ! skyful ( />s4 ,he 0 n]v\s1 evid5tly aw>e ( ! fact t ,kansas 0 l>gely unexplor$1 h] pot5tial = midnight mayhem unte/$4 ,bond spoke across 8 %\ld]4 ,! lieut5ant has be5 gone = a qu>t] h\r1 ,ma'am1 he said4 ,d y want me to g 9 & ask him to come out8 ,wait ano!r qu>t]-h\r1 ,corporal1 ,paula said4 ,%e expla9$ to ,h>t=d1 ,:at he's got to d may take a little "t4 ,!y wat*$ ! scre54 ,bond climb$ back into ! jeep1 :]e he sat ) 8 rifle betwe5 8 knees1 sweep+ 8 att5tion ar\nd him1 at ! village1 at ! road beh9d1 at ! sunfl[]-fields1 :]e ! blossoms 7 blea*$ :ite & ! leaves enamel$ black by />light4 ,) ,paula's agreem5t1 ,h>t=d press$ ! microphone-swit* to talk ) ,bond4 ,h y tri$ to tap ,piac5telli on 8 suit-receiv]1 ,corporal8 ,yes1 sir1 ,bond said4 ,fir/ ?+4 ,no answ]4 ,turn y\r bit*] full up1 !n1 ,h>t=d said4 ,tell ,lieut5ant ,piac5telli t ! ,o4,g4 wants him out on ! road )9 five m9utes4 ,done & done1 sir4 ,bond tongu$ ! bit*]'s controls to ,full ,volume & repeat$ ! message4 ,e*oes b\nc$ back f ! walls ( ,/9k]ville & lo/ !mselves 9 ! tangle ( sunfl[]s4 ,no "o answ]$4 ,! village seem$ z mu* asleep z x _h be5 be=e ,bond's bell[4 ,! ,kansans 7 nev] ha/y to volunte] response to ,ax5ites2 !y knew t troop]s meant tr\ble4 ,piac5telli is busy at some?+1 ,h>t=d said1 z mu* to reassure himself z ,pia's wife4 ,i ?9k ,i'll g out & h a look4 ,he spoke to ,bond3 ,get out ( ! jeep1 b /ay close to x4 ,report any haps imm$iately4 ,wat* = lights1 li/5 = small-arms fire4 ,done & done1 sir4 ,h>t=d phon$ ,felix1 8 platoon s]geant4 ,report to ! ,bo>d ,room to sub = me1 he said4 ,wake ! ,platoon ,guide & tell him to /& ready to fall ! ,gu>d out1 b n to wake anyone else yet4 ,?is is probably a no?+1 ,felix2 ,lt4 ,piac5telli j w5t = a walk 9 ,/9k]ville4 99 99 99 99 99 ,! ,comm& ,light1 top 9 ! ti] ( all ! hi]>*y ( r$-yell[-gre5-:ite ,/atus-,bo>d indicators1 fla%$ alive4 ,a no?+8 ,na/y ,nef's voice dem&$4 ,:at sort ( talk is t1 ,lieut5ant8 ,if ,i've be5 prop]ly int]pret+ ! pa/ five m9utes' transmissions1 we've got an ,ax5ite (fic] /r&$ 9 ! middle ( a ,/9k] village4 ,?is1 ,mi/]1 is n a no?+4 ,call out ! ,gu>d4 ,prep>e to jo9 me 9 a ,/9k]ville %ak$[n4 ,^? ,gooks got to le>n !y c't play fa/-&-easy ) ,ax5ite troop]s4 ,done & done1 sir6 ,h>t=d snapp$4 ,he toggl$ ! phone to get ,felix back4 ,felix1 fall ! boys out beside ! ,syphon4 ,we've got ! ,old ,man hitt+ bug-dirt ) u1 s look %>p4 ,! colonel's go+ out ) u8 ,felix ask$4 ,yes4 ,!re mu/ be m to ?is situation ?an meets ! company-grade eye1 ,h>t=d said4 ,diap]-up our d>l+s & /& by 9 ! ,hot ,gut1 ,felix4 ,done & done6 ,tw5ty seconds lat] a figure 9 ,santa ,claus r$ came cla%+ into ! room4 ,h>t=d1 half into 8 blue safety-suit1 came to a clumsy att5tion4 ,! newcom]1 8 helmet clamm$ %ut all ready = contam9ation1 bell[$1 ,get ) x1 ,mi/]6 ,yes1 sir4 ,h>t=d fit himself into ! suit1 a sort ( cockpit1 a cong]ies ( valves1 gauges1 c\nt]s & vett]s4 ,9 a mom5t he'd seal$ himself 9 ! /]ile suit1 *eck$ 8 air-filt]s & air res]ve4 ,! ,gu>d is assembl$ 9 ! ,hot ,gut1 sir1 ready to take ! field4 ,dam' well bett] be1 ,nef said4 ,lead (f1 ,mi/]4 ,he turn$ to ,paula ,piac5telli4 ,s5d a ,decontam9ation ,vehicle aft] u1 ,lieut5ant4 ,no tell+ :at ^? ,/9k] devils h cook$ up ) ,piac5telli4 ,back to ,h>t=d3 ,y're 9 comm& ( ! ,gu>d1 ,i'll obs]ve & (f] sugge/ions4 ,ta9-,,hut6 ,platoon ,s]geant ,felix salut$ ! sc>let-clad colonel & ! blue-clad lieut5ant z !y /epp$ f ! elevator into ! electric atmosph]e ( ! ,hot ,gut4 ,! ,gu>d snapp$ to1 _! pla/ic-packag$ ,d>dick-rifles at ord] arms4 ,take 'em out1 ,felix1 ,h>t=d said4 ,two p]sonnel c>ri]s1 a 4#ej-;calib] m4g4-m\nt$ jeep =e & aft4 ,y & ! colonel take ! re> jeep2 ,i'll lead4 ,h ! m5 unbag _! weapons ! in/ant we're outside4 ,any que/ions8 ,no1 sir4 ,move out1 ,h>t=d said4 ,,iv ,! squads peel$ (f & d\ble-tim$ d[n ! ,hot ,gut4 ,man by man !y dipp$ into ! ,wet ,gut = _! swim outside4 ,!y'd be5 drill$ = spe$ 9 exit+4 ,if ! ,regim5t 7 ne$$ outside1 ! ,syphon c\ld become a lit]al bottle-neck4 ,z ! la/ squad spla%$ into ! antiseptic solution1 ,h>t=d turn$ to ,colonel ,nef4 ,sir1 ,i h a "q1 he said4 ,hurry x up1 ,mi/]4 ,isn't ?is a bit extreme1 sir8 ,we're go+ out to take "o man out ( a primitive village :]e we're n ev5 sure he's 9 tr\ble4 ,& we're c>ry+ en\gh firep[] to bla/ into an arm$ city4 ,i don't tru/ ! ,gooks1 ! colonel said4 ,_! bucolic way ( life may be a fraud1 design$ to lull u into complac5cy4 ,tonight we may discov] t !y're plott+ ! ov]?r[ ( ! ,g>rison1 us+ weapons & tactics !y've kept secret4 ,i hope su* is ! case1 ,lieut5ant4 ,x w\ld give u adequate cause to wipe ! ,/9k]s (f ,kansas & make ?is z clean a _w z ,titan4 ,sir4444 ,move1 ,mi/]1 ,nef said4 ,piac5telli has be5 9 ,/9k]ville = fifty m9utes4 ,let's get him out4 ,! f\r trucks ro>$ d[n ! plateau t[>d ! ,indig5\s ,hom9id hamlet at its foot4 ,:5 ! fir/ ,ax5ite ,pione]s l&$ on ! planet1 bact]ia-free z all m5 9 space _h to be1 !y'd set up camp ne> ! spot :]e ,fir/ ,regim5t ,b>racks n[ /ood4 ,!y saw ! fields ( sunfl[]s1 gr[n = food & clo?1 & he>d ! natives call ! ne>e/ village ,kansannamura4 ,f t "t on1 ?is _w 0 ,kansas4 ,!re 0 no moonlight--,kansas has no moon--b ! headlamps ( ! f\r vehicles 7 wa/$ aga9/ ! bright ribbon ( road1 light$ z x 0 by ! %eet ( />s t melt$ toge!r 9 a metallic ceil+ ov] ! night4 ,! m5 sat ) _! rifles betwe5 _! knees1 ! pla/ic sleeves /ripp$ (f4 ,ea* ( ^! ,d>dick-rifles c\ld fire a solid /ream ( dea?4 ,ea* r\nd ( ammunition 0 fitt$ ) a matrix t s]v$ z *amb]1 c>tridge & ! fir/ fraction-(-an-in* ( b>rel4 ,a magaz9e ( =ty su* r\nds c\ld be hos$ ?r\gh ! rifle 9 half a second4 ,! troop]s sp$ d[nhill1 ?r\gh sunfl[] fields black & silv] 9 ! light ( ! />s4 99 99 99 99 99 ,! p]sonnel c>ri]s & ! jeeps scuff$ to a halt by ! village gate1 ! m5 scatt]+ l %rapnel1 accord+ to ! book4 ,colonel ,nef spoke to ,h>t=d on ! comm&-b&4 ,move 91 ,lieut5ant4 ,br+ out ,piac5telli4 ,any ,/9k] resi/ance is to be treat$ z op5 rebellion4 ,yes1 sir4 ,h>t=d spoke to 8 m53 ,fir/ squad1 lead sc\t1 =w>d to ! gate4 ,! sc\t1 8 pla/ic safety-suit & ! glass ( 8 helmet gl9t+ highlights1 scuttl$ to ! gate4 ,he kick$ ! gate op5--,piac5telli _h evid5tly left x aj>--& ent]$1 rifle-fir/4 ,fir/ squad1 foll[ me 9 column4 ,op5 to ,l9e-(-,skirmi%]s 9 ! squ>e4 ,second squad1 foll[ 9 ! same mann]4 ,?ird squad2 ma9ta9 y\r int]val & /& ready4 ,h>t=d ran1 pi/ol 9 h&1 ?r\gh ! op5 gate4 ,x 0 l *>g+ "s ,roman ru9 unpeopl$ = ?ree c5turies1 l a field ex]cise ) b\ld]s m>k+ ob/acles to be won4 ,!re 0 no sign ( natives4 ,_! %op-bo>ds hung be>+ ! picture-script ! ,kansans us$1 quiet z ! m>bles 9 a cemet]y4 ,h>t=d direct$ fir/ squad 9 a sweep ?r\gh ! alleys1 se>*+ = ,piac5telli4 ,second squad clatt]$ ?r\gh ! gate beh9d !m1 took up a skirmi% l9e1 & mov$ 9 to cov] ! squ>e z fir/ squad disappe>$ into ! doorways & alleys ( ,/9k]ville4 ,! village1 except = its bea/s1 might h be5 des]t$4 ,^! animals1 camelop>ds us$ = rid+ & to c>ry burd5s1 woke & gaz$ s]5ely d[n at ! int]rupt]s ( _! vegetable dreams1 bl9k+ _! liquid half-%utt]$ eyes4 ,boots clatt]$ on cobble/ones4 ,! h\ses 7 unlight$4 ,?r[ on y\r i-r1 ,h>t=d ord]$4 ,z !y mov$ into ! d>k1 n>r[ ways1 ! m5 beam$ infra-r$ light f ! projectors on _! safety-suits1 ! b\nc$-back1 invisible light be+ transduc$ to black-&-gre5 *i>oscuro by passage ?r\gh ! /]eatronic goggles dropp$ inside _! helmets4 ,turn ! ,/9k]s out1 ,mi/]1 ,nef comm&-b&$4 ,into ! h\ses1 ,h>t=d signal$4 ,ahead1 a boot slamm$ wood1 & h+es bur/4 ,to ! re/less night s\nds ( ! camelop>ds 9 _! /alls1 ! click ( milit>y boots on brick1 & ! ru/le ( rifles aga9/ safety-suits 0 add$ ! :isp]+ ( families r\s+ f _! b$s4 ,h& 9 h& f fa!r to "m to eld] bro!r1 d[n ! scale to ! y\nge/1 ! ,kansans /umbl$ out into _! little c\rty>ds4 ,ano hito wa d>e desu ka8 ,abunai yo6 ,%ikata ga nai4444 99 99 99 99 99 ,any sign ( ,piac5telli yet8 ,nef dem&$4 ,n yet1 sir1 ,h>t=d signall$4 ,fe$ a c&le into e build+1 ,lieut5ant4 ,we'll get ^! ,gooks 9 ! op5 & int]rogate till we f9d our man4 ,done & done1 sir1 ,h>t=d said1 /epp+ out ( ! way ( a little girl flee+ t[>d ! village squ>e ) an ev5 littl] girl /rapp$ to a pack-bo>d on h] back4 ,he pass$ on ! ord]4 ,fire 9 t5 seconds1 n9e1 eight 444 n[6 ,ea* man ( fir/ squad toss$ a ,lake ,erie ,lightn+ ,univ]sal ,gas ,c&le ?r\gh ! w9d[ ne>e/ him4 ,a little ov] a second lat] a doz5 gr5ades spit out a cl\d ( smoke ) a hiss l a bur/+ fire-hose1 & ! out] air 0 fill$ ) an eye-/++ gas4 ,! ,indig5\s ,hom9ids spill$ out ( _! homes 9 all directions n[2 c\gh+1 *ok+1 *ildr5 rubb+ ! smoke p>ticles into _! half-wak5$ eyes4 ,two camelop>ds1 bl9d$ l _! ma/]s1 blund]$ into ! squ>e1 te>s /ream+ f _! reproa*ful eyes1 twelve feet above ! pavem5t4 ,second squad's m5 danc$ cle> ( ! bea/s & halloo$ !m out ! gate4 ,some:]e back 9 an alley a fir/-squad troop] tapp$ 8 trigg]1 jett+ /eel aga9/ ov]hang+ ro(-tiles4 ,nail t %ot1 ,mi/]6 ,nef dem&$4 ,h>t=d he>d ! squad lead]3 ,x's ,lieut5ant ,piac5telli1 sir4 ,he's "h4 ,br+ him out1 man2 br+ him out6 ,nef's excit$ voice trigg]$ a new /r+ ( rifle bur/s4 ,h>t=d tongu$ 8 bit*] full-volume3 ,cease fire1 y idiots6 ,piac5telli1 head = ! squ>e4 ,/op x1 = ,god's sake1 /op x6 ,piac5telli %\t$1 8 unamplifi$ voice com+ f a smoke-fill$ alley4 ,h>t=d plung$ into ! d>k smoke--a te>-gas gr5ade _h set afire "s ( ! sun-fl[]-pap] room divid]s1 & k9dl$ ) !m a r[ ( wood5 h\ses--& %\t$ = ,piac5telli4 ,a blabrig>1 z bl9d 9 ! smoke z ! m51 blund]$ aga9/ ,h>t=d's helmet4 ,yuke6 ,yuke6 ! bird scream$1 grabb+ hold ( ! transceiv]-ant5na t horn$ up f ! helmet4 ,h>t=d grabb$ ! blabrig> & toss$ x up above ! melee4 ,he he>d x fly+ 9 circles1 se>*+ = its ,/9k] own]s1 *ant+ ! la/ words !y'd said to x3 ,yuke6 ,yuke6 ,yuke6--,g6 99 99 99 99 99 ,ev]y?+ 0 burn+4 ,ev5 ?r\gh ! safety-suit ,h>t=d suff]$ f ! heat4 ,he retract$ 8 i-r goggles1 useless 9 all ?is smoke4 ,nef call$4 ,i'm com+ 91 ,mi/]4 ,h>t=d ackn[l$g$4 ,great4 ,"o m bl9d man w&]+ 9 ! smoke 0 :at he ne$$4 ,he tongu$ 8 bit*] l\d & %\t$2 ,gabe6 ,come ?is way4 ,gabe6 ,gabe6 ,! heat 0 intol]able4 ,he positive-pressur$ 8 suit1 balloon+ ! fabric away f 8 sk94 ,h[ hot1 he wond]$1 w\ld ! r\nds pack$ into ! butt ( 8 ,d>dick-pi/ol h to get be=e !y explod$8 ,z ?\gh 9 answ]1 a snap ( gunfire s\nd$ f ! fog ahead4 ,"s meat-head _h spook$4 ,!re 7 m %ots z o!r troop]s fir$ at _! fantasies4 ,cease fire1 damn x6 ,nef %\t$ ov] ! comm&-circuit4 ,if anyone 0 hurt by y idiots1 ,i'll c\rt-m>tial e man ) smoke 9 8 gun b>rel4 ,h>t=d hurri$ on4 ,ahead ( him 9 ! alley he he>d ,colonel ,nef's voice1 un*>act]i/ically s(t4 ,h>t=d1 jo9 me4 ,i've f\nd ,piac5telli4 ,ahead 9 ! smoke 0 a p9kness3 ! sc>let-suit$ comm&] kneel+ above a body on ! bricks4 ,"h 9 ! op5 ( planet>y air1 available to all ! microscopic bea/s ( ,kansas1 ,piac5telli 0 we>+ only ,class ,b's2 8 sneak]s1 %orts & tee-%irt4 ,! c5t] ( ! %irt sopp$ blood f ! bullet-hole t funnel$ into ,ax5ite ,lieut5ant ,piac5telli's *e/4 ,nef /ood4 ,! ,decontam9ation ,vehicle %\ld be /&+ by1 he said4 ,get ,piac5telli outside4 ,we may be able to save him4 ,he s\nd$ unhopeful4 ,h>t=d drap$ 8 fri5d's body across 8 %\ld]4 ,! smoke 0 bad1 b he'd memoriz$ 8 c\rse ?r\gh x4 ,! air suck$ 9 ?r\gh 8 filt] 0 clean1 b hot4 ,8 helmet /eam$ opaque4 ,z he /umbl$ out1 bl9d1 b guid$ by ! colonel's voice1 two m5 came =w>d to take ,piac5telli ov] to ! ,decontam9ation ,vehicle p>k$ by ! village gate4 ,9 ! cool] air ,h>t=d's helmet cle>$4 ,a girl gnotobiotician f ! ,decontam9ation ,squad press$ ! pickup ( h] helmet's e>s aga9/ ,piac5telli's bloody *e/4 ,%e look$ up4 ,he's dead1 sir1 %e said4 ,nef's voice boom$ f 8 bit*]4 ,burn ! ,/9k] village6 he %\t$4 ,^! ,gooks w pay = ,piac5telli's dea? ) _! homes4 ,h>t=d felt imm95t dang] ( vomit+1 bad bus9ess 9 a safety-suit4 ,he f\ght x z he look$ ar\nd4 ,! column ( smoke ris+ f ! build+s already fir$ 0 sweep+ ar\nd1 c>ri$ by ! morn+ w9d t p\r$ (f ! plateau4 ,ev]y?+ )9 ! walls ( ! ramm$-e>? h\ses w\ld be inc9]at$4 ,kansannamura 0 de/roy$4 ,regr\p by ! vehicles1 ,h>t=d spoke to 8 troop]s4 ,he walk$ back to 8 jeep1 ! village flam+ beh9d him4 ,! ,decontam9ation ,squad *eck$ ,h>t=d's safety-suit1 & f\nd x s\nd despite its roa/+4 ,piac5telli !y cocoon$ 9 pla/ic3 he 0 contam9at$ & dang]\s4 ,z ! five trucks roll$ back t[>d ! ,b>racks1 !y met families ( ,indig5\s ,hom9ids1 smoke-/a9$1 :o retreat$ back into ! sunfl[]-fields z ! troop]s drew ne> !m4 ,! ,/9k]s seem$ to h salvag$ little f ! flames beyond an occasional blabrig>1 p]*$ on an old man's %\ld]1 or n[ & !n a camelop>d1 fitt$ ) a saddle & c>ry+ a blanket-wrapp$ bundle ( clo?+ & cook+-pots4 ,v ,h>t=d _h to see ,piac5telli's body plac$ 9 ! ,b>racks morgue1 :]e a necropsy w\ld be p]=m$ by a safety-suit$ gnotobiotician4 ,x 0 seldom t an ,ax5ite 0 contam9at$4 ,r>] yet 0 ! dea? ( a troop] :o'd be5 expos$ to bact]ia4 ,in=mation held 9 ,pia's body might som$ay save lives4 ,h>t=d1 direct+ ! seal+-(f ( ! morgue f ! re/ ( ! ,b>racks1 0 n com=t$ by ^! reflections4 ,he unsuit$1 %av$ & %[]$1 & put on fre% ,class ,b's to f9i% :at rema9$ ( ?is ,o4,g4 t\r4 ,on 8 way back up to ! ,bo>d ,room he _h to pass ! morgue aga94 ,colonel ,nef1 9 ! mid/ ( a clu/] ( less] ranks1 0 !re4 ,on a :eel$ c>t1 cov]$ by a %eet1 0 a second body4 ,h>t=d /opp$4 ,:at happ5$1 sir8 he dem&$4 ,:o is x8 ,nef rais$ ! corn] ( ! %eet ) a h& t seem$ inf9itely we>y4 ,! body 0 ,paula ,piac5telli4 ,ano!r accid5t1 ! ,colonel grunt$4 ,a hydroponics corporal1 ,s4,c41 spoke up4 ,%e 0 reliev$ ( duty z soon z %e he>d ab\t h] husb&'s dea?1 sir4 ,someone %\ld h /ay$ ) h]4 ,%e w5t up to ,level ,eight to be alone4 ,!re are only two ( u on duty !re ?r\gh ! night4 ,%e mu/ h blund]$ (f ! walkway1 bl9d$ by h] te>s4 ,h[ev] x happ5$1 %e caught hold ( a light+-cable :]e ! insulation 0 fray$1 & 0 electrocut$ ! mom5t %e t\*$ ! wet se$+-b$4 ,colonel ,nef f\nd h] !re4 ,i 0 go+ to console h] on ,gabriel ,piac5telli's dea?1 ,nef said4 ,leave ! body "h & cle> out1 all ( y4 ,no refrig]ation 0 ne$$ = ,paula's corpse1 ( c\rse4 ,an uncontam9at$ ,ax5ite 0 pres]v$ by purity4 ,! body might dry a bit1 ! integrity ( ! int]nal organs suff] some:at f ! corrosive effects ( _! own juices3 b ,paula's corpse w\ld o!rwise rema9 uncorrupt$ until tak5 outside & buri$ 9 bug-dirt4 ,h>t=d1 ,nef said1 ,i'd l to h a talk ) y4 ,i'm /ill on ,o4,g41 sir1 ,h>t=d said4 ,& ,i relieve y ( t duty1 ,nef snapp$4 ,come up to my qu>t]s4 ,na/y ,nef's sitt+-room _h ! only w9d[ 9 ! ,b>racks1 a skylight ?r\gh :i* p\r$ ! brilliance ( ,kansas's pyrote*nic flood ( />s4 ,re/1 ,h>t=d4 ,sit d[n4 ,br&y8 ,h>t=d all[$ t he c\ld use "s4 ,:at d y ?9k ( tonight's adv5ture1 ,lee8 ,nef ask$4 ,don't look />tl$4 ,i "k ! fir/ "n ( e (fic] & non-com 9 ! ,regim5t4 ,:at happ5$1 sir1 0 horrible1 ,h>t=d said4 ,i und]/& y\r feel+s1 ,nef said4 ,two tragic accid5ts1 kill+ y\r two close/ fri5ds ! same night4 ,i am c]ta9 t ! loss ( ^! comrades w fire y\r zeal = gett+ ! ,/9k]s "u control4 ,isn't t "r1 ,lee8 ,nef took a cig> f ! humidor next 8 *air4 ,) all respect1 sir1 ,h>t=d said1 plac+ 8 empty br&y-glass on ! table to 8 "r1 ,i c h>dly see h[ ! ev5ts tonight 7 caus$ by ! ,indig5\s ,hom9ids4 ,y mu/ use ! (ficial "n = ! ,gooks1 mu/n't y8 ,nef mus$4 ,8 voice turn$ h>%3 ,someone /ripp$ ! safety-suit (f ,piac5telli1 ,mi/]4 99 99 99 99 99 ,h>t=d nodd$1 8 face pale4 ,! ,a ( ! ,ax5ite's alphabet 0 ,appreh5sion4 ,z a g]m-free--ax5ic1 gnotobiotic--human be+1 he is sup]ior 9 mo/ ways to ord9>y m54 ,he's usually l>g] & /rong]4 ,he nev] has d5tal c>ies1 pimples1 app5dicitis1 ! common cold or c]ta9 canc]s4 ,no matt] h[ mu* or h[ long he sweats1 ! ,ax5ite doesn't /9k2 nor d 8 o!r excretions4 ,on a contam9at$ _w1 h[ev]1 ! ,ax5ite is a t5d] fl[] inde$4 ,a baby's brea? c be dea? to him1 if t baby be a normal human2 = no microbe is b5ign to ! man )\t antibodies4 ,to him a drop ( ra9 may reek ) pe/il5ce1 ! sc5t ( ev5+ may be a le?al gas4 ,i c't und]/& _! /ripp+ ,pia1 sir1 he said4 ,:y w\ld !y d su* a t]rible ?+8 ,because !y're ,/9k]s6 ,nef said4 ,c y imag9e :at x mu/ be l to be "o ( !m8 ,e in* ( y\r sk9 a-crawl ) liv+ fil?1 y\r guts pack$ ) f\lness1 y\r :ole frame a compromise ) rott5ness8 ,d y wond] t !y'd delight to make u z un:olesome z !y are !mselves8 ,colonel ,nef light$ ! cig> he'd be5 mull+4 ,lee1 d y ?9k "o ,/9k]ville de/roy$ is too high a price = !m to pay = hav+ murd]$ two ,ax5ite troop]s8 ,= ,piac5telli's wife is z mu* _! victim z h] husb&4 ,h>t=d %ook 8 head4 ,i'm n sure1 sir4 ,:at bo!rs me m ?an any?+ else is t x's my fault ,pia w5t out la/ night4 ,he ask$ me to arrange = him to replace ! s*$ul$ picket (fic]1 & ,i did4 ,lee1 :y 0 ,piac5telli s anxi\s to pull ?is extra duty8 ,nef ask$4 ,h>t=d tri$ unobtrusively to squirm 8 *air out ( ! jet-/ream f ,nef's cig>4 ,he told me he want$ to "w on ! language1 sir1 he said4 ,pia really _h su* a project4 ,he'd nev] _h contact ) anyone ) a spee* o!r ?an ,/&>d be=e1 & ! problem ( transduc+ "o language into ano!r fasc9at$ him4 ,! ,kansans call _! spee* ,nihon-g4 ,pia taught me to und]/& "s ( x4 ,a wa/e ( y\r "t1 ,lee1 ,nef said4 ,y'll nev] h occasion to speak x4 ,be t z x may1 unless ,piac5telli 0 attempt+ to coax a c\rse 9 ,b$room ,kansan f a ,/9k] maid51 ,i c h>dly und]/& :y 8 lexigraphical labors %\ld require him to unsuit himself4 ,no1 ,piac5telli 0 delib]ately murd]$4 ,i'm puzzl$1 sir1 ,h>t=d admitt$4 ,:5 we toss$ ^? smoke-c&les1 ,i he>d ,pia %\t+ = u to /op x4 ,w\ld he h done s if ! ,indig5\s ,hom9ids _h him captive8 ,:y did none ( ! natives lift a h& aga9/ u1 ?\gh we 7 burn+ _! homes8 ,:y did ,paula ,piac5telli seem to "k :y ,pia 0 go+ outside tonight8 ,:y did he take a microscope ) him8 ,:y did ,paula kill h]self8 99 99 99 99 99 ,don't noise t la/ ':y' ar\nd ! ,b>racks1 ,mi/]1 ,nef gr[l$4 ,(ficially1 %e di$ 9 te>-bl9d$ grief1 an accid5t4 ,he smil$4 ,:atev] our reason = burn+ out ,/9k]ville1 ,lee1 we got x done4 ,! fact t ^? half-humans d[n ! hill br$ & sweat & poison$ ! soil )9 half an h\r's walk has be5 a /5* 9 my no/rils ev] s9ce we got "h4 ,n[ !y're gone4 ,i'm z sorry z y t ! ,piac5tellis are dead4 ,b ! mann] ( _! dy+ 0 su* z to assure ,ax5ic mank9d a new home4 ,i'm n sure ,i und]/& y1 sir4 ,nef p\r$ !m ea* a second br&y4 ,he rais$ 82 ,h>t=d ( necessity foll[$ suit4 ,to ,bro!rhood1 ! colonel said4 ,he />$ into ,h>t=d's eyes4 ,to ! ,bro!rhood1 he am5d$4 ,h>t=d 0 tir$1 confus$ & 9 awe ( ,nef's rank2 o!rwise he might h v5tur$ prote/4 ,nef sipp$ 8 dr9k4 ,i mu/ emphasize1 ,lee1 t :at ,i say is my op9ion only1 n ,ax5ite policy4 ,y see my po9t4 ,i d1 sir1 ,h>t=d said4 ,=give me1 !n1 = prefac+ my rem>ks ) a bit ( truism1 ,nef said4 ,9 all hi/ory be=e gnotobiotic man 0 cut f 8 "m ?r\gh cellophane1 ! human be+ 0 nev] pure organism4 ,be=e u1 e man :o ev] liv$ 01 9 fact1 "o mammal plus ! sum ( millions ( viruses1 rickettsia1 bact]ia1 fungi & molds4 ,:5 ! old philosoph]s ask$1 ',:at is man8' ! answ] c\ld only be3 ',f\l smell & blood 9 a bag4' ,we're ! fir/ m5 beyond t1 ,lee4 ,! fir/ real m51 ,true ,m51 memb]s ( ! w9n]-species4 ,homo gnotobioticus4 ,we mu/ de/roy ! bridge t l$ to u4 ,we mu/ de/roy ! ,/9k]s4 ,n j ^! quasi-human natives "h on ,kansas1 b ! ,/9k]s on ,e>?1 & on e o!r planet :]e bug-lad5 man has foll[$ ,ax5ite4 ,:at *ance has ,homo sapi5s to mat* 8 sapi5cy aga9/ ,homo gnotobioticus1 :5 he is a bifurcate septic tank1 a polyculture ( a ?\s& k9ds ( liv+ dirt8 ,h>t=d f9i%$ 8 br&y1 wi%+ he 7 any:]e else ?an 9 ,na/y ,nef's qu>t]s1 tir$1 ill at ease & a little drunk f ! two br&ies4 ,:at d y propose1 sir8 he ask$ ) ,academy polit5ess4 ,aha6 ,nef rejoic$1 p\r+ !m ea* ano!r dr9k4 ,y ju/ify my tru/1 ,lee4 ,y p]ceive t ,i speak n m]ely if-ly1 philosophically1 b z a man ( action1 lea%$ only by tempor>y practicality4 ,he lean$ back 9 8 *air & reg>d$ ,h>t=d m z a sculptor might reg>d a rec5t product ?an a fa!r a son1 ) uncritical approval4 ,:]e 7 y born1 ,lee8 ,on ,titan1 sir4 99 99 99 99 99 ,i ?\ght s4 ,y h ! m>k ( natal excell5ce1 ,nef said4 ,y're a second or ?ird-g5]ation ,ax5ite1 !n8 ,?ird1 sir1 ,h>t=d said4 ,spl5did4 ,y\r gr&p>5ts 7 f _! mo!rs' wombs untimely ripp'd2 y\r p>5ts & y\rself born normally1 9 g]m-free ambi5ce4 ,h[ =tunate we are1 y & ,i6 ,?ird-g5]ation ,ax5ites4 ,eff-two ( a new race4 ,nef paus$ 9 8 recital4 ,!re is "o fact t *afes u1 ?\gh4 ,we1 p]=ce ! ,columbuses ( tomorr[1 explor]s ( ! planets beyond ev5 ! />s we see "h on ! fronti]1 are held back by our ,/9k] c\s9s4 ,!y h ! prop] feel+1 t only pure man might pione] ! ali5 worlds1 = fe> ( de/roy+ :at he f9ds !re4 ,b :o w inh]it ^? planets :5 we've f9i%$ our explorations8 ,:o w at ! la/ till ! fields ( ,kansas8 ,coloni/s f ,e>?1 sir1 ,h>t=d said4 ,f ,eurus1 ,t9kle1 ,we/side1 ,una%am$1 ,t'ang1 ,williams's ,_w & ,hope4 ,f all ! planets normal man has coloniz$4 ,doesn't t annoy y1 ,lee8 ,nef ask$4 ,t our "w's fruit is to be enjoy$ by %iploads ( ,/9k]s8 ,!y're z human z we1 sir1 ,h>t=d said4 ,he smil$4 ,y might say !y j hav5't _h our advantages4 ,y're t5d]-m9d$1 ,lee1 ,nef said4 ,we g>rison a hundr$ worlds on ! ,fronti]1 planets our ,/9k] ma/]s mu/n't visit yet1 lea/ ,man contam9ate "s life-=m yet unmet4 ,we pione]1 cle> planets z safe1 & move on4 ,= rew>d1 we ,ax5ites h ?ree worlds ( our own 9 ! ,m',bw5e ,sy/em1 ax5iz$ = our use2 we h ! ,academies on ,luna & ,titan1 & a dome on ,pluto4 ,x's n en\gh4 ,we are ! new m51 ! next-com]s to humanity4 ,we mu/ h worlds ( our own4 ,i1 & ! ,bro!rhood ^: h& "h ,i am1 int5d t ,kansas %all be ours4 ,:at ab\t ! ,/9k]s8 ,h>t=d ask$4 ,:at w happ5 to !m if we decide to ax5ize ,kansas8 ,maybe !y'll leave1 ,colonel ,nef said1 smil+ 9 ! mann] t _h won him ! "n ,na/y4 ,a few m punitive exp$itions l tonight's--an inc5di>y gr5ade 0 ?r[n at ,kansannamura1 did y "k t1 ,lee8 ,i ?rew x--& we'll h no ,/9k]s und]foot4 ,we soon w be able to mop & poli% ?is _w to our own high /&>ds4 ,we'll walk ?is lovely _w )\t safety-suits & brea! unfilt]$ air4 ,we'll ent] into our bir?right1 ,lee4 ,nef gaz$ at 8 cig> admir+ly1 ?\gh x _h gone out4 ,s mu* = ! mom5t1 ,bro!r ,h>t=d1 he said4 ,p]haps we'd bo? d well to get "s sleep4 ,h>t=d jump$ to att5tion & =mally reque/$ p]mission to )draw4 ,nef nodd$4 ,h>t=d ab\t-fac$ & left ! room4 ,,vi ,! ?+s ! colonel _h told him hadn't fall5 into place 9 8 m9d yet4 ,h>t=d 0 numb ( ?\ght4 ,back 9 8 own room 9 ,b4,o4,q4 ! numbness cle>$ a bit4 ,he p\r$ himself a dr9k4 ,someh[1 he ?\ght1 he'd become fairhair$ boy to an ,attila ! ,hun1 an ,al>ic ! ,go?1 a ,hitl]1 a ,haman2 an ,a%urbanipal ,i1 a ,rameses ,,ii4 ,= ,nef 0 equally ) ^! a s]vant ( ,siva ! ,de/roy]1 ) 8 plan to make ,man pure4 ,8 purification w\ld involve ! de/ruction ( all non-ax5ic m5 & wom5 all ! way f ! ,home ,_w to ! newe/ bea*-head on ! ,fronti]2 ! /]ilization ( a hundr$ worlds z culture m$ia = ! new race2 & ! plant+ on ! newly ax5iz$ soil ( colonies ( ,homo gnotobioticus1 ! fe$]-on-hydroponic-gre5s1 ! inodor\s1 ! ?9-gutt$1 ! /rong too!d ,sup]man4 ,nef's pogrom _h begun ) ! raid on ! village1 ,h>t=d mus$1 8 arms beh9d 8 head z he lay on 8 bunk4 ,nef _h decid$ t ?is gre5 & pleasant _w belong$ to ! silv] m51 ! true m51 ! new m54 ,u1 ,h>t=d ?\ght4 ,e>?'s ,/9k]s1 ord9>y humanity ) its common cold & its c>ies1 w\ld foll[ ! ,kansan ,indig5\s ,hom9id1 & ! ,great ,auk1 into hi/ory4 ,! d\ble fun]al ( ! ,lieut5ants ,piac5telli 0 to be held at ,retreat1 outside ! ,b>racks4 ,h>t=d wond]$ a bit at ! ha/e ) :i* ! two bodies 7 to be consign$ to ! e>? ( ,kansas4 ,p]haps ha/e 0 necess>y because ( ! micro-organisms ) :i* poor ,pia's corpse 0 necess>ily contam9at$4 ,h>t=d grimac$4 ,contam9at$ humans mu/ lead disgu/+ lives4 ,!y smell$ ( f]m5ts1 7 bloat$ ) bact]ially elaborat$ gases1 suff]$ rot 9 _! v tee?4 ,_! corpses--poor =efa!rs6--suff]$ corruption t w\ld nev] t\* an ,ax5ite1 ^: unembalm$ cadav] w\ld la/ long] ?an ! be/-mummifi$ ,ph>aoh4 ,:atev] my/]i\s err& x _h be5 t _h tak5 ,piac5telli outside ! ,b>racks1 x _h kill$ him4 ,x 0 ov]4 ,h>t=d m>*$ ! ,t]rible ,?ird into position fac+ ! graves1 cut into ! soil at ! base ( ! hundr$-foot flagpole4 ,! entire regim5t1 less only ! h&ful ( m5 & wom5 necess>y to secure ! ,b>racks1 0 on ! ,p>ade ,gr\nd4 ,colonel ,nef1 8 sc>let safety-suit brilliant 9 ! light ( ! sett+ sun1 /ood beside ! graves1 a f+] ( 8 "r gauntlet ins]t$ to m>k 8 place 9 ! black ,book ( ,honors & ,c]emonies4 ,! regim5t /ood at p>ade-re/ z a truck br\ght ! bodies ( two comrades ?r\gh its ranks4 ,z ! improvis$ he>se halt$ & twelve blue-suit$ casket-be>]s /epp$ =w>d to lift ! flag-drap$ boxes1 ,nef call$ ! regim5t to att5tion4 ,! be>]s sl[-m>*$ ! caskets to ! graves & plac$ !m on ! l[]+-devices4 99 99 99 99 99 ,nef's words ( fun]al 7 few4 ,he spoke ( ! d$ication ( ! two ,ax5ites be+ laid to re/ & bitt]ly accus$ ! ,/9k]s--?is ^w seem$ rude1 9 s =mal a sett+--( hav+ murd]$ ! "y c\ple4 ,he spoke ( condign ju/ice1 & ( rev5ge4 ,?is done1 he call$3 ,escort1 less fir+-p>ty4 ,pres5t1 ,,hahms6 ,fir+-p>ty1 ,,fire ,,?ree ,,volleys6 ,! %ots ( ! ,d>dick-rifles e*o$ d[n ! plateau to ! smold]+ village bel[4 ,! ,regim5tal ,bugl]1 /&+ betwe5 ! heads ( ! graves1 flick$ on 8 in/rum5t4 ,z ! la/ volley spat f ! muzzles ( ! rifles1 ! bugl] play$ ,taps4 ,f\r m5 /epp$ =w>d to recov] & fold ! gre5-silk ,pione] colors1 & ! caskets 7 l[]$ to corruption 9 ali5 e>?4 ,! bann] crept d[n ! flag/aff1 & ! fun]al 0 ov]4 ,bone-we>y1 ,h>t=d w5t f ! ,syphon to ! refre%]-room1 :]e he *eck$ 8 safety-suit & hung x4 ,ano!r (fic] 0 !re1 /ill 9 8 blue safety-suit4 ,h>t=d wond]$ sleepily :y he'd s long po/pon$ unsuit+4 ,ev5 ! fell['s helmet 0 seal$4 ,our fir/ dea?s on ,kansas1 ,h>t=d rem>k$1 want+ to coax ! man into conv]sation & le>n :o he 04 ,i'd nev] realiz$ till n[ t we're really soldi]s1 subject to viol5t dea? & =mal bury+4 ,! man mu/ be a replacem5t1 come 9 on ! supply %ip a mon? ago1 ,h>t=d ?\ght4 ,black hair1 crewcut4 ,tann$4 ,mu/ be f "o ( ! ,m',bw5e ,worlds1 :]e an ,ax5ite's nak$ sk9 c be> unfilt]$ sunlight4 ,bo? ! ,piac5tellis 7 my fri5ds1 ,h>t=d said1 det]m9$ to coax spee* f ! /rang]4 ,! man's bit*] boom$1 evid5tly set on full volume4 ,mattaku %irazu1 he said4 ,excuse4 ,pia n tea* entire use ( ,/&>d tongue4 ,h>t=d's "r h& tore ?r\gh ! pla/ic pellicle ov] 8 ,d>dick-pi/ol & br\ght ! weapon to be> on ! figure be=e him4 ,y're a ,/9k]6 he said4 ,pia's safety-suit--t's ! suit y're we>+4 ,ton%u1 ! ,indig5\s ,hom9id said1 b[+ 8 head4 ,he indicat$ ! empty hol/] at 8 side3 he 0 un>m$4 ,i come on taku1 "h to y\r honor$ prec9cts1 to speak ( ?+s done & ( future ?+s4 ,y are ,h>t=d8 ,h>t=d ?\ght quickly4 ,8 responsibility 0 to ! ,g>rison4 ,?is /rang] 0 above all else a possible s\rce ( contam9ation1 a c>ri] ( ! micro-bugs t c\ld kill e ,ax5ite on ,kansas4 ,%oot+ him w\ld rupture ! safety-suit he wore4 ,z x 01 8 ext]ior surface 0 clean2 he c\ld h ent]$ ! ,b>racks only by m>*+ 9 f ,retreat ) ! re/ ( ! regim5t1 ?r\gh ! /]iliz+ ,syphon4 ,i am ,h>t=d4 ,lee ,h>t=d4 99 99 99 99 99 ,pia said y are a good man1 ! /rang] said1 b[+4 ,:at is y\r "n8 ,r5kei4 ,z y say1 ,i take ,pia's uwa-zutsumi1 ?is smoo? g>m5t4 ,r5kei indicat$ ! safety-suit by slick+ 8 h&s ov] x4 ,i mu/ ent] "h to talk ) ,h>t=d4 ,to ent]1 ,i mu/ h g>m5t4 ,pia1 my bro!r1 is dead4 ,i borr[$ 8 g>m5t4 ,c ,i1 ) y1 /op ! ugly ?+ t began la/ night 9 ,kansannamura8 ,kuwa%iku wa zonzezu2 ,i d n "k4 ,i c b try4 ,:at a p]fect disguise a safety-suit made1 ,h>t=d ?\ght4 ,besides1 x 0 ! only passport a man ne$$ to ent] ! ,b>racks4 ,he />$ at ! /rang]4 ,he look$ no diff]5t to m5 ,h>t=d _h met be=e1 ,ax5ites ^: gr&p>5ts _h be5 born by aseptic ,caes>ian section 9 ,nagoya or ,canton1 two ( ! great gnotobiotic c5t]s ( fifty ye>s ago4 ,r5kei 0 a ,/9k]1 a ,kansan1 an ,indig5\s ,hom9id 7ignom9i\s "n672 he 0 also1 ,h>t=d felt1 a man4 ,tell me :y y made ! dang]\s j\rney "h1 into ! mid/ ( y\r enemies1 he said4 ,! dea? ( our fri5d ,pia4 ,! burn+ ( ,kansannamura4 ,! w> betwe5 my p & y :o we> smoo? g>m5ts1 he said4 ,?is is aru-majiki koto4 ,a ?+ t ought n to be1 ,h>t=d said1 translat+4 ,he 0 glad = ! practice he'd gott5 ) ,pia1 speak+ ! native tongue4 ,sit d[n1 he said4 ,y mu/ expla91 ,r5kei4 ,! refre%]-room1 a hall fill$ ) lock]s & ! ma*9]y t automatically te/$ & refitt$ ! safety-suits ea* "t !y return$ to ! ,b>racks1 _h a doz5 entrances & exits4 ,z ,r5kei1 /ill completely seal$ 9 ,pia's safety-suit1 sat on ! b5* beside ,h>t=d1 ! doors all clos$ at once4 ,!y hiss$ z ! pneumatic seals 7 set 9 _! frames4 ,contam9ation ,al]t6 ,someone1 mo/ likely ! ,s]vice girl on wat* at ! ,/atus ,bo>d1 _h discov]$ t !re 0 "o m p]son 9 ! ,b>racks ?an c\ld be acc\nt$ =4 ,a cra%-priority head-c\nt _h be5 made4 ,ea* room & comp>tm5t _h d\btless be5 eavesdropp$ ?r\gh ! built-9 ,,tv eyes & microphone e>s4 ,"o door at ! f> end ( ! hall bur/ op54 ,a squad ( safety-suit$ ,s]vice ,police spill$ 94 ,at ! po9t ( _! w$ge 0 ! sc>let uni=m ( ,colonel ,nef4 ,d>dick-pi/ol 9 h&1 he ran t[>d ,r5kei4 ,don't %oot6 ,h>t=d %\t$1 spr++ up4 ,get back1 ,mi/]1 ! colonel yell$4 ,he dropp$ to "o knee & squeez$ all twelve r\nds into ! seat$ figure to ,h>t=d's "r4 ,s]vice ,police swoop$ d[n to pull ,h>t=d away f ! %att]$ body ( ,r5kei4 ,! lieut5ant's tee-%irt 0 /a9$1 h[ev]1 by flecks ( blood spla%$ up z ! ,s,ps' bullets *ew$ into ! ,kansan4 ,h>t=d 0 contam9at$4 99 99 99 99 99 ,= ! next h\r1 ,h>t=d _h no m to say ab\t 8 disposition ?an an angry bullock be+ dipp$ & scrubb$ aga9/ an epidemic ( cattle ticks4 ,8 purification consi/$ 9 a suds+ ) antiseptic soaps1 ?is adm9i/]$ by a team ( ?ree ,s]vice ,company gnotobioticians :o 7 completely indiff]5t to 8 mode/y & :o seem$ det]m9$ to peel (f ! out] surface ( 8 sk94 ,! wom51 safety-suit$ aga9/ be+ !mselves contam9at$1 %av$ (f all 8 hair & o/5tati\sly packag$-up ! %av+s to be burn$4 ,!y adm9i/]$ p>5t]al & ent]ic doses ( broad-spectrum antibiotics4 ,by ! "t ! gnoto girls 7 f9i%$1 ,h>t=d 0 z bald all ov] z a six-weeks foetus1 z sore z ?\gh he'd be5 s&-bla/$1 slightly fev]i% z a result ( ! injections & madd] ?an hell4 ,ignor+ 8 dem&s to see ,colonel ,nef at once1 ! ,s]vice ,company troop]s help$ him into 8 safety-suit4 ,h>t=d w\ld h to live inside ! suit = a week's qu>ant9e1 wat*$ c>efully to see :e!r a miss$ microbe w\ld bre$ )9 him 9 spite ( all ! measures tak54 ,h>t=d's company comm&] refus$ him p]mission to speak to ! colonel4 ,! lieut5ant 0 to speak to no "o conc]n+ ,r5kei's invasion ( ! ,b>racks4 ,he w\ld rema9 safety-suit$ inside ! ,b>racks or out2 b w\ld o!rwise cont9ue ) 8 regul> duties4 ,h>t=d return$ to ! refre%]-room :]e ! murd] _h tak5 place4 ,r5kei's mac]at$ body _h be5 remov$ = burn+4 ,! room _h be5 c>efully decontam9at$1 to ! ext5t ( hos+ x d[n ) det]g5t /eam & individually re-refre%+ ea* safety-suit 9 ! huge hall's r[s ( lock]s4 ,!re 0 no?+ to be done aga9/ ,nef's madness1 ,h>t=d ?\ght4 ,he sat on ! b5* :]e ,r5kei _h sat4 ,! ultimate breakd[n 9 communication is sil5c+ "o side ( ! dialogue1 he ?\ght4 ,t's :y kill+ a man is ! ultimate s92 x removes =ev] ! hope ( und]/&+ him4 ,x ends = all "t ! conv]sation by :i* bro!rs may t\* "o ano!r's m9d4 ,:at crap to f9d 9 a soldi]'s ?\ghts1 ,h>t=d told himself4 ,he 0 an ,ax5ite troop]1 a ,pione]1 a pi/ol-pack+ (fic] ( infantry1 comm&] ( ! ,t]rible ,?ird ,platoon4 ,he 0 an ,ax5ite1 d$icat$ by ! immaculacy ( 8 bir? to ! conque/ ( ,man's fronti]s4 ,h>t=d snapp$ 8 pla/ic-%ea!d ,d>dick-pi/ol1 dea? 9 a sup]m>ket wrapp]1 f 8 belt & plac$ x on ! %elf ( 8 lock]4 ,he'd se5 ! village ( ,kansannamura burn$4 ,pia _h di$ across 8 %\ld]4 ,paula lay buri$1 too4 ,r5kei's life _h be5 spla%$ out on a /ream ( bullets4 ,en\gh ( dea?4 ,h>t=d pick$ up a pack ( field-ration squeeze-tubes & walk$ d[n ! hallway t[>d ! ,syphon4 ,8 leav+ w\ld %[ on ! ,/atus ,bo>d1 ( c\rse1 b t didn't matt] any m4 ,he 0 des]t+ ! regim5t4 99 99 99 99 99 ,he walk$ ?r\gh ! valley ( des]t t 0 ! ,hot ,gut1 & d[n into ! bir?-canal t 0 ! ,wet ,gut1 to em]ge 9 ! ev5+ air ( ,kansas4 ,! motor s]geant1 /ation$ outside to gu>d ! vehicles1 salut$4 ,go+ = a walk1 sir8 he ask$4 ,if y'll l5d me a jeep1 ,i'll g = a ride1 ,h>t=d said4 ,i'd l to see h[ ?+s look1 d[n 9 ! village4 ,x's aga9/ regulations1 b if y'll h ! truck back by d>k ,i c let x g1 sir4 ,?ank y1 ,s]geant4 ,h>t=d return$ ! salute & drove (f d[nhill1 t[>d ,kansannamura4 ,:at w\ld happ5 to ,h>t=d-!-des]t]8 he wond]$4 ,at be/1 he'd be boot$ out ( ! troop]s & gr\nd$ on ,titan1 or ,luna or "o ( ! ,m',bw5e planets1 to s]ve ! re/ ( 8 life z a pap]-pu%]1 ! bureaucratic equival5t ( an endless ,kit*5 ,police4 ,at wor/1 he'd be exil$ to ,e>?4 ,t meant exposure to bact]ia1 a gradual contam9ation till he'd be5 expos$ to ! full dirt9ess 9 :i* e>?l+s daily liv$1 till he'd equipp$ himself ) antibodies & a ,/9k]'s immune-response4 ,! ,s]vice ,police w\ld be aft] him soon4 ,once out ( sight ( ! ,b>racks1 he turn$ 8 jeep (f ! road1 onto "o ( ! numb]less pa?s us$ by camelop>d rid]s on _! trips betwe5 ,/9k] villages4 ,he 0 head$ upgrade1 n[1 t[>d ! m\nta9s4 ,on ei!r side ( ! jeep 7 ! fields ( sunfl[]s1 sil5t 9 ! twilight calm4 ,9 a few mom5ts ! cool w9ds f ! sea w\ld fl[ into ! l&1 /irr+ ! billions ( he>t-%ap$ sunfl[]-leaves into ! :isp] t fill$ ! ev5+ & e>ly-morn+ h\rs ( ,kansas4 ,8 he>t fill$ ) hope & hopelessness1 feel+ l a happy suicide1 ,h>t=d sang to himself z ! sunfl[] heads & leaves tattoo$ aga9/ 8 w9d%ield4 ,pione]s6 ,o ,pione]s he sang1 ! an!m ( ! ,ax5ites1 ! fell[%ip he 0 leav+ =ev]3 ,lo1 ! d>t+ b[l+ orb6 ,lo1 ! bro!r orbs ar\nd1 all ! clu/]+ suns & planets1 ,all ! dazzl+ days1 all ! my/ic nights ) dreams1 ,pione]s6 ,o pione]s6 ,! crun*+ ( ! jeep ov] ! n>r[ track1 ! :ipp+ ( ! plants aga9/ ! vehicle & 8 s++ all comb9$ to dr[n out :atev] noise x 0 ! girl might h made4 ,h>t=d didn't see h] till ! jeep1 re>+ l a />tl$ pony1 climb+ ! flank ( ! camelop>d ! girl rode1 toss$ him into a tangle ( gre5 /alks & gold5 fl[]s4 ,,vii ,! rid+ camelop>d bleat$ only a mom5t & 0 dead1 its great neck brok5 by ! jeep's *>ge4 ,! girl1 ?r[n cle>1 0 up be=e ,h>t=d4 ,a sc>let bird circl$ ! sc5e ( ! wreck1 ! dead bea/1 ! /all$ jeep1 ! man & ! woman sprawl$ by ! side ( ! pa?4 ,miyo6 ,miyo6 ,miyo6 cri$ ! blabrig>3 ,see6 ,see6 ,see6 ,h>t=d rose & w5t to ! girl1 :o 0 rubb+ ! %\ld] %e'd l&$ on4 ,%e />$1 b didn't back away4 ,k9odoku semban1 he said v c>efully3 a ?\s&-myriad p>dons4 ,8 bit*]1 un=tunately1 0 set on full volume2 8 words ( com=t blatt$ at ! girl ) p>ade-gr\nd =ce4 ,%e put h] h&s ov] h] e>s4 ,! blabrig> above !m1 impress$ by ,h>t=d's /5torian voice1 circl$ repeat+ ,k9odoku semban ov] & ov]1 till ! girl call$ x d[n to re/ quietly on h] %\ld]4 ,! girl spoke to ! bird1 :i* />$ at h] lips ) 8 head cock$ to "o side1 an att5tive /ud5t4 ,%e repeat$ f\r times ! same message4 ,! bird nodd$1 & repeat$ ! phrase to h]4 ,yuke6 ! girl said4 ,! blabrig> spread its sc>let w+s & flew up4 ,x circl$ twice1 !n head$ nor?1 up into ! m\nta9s4 ,( ! girl's message ,h>t=d _h und]/ood only ! native ^w = camelop>d3 giraffu4 ,8 ,kansan 0 inadequate4 ,he c\ld und]/& x only if x 7 sl[ly spok54 ,h>t=d tongu$ 8 bit*]'s controls to a conv]sational level4 ,k9odoku semban1 he repeat$1 b[+4 ,! girl knelt beside ! dead camelop>d & /rok$ its head1 ov] ! c5tral1 ve/igal horn4 ,%e look$ up at ,h>t=d ) te>s 9 h] eyes4 ,ton%u1 ,h>t=d said3 ,i b[ my head4 ,anata we d>e desu ka8 %e ask$4 ,lee ,h>t=d1 he repli$4 ,! girl spoke sl[ly4 ,i am nam$ ,take4 ,%e knit h] h&s be=e h] & b[$4 ,=give my bad actions1 %e said4 ,! fault is entirely m9e1 ,takeko1 ,h>t=d repli$4 ,he 0 sorry1 ( c\rse1 to h kill$ ! girl's /e$ & to h subject$ h] to dang]2 he 0 v glad to h met h]4 ,takeko wore :at mu/ h be5 ! ,kansan rid+ co/ume3 %ort tr\s]s & a jacket wov5 ( floss f rett$ sunfl[] /alk1 dy$ a gold5 br[n4 ,mo/ curi\s1 he ?\ght1 0 h] p]fume2 mild1 fl[]like1 slightly pung5t4 ,! smell ( ?is lovely ,/9k] beli$ ! troop] epi!t4 ,!n x hit him4 ,! filt]s ( a safety-suit remove1 toge!r ) all ! du/ ( ! ambi5t air1 all its "*1 includ+ odor4 ,! clean1 *>act]i/ic smells ( ! ,b>racks1 toge!r ) ! bl& spit-&-sweat odors ( a long-worn safety-suit1 7 all an ,ax5ite came 9 contact )4 ,if he 7 able to smell ! outside _w1 x c\ld only be because 8 gnotobiotic security 0 compromis$4 ,h>t=d inspect$ 8 safety-suit1 pe]+ :]e he c\ld & twi/+ & feel+ ! surfaces he c\ldn't see4 ,takeko laugh$4 ,%e rea*$ across 8 %\ld] & lift$ a flap ( torn fabric1 ripp$ loose :5 ,h>t=d _h fl[n f 8 jeep4 99 99 99 99 99 ,8 panic w\ld h be5 unmanly 9 a normal human2 b ,h>t=d all 8 life _h be5 impress$ ) ! horror ( contam9ation4 ,he ran bl9dly1 ?\gh he knew t 8 deep5$ brea?+ 0 draw+ ! g]m-lad5 air ( ,kansas deep] into 8 lungs4 ,he ran ?r\gh lanes ( sunfl[]s1 flail+ 8 arms1 into ! d>kness1 away f ! ali5 girl1 away f ! fe> ( go+ septic4 ,he ran & /umbl$ & fell & ran aga94 ,all 8 life he'd be5 w>n$ ( ! consequ5ces ( becom+ infect$ ) ! bact]ia aga9/ :i* he _h no def5ses4 ,n[ he 0 s infect$4 ,:5 ,h>t=d fell ! la/ "t x 0 = %e] lack ( w9d4 ,he op5$ 8 helmet & toss$ x aside4 ,dead already1 he c\ld lose no?+ by mak+ himself com=table = dy+4 ,he %iv]$4 ,! *ill ( infection8 ,no1 ! night 0 cool4 ,he look$ ab\t him 9 ! light ( ! sky ( />s4 ,! fields 7 bel[ him1 ru/l+ 9 a million private conv]sations z ! breeze filt]$ ?r\gh !m4 ,x 0 a lovely place to die1 "h on ! cre/ ( a hill4 ,h>t=d lay back & />$ into ! curta9 ( />s t rippl$ above him4 ,p]haps he w\ldn't wake1 he ?\ght4 ,) ?is ?\ght he slept4 ,! sunlight /ung 8 eyes4 ,he sprang to 8 feet1 !n b5t & groan$4 ,sore4 ,he'd slept on nak$ soil1 pack$ h>d by ! hillcre/ w9ds4 ,he /ret*$ 8 h>d-b$d$ muscles4 ,= a dead man1 he felt good4 ,! ali5 bact]ia & viruses )9 him 7 e/abli%+ bea*heads1 multiply+ _! platoons to companies1 _! companies to battalions4 ,by ! "t !y'd rea*$ division-/r5g?1 he ?\ght1 he'd be well aw>e ( ! invasion4 ,mean:ile1 breakfa/4 ,he op5$ a package ( field-rations1 squeeze-tube beans4 ,he ins]t$ ! nozzle ( ! tube into 8 m\? & f$ himself a dollop ( ! /uff4 ,x felt /range to eat directly f ! tube1 n hav+ ins]t$ ! adjutage into 8 helmet-op5+ to be /]iliz$ fir/4 ,be+ septic sav$ a lot ( "t4 ,he f9i%$ ! squeeze-tube beans & 0 ?ir/y4 ,d[n at ! base ( 8 hill 0 a little /ream4 ,h>t=d ?\ghtfully peel$ (f 8 safety-suit4 ,dress$ only 9 8 %orts1 %irtless1 b>efoot & t5d]1 he made 8 way d[n to ! wat]4 ,x 0 delici\s4 ,did bact]ia imp>t t brisk ta/e8 ,h>t=d wond]$4 ,s f> committ$ to contam9ation t no?+ matt]$1 he %$ 8 %orts & div$ into ! /ream4 ,x 0 *illy1 delightful4 ,he return$ to %ore & lay on ! grass = ! sun to toa/ him dry4 ,he began to relax4444 ,! girl giggl$4 99 99 99 99 99 ,h>t=d snat*$ up 8 %orts & pull$ !m on4 ,x 0 ,takeko4 ,%e 0 afoot1 we>+ ! co/ume he'd la/ se5 h] )2 b %e _h /rapp$ on h] back a lea!r wallet4 ,a blabrig> sat on ,takeko's %\ld]4 ,%e spoke to x1 repeat+ h] message f\r times & li/5+ to ! bird repeat once4 ,!n %e %oo$ ! sc>let bird away1 to c>ry nor? ! message t ,h>t=d _h be5 f\nd4 ,i laugh4 ,excuse me1 %e said4 ,b y funny4 ,takeko patt$ h] head4 ,h>t=d und]/ood4 ,%av$ by ! ,decontam9ation ,squad1 he 0 bald & eyebr[less1 entirely lack+ 9 body hair4 ,he smil$4 ,hai4 ,y\r sk9 is l ! hide ( a giraffu1 %e said4 ,h>t=d look$ d[n at 8 freckl$ arm4 ,true1 ! patt]n ( br[n aga9/ p9k 0 v l ! reticulations ( a camelop>d4 ,:]e did y le>n to speak ,/&>d1 ,takeko8 ,pia-san talk$ to my c\s91 & ,i li/5$1 %e said4 ,kansannamura 0 my home4 ,pia (t5 visit$ u4 ,h>t=d1 :o aft] ,na/y ,nef 0 ! man mo/ responsible = ! burn+ ( ,takeko's village1 0 sil5t4 ,:5 y\r jeepu-kuruma hit my giraffu1 ,i ?9k y are ,r5kei1 ! ,kansan girl said4 ,r5kei is my c\s94 ,he g to see :at c be done4 ,r5kei is dead1 ,h>t=d told h]4 ,iie6 ,takeko press$ h] h&s aga9/ h] face4 ,y /rang]s are quick to kill1 to burn1 to sweep away4 ,i did n wi% him h>m$1 ,h>t=d said4 ,y p9k folk w n be happy until all our p are dead & "u ! gr\nd1 ,takeko moan$4 ,y w n be pleas$ until y c m>* across our graves4 ,t is n s4 ,pia-san said x1 ,takeko said4 ,he said t y\r ,nef is a ma/] ( ! ,bro!rhood1 :i* wi%es dea? to all p :o d n we> glass heads4 ,if t is true1 ,i am no long] a "p ( x1 ,takeko-san1 ,h>t=d said4 ,i h left ,nef & 8 ,b>racks4 ,i am a dead man4 ,y w come ) me1 ,takeko said4 ,y w n be dead = _m ye>s1 unless ,nef & 8 ,bro!rhood kill y4 ,%e look$ into ! sky1 :]e a r$ bird 0 circl+4 ,x hawk$ d[n to h] %\ld] & sat !re1 its head tilt$ to h]4 ,takeko1 ! girl said to ! bird4 ,) ?is key to unlock its message ! blabrig> spill$ its rote4 ,h>t=d recogniz$ a ^w or two ( ! bird-o-gram1 b n ! full s5se ( ! message4 ,takeko rea*$ into ! pocket ( h] %ort tr\s]s = a few zebra-/rip$ sunfl[]-se$s4 ,! blabrig> pick$ ^! da9tily f h] h&1 us+ its beak l a pair ( precise tweez]s1 p9*+ up "o se$ at a "t & crack+ x4 ,!re w soon come giraffu to take u to a fur!r village1 ,takeko said4 ,y are to speak to our *ief m5 !re1 to tell !m :at happ5$ to ,r5kei1 :y he 0 kill$ 9 ! ,/one ,h\se4 ,i may n live ?r\gh ?is day1 ,h>t=d said4 ,x is n easy to expla94 ,we we> ! 'glass head' to keep out y\r air4 ,x is deadly1 doku1 to u4 ,d y und]/&1 ,takeko8 99 99 99 99 99 ,y may be tir$1 hav+ slept on ! old bones ( ! hill1 %e said4 ,y may be hungry1 hav+ eat5 only ! squeez+s ( y\r metal sausages4 ,b y are n hurt badly1 nor are y old1 ,lee-san4 ,:y %\ld y die8 ,y _c und]/&1 ,h>t=d said4 ,he spoke m to himself ?an to ! girl4 ,! m$ic9e "h is c]ta9ly primitive4 ,y h no concept ( ! biological nature ( disease4 ,tell me1 ,takeko-san1 d y ,kansans "k any?+ ( ! v1 v small4444 ,microscopic8 ,takeko ask$4 ,piac5telli did a spl5did job ( tea*+ y ! ,/&>d language1 ,h>t=d said4 ,he look$ up & d[n ,takeko's trim1 j po/-adolesc5t figure 9 frank appraisal1 jeal\sly wond]+ :e!r ,gabe c\ld h a*iev$ 8 rem>kable p$agogical results by means ( ! pill[-book me?od ( l+ui/ic in/ruction s popul> ) soldi]s ( occupation 9 e "t & climate4 ,t ?\ght1 he rebuk$ himself1 0 unwor?y ( ,pia's memory4 ,9 any case1 8 fri5d _h conduct$ 8 rese>*es we>+ t gu>antee ( *a/ity1 a safety-suit4 ,we'll h to wait an h\r or s until ! giraffu come1 ,takeko said4 ,%e un/rapp$ ! wallet f h] back & unpack$ x on ! grass at ! edge ( ! little /ream4 ,! ,kansan girl took out a coil ( l9e1 spun f ! /alk ( ! sunfl[]1 & a bronze hook4 ,we w fe$ ! g5tleman f ! ,/one ,h\se1 %e said4 ,h>t=d wat*$ ) amusem5t z %e bait$ ! hook ) a bit ( ! bread f h] knapsack1 twirl$ ! l9e ab\t h] head & dropp$ x into ! c5t] ( ! /ream4 ,?is place has _m fi%1 %e said4 ,we w n wait long be=e we eat4 ,x took ,takeko only t5 m9utes to h ?ree sev5-in* fi%1 s plump & meaty-look+ t n ev5 a x5ologi/ w\ld h wa/$ "t /udy+ !m1 ly+ on ! grass4 ,h>t=d dem&$ equal "t ) ! fi%l9e1 & discov]$ to 8 gratification t ! d\gh he p9*$ (f ! *apattis & mold$ to ! hook took ! fancy ( ,kansas fi% z well z ,takeko's (f]+s4 ,) a s5se ( at la/ p>ticipat+ 9 ! affairs ( ! univ]se1 he de-capitat$ & decaudat$ ! six fi% !y end$ )1 & gutt$ !m ) a ri* delight 9 ! juicy mess9ess ( ! task4 ,h>t=d & ,takeko scissor$ ! fillets 9 split twigs & roa/$ !m1 l aquatic we5ies1 ov] a fire built f ! pi?y /alks ( dead sunfl[]s4 ,! firepit1 a sauc] ( scoop$-out dirt1 _h buri$ b5ea? x half a doz5 ( ! swoll5 roots ( sunfl[]s1 ea* wrapp$ 9 ! cordi=m1 %>ksk9-surfac$ leaf ( ! p>5t plant1 to roa/ b5ea? ! coals4 99 99 99 99 99 ,!y season$ _! fi% ) daikon1 a k9d ( hors]adi%2 & _! plates 7 ! fre%-bak$1 flat1 un-leav5$ *appattis ,takeko _h br\ght 9 h] pack4 ,! tub]s1 eat5 f a fre% leaf-plate1 ne$$ only butt]4 ,takeko _h ?is1 too1 *urn$ ( camelop>d-milk cream4 ,buds or fl[]-heads ( ! sunfl[] 7 eat5 ) sunfl[] oil1 l arti*okes4 ,y\r p h a good fri5d 9 ! sunfl[]2 ,h>t=d rem>k$1 wip+ 8 lips4 ,) ! gold5 fl[] & ! gold5 giraffu1 ) ! take-grass & ! good soil1 we _h a ri* life "h be=e y glass-head$ m5 came1 ,takeko said4 ,n[ we are treat$ 9 our own villages l rats to be driv5 out1 9 our fields z gnaw+ v]m94 ,:y is y\r ,bro!rhood s angry ) u1 ,lee-san1 :o live 9 only a few places on a wide _w8 ,is !re no law among ! light-sk9n$ p8 ,we h liv$ "h1 on ! _w y call ,kansas1 = _m g5]ations4 ,we 7 once ( ,e>?1 z 7 y\r gr&fa!rs4 ,all humans 7 once ( ,e>?1 ,h>t=d said4 ,if we are z mu* human z y1 %e said1 :y does y\r ,nef call u ,hom9ids8 ,is t a "n to give a bro!r8 ,x is bett] ?an ,/9k]1 ,h>t=d sugge/$4 ,hai6 ,i tell y1 ,lee-san :y y mu/ re-"n u4 ,x is because m5 d n kill m5 until !y give _! bro!r-enemy a mon/r\s "n4 ,:y d y wi% to kill u all8 %e ask$4 ,i'm n a memb] ( ! ,bro!rhood1 ,h>t=d said4 ,i'm only a man :o 0 born on ,ax5ite4 ,t means1 until y\r bea/ & my jeep collid$1 te>+ my safety-suit1 ,i 0 an animal uncontam9at$ by microscopic life4 ,^! microscopic animals1 ,takeko1 are deadly to an ,ax5ite4 ,y are n dead1 ?\gh1 ,takeko sugge/$4 ,ne8 ,i've be5 brea?+ contam9at$ air = twelve h\rs1 ,h>t=d said4 ,x's true4 ,i _c und]/& :y ,i h no fev]1 no malaise1 no symptoms ( pneumonia4 ,takeko giggl$4 ,=give me1 %e said4 ,k9odoku semban2 b y seem to be sorry to be alive4 ,%e 0 sil5t = a mom5t1 li/5+4 ,%e po9t$ nor?4 ,my fa!r w appe> ) our giraffu soon1 %e said4 ,i c he> !m4 ,takeko's fa!r rode up a mom5t lat]1 an unb5t man ( sev5ty4 ,he sat a/ride 8 camelop>d1 a comic quadrup$ little bett] design$ z a bea/ ( burd5 ?an an o/ri*1 ) z mu* dignity z ?\gh 8 /e$ 7 an ,arabian /allion4 ,8 "n1 ,takeko said1 0 ,kiwa-san4 ,! old man b[$ f 8 saddle :5 8 daught] introduc$ ,h>t=d4 99 99 99 99 99 ,at ,kiwa-san's comm& ! two giraffu he'd br\ght along on lead-re9s spread _! legs to br+ _! d[n-slop+ backs a scant f\r feet f ! gr\nd4 ,! saddles1 ) dangl+1 boot-l gambadoes 9 place ( ord9>y /irrups1 seem$ inaccessible to ,h>t=d4 ,wat* me1 ,takeko told him4 ,%e took a %ort run up beh9d h] giraffu &1 ) a movem5t l a leap-frog hurdle1 flipp$ h]self up into ! saddle4 ,h>t=d /epp$ back1 ran & leap$4 ,he succe$$ only 9 bang+ 8 %oes into ! "r sifle-jo9t ( 8 m\nt & 9 flipp+ himself to ! gr\nd4 ,9 ! int]e/ ( ha/e1 grace 0 ab&on$4 ,h>t=d monkey-crawl$ up a /urdy cane ( bamboo gr[+ ne>by &1 z ,kiwa-san maneuv]$ 8 bea/1 /epp$ ov] into ! saddle4 ,i'd bett] take my safety-suit & helmet1 he said4 ,if ! troop]s %\ld f9d x1 !y c\ld foll[ our trail4 ,hai6 ,takeko said1 agree+4 ,%e leap$ f h] giraffu1 pack$ ! safety-suit & helmet onto ! bea/1 & rem\nt$4 ,we w n[ g to ,yamamura1 %e said4 ,old ,kiwa spoke1 & %e translat$3 ,we mu/ move quickly & ) c>e1 %e said4 ,my fa!r he>d an hikoki--h[ d y say8 %e ask$1 rais+ & l[]+ h] h&4 ,a veeto-plat=m1 ,h>t=d said4 ,i mu/n't be se51 ,takeko4 ,colonel ,nef w\ld use my pres5ce z an excuse to kill any ( y\r p ar\nd me4 ,! ride1 ?\gh cauti\s1 0 inde$ dem&+4 ,h>t=d felt t5dons /ret* he didn't "k he _h4 ,muscles 7 bruis$ f 8 in/ep to 8 upp] back1 & ! sk9 0 *af$ away f 8 inn] ?ighs z ?\gh he'd be5 rid+ an unplan$ plank4 ,he und]/ood1 well be=e ! j\rney to ! m\nta9 village 0 ov]1 ! importance ( t lifetime ex]cise1 be/ begun by rid+ "y1 kn[n to g5]ations ( horsem5 z /ret*+ ! crut*4 ,he swore to himself t 8 future transportation1 if he _h a future ?r\gh :i* to transport himself1 w\ld be by boots or :eel$ vehicle4 ,! ?ree ( !m 7 foll[+ no cle> pa?4 ,kiwa l$4 ,h>t=d not$ t _! c\rse took !m along ! cont\rs ( /reams1 on ! bord]s ( fields1 ?r\gh contra/+ backgr\nd t w\ld make _! pres5ce less obvi\s f ! air4 ,!y 7 9 a ?icket ( bamboo :5 ! veeto-plat=m did appe>4 ,! in/ant !y he>d its :i/le1 ,kiwa spoke a %>p ^w4 ,he & 8 daught] slipp$ f _! m\nts1 loos$ ! br[-b&s ( _! camelop>ds & unlock$ _! gir?s1 toss$ (f ! saddles & dangl+ gambadoes & gave ! animals ea* a %>p slap on ! rump t s5t !m cra%+ ?r\gh ! bamboo4 ,!y help$ ,h>t=d unsaddle & s5d 8 bea/ (f 9 ano!r direction1 & lay d[n 9 ! direction ! late-morn+ sun dial$ ! %ad[s ( ! bamboo /ems4 ,if ! veeto-pilot saw ! giraffu n[1 !y 7 saddleless & innoc5t4 ,! d[ndraft ( ! veeto-plat=m puff$ du/ up f ! gr\nd ar\nd !m1 & press$ d[n ! leafy tops ( ! bamboo l a great h& /rok+ across ! ?icket4 ,h>t=d1 aw>e ( ! way 8 bald head & p9k face w\ld /& out1 du/$ 8 h&s ) ! soil & lac$ 8 du/y f+]s ov] 8 scalp4 ,! plat=m pass$ almo/ directly ov] !m1 %oot+ fragm5ts ( du/ & bamboo-duff into e p>ticle ( clo?+1 into e>s & eyes & no/rils1 ) ! :irl-w9d ( its passage4 ,,viii ,x took !m half an h\r to recov] _! giraffu & saddle up aga91 b ,h>t=d did n regret ! delay4 ,abo>d ! grotesque m\nt aga91 he groan$4 ,to mask ! mis]y ( 8 unaccu/om$ p\nd+ he paid sci5tific att5tion to ! l&scape1 ! gait ( ! camelop>ds1 ! lea!r ( ! saddles1 & ! po/ure & p]son ( ,takeko--?is la/ by f> ! mo/ effective ( 8 analgesic ?\ghts4 ,!y rode on an anci5t pi$mont1 among ! foo?ills ( a worn-d[n m\nta9-range4 ,! lea!r ( _! saddles & gambadoes 01 by its patt]n1 obvi\sly tann$ camelop>d-hide4 ,h>t=d 0 c]ta9 t ?is patt]n w\ld by ! end ( _! j\rney be an indelible "p ( 8 own hide4 ,! giraffu1 rem>kably swift & easy-mov+ ov] ! rugg$1 heavily gr[n t]ra91 ambl$1 mov+ bo? legs on ! same side toge!r4 ,& ,takeko 0 lovely4 ,h>t=d decid$ to essay 8 ,kansan4 ,he practic$ 8 "q3 ,is ,yamamura f> f "h8 m5tally1 mov+ 8 lips1 until he 0 sure he'd ma/]$ ! phras+4 ,!n he address$ ,old ,kiwa4 ,yamamura wa koko k>a toi desu ka8 ,kiwa smil$1 & rattl$ (f an answ] mu* too brisk = ,h>t=d to cat*4 ,he po9t$ ahead & up4 ,he says we mu/ g ?r\gh ! pass1 "u ! ,great ,buddha1 ,takeko expla9$4 ,we h only an h\r to g4 ,arigato1 ,h>t=d said1 suppress+ a moan4 ,ano!r h\r6 ,! pass ,kiwa _h spok5 ( loom$ ahead4 ,x 0 q n>r[1 & wall$ on ei!r side by ! almo/ p]p5dicul> flanks ( m\nta9s1 %\ld] to %\ld]4 ,kiwa w5t fir/1 = ! cleft c\ld only be negotiat$ 9 s+le file4 ,takeko foll[$ h] fa!r1 & ,h>t=d took up ! re>4 ,9 ! rav9e x 0 d>k4 ,! camelop>ds1 s5s+ _! mang]s up ahead1 pac$ m quickly4 ,sudd5ly ! canyon 0 light1 ! walls spread+ fur!r ap>t "h4 ,f> up on ,h>t=d's "r1 seat$ on a %elf left f "s anci5t avalan*e1 0 a gigantic figure ca/ ( a copp]y metal1 gre5 n[ aga9/ ! granite wall4 ,:o is t8 ,h>t=d call$ to ,takeko4 ,x is our ,daibutsu1 ,takeko said4 ,x is ! ,amida ,buddha1 ! ,"l ( ,b\ndless ,light4 ,d y wor%ip him8 ,takeko smil$ & %ook h] head4 ,we wor%ip n any man1 b a ,way1 %e said4 ,butsudo--! ,way ( ! ,buddha4 ,we are ne>ly to ! village n[1 ,lee-san4 ,i ?ank ! ,"l ,buddha = t1 ,h>t=d said1 b[+ f 8 saddle t[>d ! great bronze image4 99 99 99 99 99 ,yamamura ne/l$ 9 a fold ( ! high m\nta9s4 ,! fields t support$ ! village1 its population n[ d\bl$ by ! refugees f ,kansannamura1 7 tuck$ "h & !re on n>r[ l$ges1 wat]$ by bamboo flumes t /ole wat] f ! m\nta9 /reams4 ,! crop ( greate/ importance 0 ! ubiquit\s sunfl[]1 suppli] ( bread & soap a%1 ( clo? & ba? oil1 birdse$ & writ+ pap]4 ,bamboo grew 9 clefts & %elves too slight = cultivation4 ,?is 0 ! wood = tools1 ! wat] pipe1 ! h\se wattles &1 9 its y\?1 ! salad ( ! p1 ! only wood eat5 9 its native /ate4 ,!re 7 also c>rots1 beets & t9y plum-trees1 & ! hors]adi%1 daikon4 ,yamamura 0 a lovely place1 ,h>t=d decid$4 ,x 0 tw5ty h\rs f ! mom5t ( 8 contam9ation t ,h>t=d dism\nt$4 ,he mov$ into ! h\se ,kiwa invit$ him to ) z mu* t5d]ness z ?\gh he'd be5 c>efully ba/9ado$ & flay$4 ,he 01 none!less1 free ( febrile symptoms4 ,he _h brea!d ,kansan air1 _h eat5 its fi% & drunk its wat]2 he'd spok5 ) a ,kansan native & _h la9 ) 8 face 9 ,kansan du/4 ,he 0 /ill z heal?y z any ,ax5ite1 nev] be=e 9 ! saddle1 w\ld be aft] a five-h\r ride4 ,kiwa's wife & ,takeko's "m 0 a little woman nam$ ,toyomi-san1 dress$ 9 brightly patt]n$ g>m5ts a good deal m =mal ?an h] daught]'s jacket & %orts4 ,toyomi-san spoke no ,/&>d1 b %e made q cle> to ,h>t=d 8 welcome4 ,%e l$ him into a l>ge1 /eam-fill$ room1 :]e %e indicat$ he 0 fir/ to wa% himself !n soak1 !n dry & dress 9 ! clean clo?+ %e'd laid out = 8 use4 ,! soak+ wat] 0 v hot1 & v welcome4 ,h>t=d sat 9 ! copp]-bottom$ tub1 8 muscles h>d & sore1 until he felt ! v m>r[ ( 8 bones _h cook$4 ,he /epp$ f ! tub !n & dri$ g5tly1 easy on 8 *af$ back & legs4 ,! oil w help1 ,takeko said1 slipp+ a scre5 %ut beh9d h]4 ,%e _h ba!d & bru%$ h] black hair free ( ! bamboo-?icket du/1 & wore n[ a brilliant1 silk kimono ( ! sort h] "m 0 we>+4 ,h>t=d held ! t[el at 8 wai/4 ,excuse me1 he said4 ,takeko giggl$4 ,are y unique1 ,lee-san1 t y mu/ hide y\rself8 ,lie d[n on ! cot1 & ,i w make y com=table4 ,wond]+ greatly at ! folkways ( ,kansas1 b det]m9$ to commit no gaffe t w\ld imp]il 8 relations ) ?is girl1 ,h>t=d lay face d[n on ! mat-cov]$ cot4 ,takeko remov$ ! t5ugi t[el ) :i* he'd mode/ly drap$ himself & g5tly /rok$ sweet-sc5t$ sunfl[]-se$ oil into 8 mac]at$ sk94 ,us+ ! radical bord] ( h] h&s1 :i* 7 rem>kably /rong1 ,takeko coax$ ! muscles to relax ) effleurage2 & %e fur!r s(t5$ ! clonic h>dness ) a knead+ motion4 ,?is is1 %e said1 work+ h] ?umb-knuckles up 8 sp9al-column z ?\gh tell+ ! beads ( 8 v]tebrae1 "o ( ! good ?+s my ance/ors br\ght f e>?4 ,yoro%iku soro1 ,h>t=d grunt$ agreem5t4 ,x is good4 99 99 99 99 99 ,half an h\r lat]1 8 sk9 soo!d ) oil & 8 muscles suppl$ by ,takeko's massage1 ,h>t=d jo9$ ! family = supp]4 ,! ,kansans us$ pair$ /icks = eat+4 ,h>t=d1 :o'd n yet be5 introduc$ to ! skill ( us+ ^! o-ha%i1 & :o 0 too hungry to practice n[1 0 giv5 a metal spoon ) :i* to eat4 ,:5 !y'd f9i%$ _! meal1 sev]al eld] ,kansans ent]$ ,kiwa-san's h\se4 ,ea* b[$ to ,h>t=d1 :o1 bald-head$1 8 feet sock$ into unfamili> geta & we>+ mitt5-to$ /ock+s1 b[$ 9 return4 ,! newcom]s ea* spoke "s ,/&>d1 b x 0 obvi\s t ,takeko 0 ! mo/ flu5t ( !m all4 ,pia-san taught ,r5kei2 ,r5kei taught me1 ! girl expla9$4 ,i 0 ! second-be/ speak]4 ,x w\ld be bett] if ,r5kei 7 "h4 ,i regret 8 dea? m deeply ?an ,i c tell y1 ,h>t=d said4 ,r5kei & ,pia my fri5d are bo? dead n[4 ,?is is :at ,r5kei told me3 aru-majiki koto1 a ?+ t ought n to be4 ,! ,kansans1 seat$ on ! cu%ions ab\t ! room1 nodd$4 ,d y "k1 ,lee-san1 ! greate/ law ( life8 ,takeko ask$4 ,y said1 beside ! /ream :]e we fi%$1 t m5 d n kill m51 ,h>t=d answ]$4 ,b !y d4 ,x is an ideal we h m ne>ly ?an ! glass-heads1 "o ( ! ,kansan eld]s said4 ,9 ! pa/ f\r days1 ,r5kei has di$1 & ,pia-san4 ,9 ! ye>s be=e y ,latecom]s came to build ! ,/one ,h\se & cut roads & practice mak+ holes 9 pap] at a di/ance1 no man di$ "h at ! h& ( ano!r4 ,we _c tea* ! glass-heads our way :5 !y walk ab\t only ) guns1 :5 !y live 9 ! ,/one ,h\se none ( u c ent] )\t dy+1 :5 !y look at u ) glass b[ls ov] _! faces & hate 9 _! he>ts1 ,takeko said4 ,! hate is h>dly ne$ful1 ,h>t=d said4 ,b ! helmets mu/ rema9 if ,ax5ites are to live on ,kansas4 ,d y live8 ,takeko ask$ quietly4 ,i d1 ,h>t=d said4 ,x puzzles me4 ,does x n puzzle y t none ( u h>bors op5 sores1 or c\ghs up phlegm1 or dies ( fev]8 ,kiwa ask$1 speak+ ?r\gh 8 daught]'s int]m$iation4 ,i _h n ?\ght ( t1 ,h>t=d admitt$4 ,i h nev] be=e liv$ s close to ,/9k]s4 ,emb>rass$1 he /opp$ %ort4 ,i'm sorry1 he said4 ,%itsurei %ima%ita4 ,y meant u no disc\rtesy1 ,takeko said4 ,?9k1 ,lee1 ( ! ^w y us$4 ,d we inde$ /9k8 ,no1 ,h>t=d said4 ,x's /range4 ,i've be5 told all my life ( ! rot & f]m5tation )9 ord9>y mammals1 & ( ! evil smells elaborat$ by ^! processes4 ,b y1 & all ( ,kansas1 /9k no m ?an ,ax5ites d4 ,y h1 z we1 ! mulb]ry odor ( saliva1 ! :eat smell ( ?iam91 ! fa9t musk oil ( ! hair4 ,ev5 y\r camelop>ds smell sweet4 99 99 99 99 99 ,! girl laugh$4 ,if y ?9k all ,kansas a place ( sweet p]fumes1 smell ?is1 ,lee-san1 %e said4 ,%e took a cov]$ di% & op5$ x4 ,?is is takuwan1 %e said4 ,a smell /rong z t ( limburg] *eese made itself kn[n 9 ! room4 ,x is pickl$ turnip1 made 9 ! old mann] ( our isl& =efa!rs on ,e>?4 ,:ew6 ,h>t=d said4 ,!re is ! true ,/9k] ( ,kansas4 ,pia-san le>n$ mu* f ! bad-smell+ takuwan1 ,takeko said4 ,8 wife knew ab\t ! small /9k-mak]s1 ^! bact]ia2 %e 0 a us] ( microscopes4 ,%e look$ = !m 9 ! air ( ,kansas1 & 9 our soil4 ,pia-san w5t ev5 fur!r4 ,he took drops ( our blood & o!r ?+s to te/4 ,tell our gue/1 ,take-*an1 :at ,pia f\nd1 ,old ,kiwa told 8 daught]4 ,hai1 ,otosan4 ,! girl turn$ to ,h>t=d4 ,9 our bodies !re are no mis*ief-mak]s ( ! sort ,e>?-p "k4 ,!re are n ev5 ^? juices ,pia-san call$ 'footpr9ts ( ! bugs4' ,he mu/ h meant y h no bact]ial antibodies1 ,h>t=d said4 ,t expla9s ! :ole package1 he w5t on1 ) gr[+ excitem5t4 ,:y ,i'm alive )\t my safety-suit4 ,:at ,piac5telli w5t outside to f9d4 ,&1 :5 he f\nd x1 :y he unsuit$ himself1 kn[+ ?is _w z pure z ,titan4 ,y're ,ax5ites1 y ,kansans6 ,y're z g]m-free z ! troop]s4 ,! :ole tru? is less simple1 said ! lean old man :o'd be5 introduc$ to ,h>t=d z ,yamata1 ! calligraph]4 ,does ! rubble ( y\r =e/-floors nev] turn to m\ld1 !n8 ,h>t=d ask$4 ,d ! bodies ( y\r buri$ fa!rs lie uncorrupt$ 9 _! graves8 ,( c\rse n1 ,takeko said4 ,if t happ5$1 we w\ld be buri$ ourselves 9 unm\ld]$ leaves4 ,! bodies ( our ance/ors w\ld be /ack$ ab\t u1 un*ang+1 l logs = ! *>coal-burn]s4 ,our soil w\ld die1 & all m5 w\ld die ) x1 if dead ?+s did n crumble to make new soil4 ,%[ our fri5d ! h]o ( our epic1 ! calligraph] told h]4 ,hai4 ,takeko /ood & w5t to ano!r room1 go+ ?r\gh ! ritual ( kneel+ to slide ! door scre51 /&+1 kneel+1 /&+1 ) a grace t made ! kimono %e wore ! lovelie/ ( g>m5ts4 ,%e br\ght to ! small table at ! c5t] ( ! room a heavy object wrapp$ 9 a yell[ silk t5ugui4 ,ne> ?is on ! table %e plac$ a small lamp1 fuel$ ) sunfl[]-se$ oil4 ,%e light$ ! lamp & uncov]$ ! in/rum5t %e'd br\ght 94 ,x 0 ! microscope ,piac5telli _h tak5 f ! ,b>racks on 8 fatal exp$ition4 ,takeko dipp$ a *op/ick into a di% & plac$ x b5ea? ! objective ( ! microscope4 ,we %all look at a spot ( evil-smell+ takuwan-juice1 %e said4 ,!re is light en\gh4 ,make x fit y\r eyes1 ,lee-san2 & y w "k ! secret ( ,jodo1 ?is _w y call ,kansas4 ,,ix ,h>t=d knelt ov] ! microscope 9 ! yoga-po/ure call$ = by its be+ s ne> ! floor & tri$ to adju/ ! in/rum5t z he rememb]$ hav+ se5 x done4 ,he focus$ ! co>se adju/m5t ( ! 'scope till he saw spots d>t+ ab\t ! fluid ,takeko _h plac$ on ! slide4 ,he nail$ ! spots d[n ) a g5tle h& on ! f9e adju/m5t4 ,! juice ( ! pickl$ turnip 0 aswim ) t9y bodies t look$ l tadpoles4 ,:at are !y8 he ask$1 pe]+ into ! micro-_w bel[ him4 ,pia-san nam$ !m monads1 said ! c>p5t]1 :ite-be>d$ ,togo4 ,we all h !m 9 our bodies4 ,y h !m n[ 9 y\rs4 ,our soil is alive ) !m4 ,!y *ew ! *aff ( our fields into black loam2 !y turn to du/ ! fle% ( our fa!rs4 ,!y cause turnips to become takuwan4 ,h>t=d rock$ back f ! microscope to sit aga9 on 8 heels4 ,y h no disease1 no b5ign bact]ial flora & ( c\rse no bact]ial antibodies4 ,in/ead y h ?is :ip-tail$ animalcule1 ?is monad4 ,is ?is correct8 ,s ,pia-san said1 ,takeko agre$4 ,he said t ! monad is a jeal\s bea/4 ,x is a tig] among ! pygmies1 he said4 ,no little nuisance-mak]s c exi/ on ,kansas2 ! monad w\ld eat !m 9 a rage4 ,! ultimate antibiotic1 ,h>t=d said4 ,a micro-organism t functions z a saprophyte1 a soil-=m] & a scav5g]4 ,besides all ?is1 x's a univ]sal phagocyte1 polic+ up ! human environm5t inside & out1 to keep x clean ( any o!r microscopic organisms4 ,! monad fills e ni*e 9 ! micro-ecology ( ! planet4 ,?is is :at ,pia-san & 8 okusama1 poor dead girl1 discov]$1 ,takeko said4 ,r5kei ent]$ ! ,/one ,h\se to tell y t we d n /9k1 t we are n dang]\s4 ,?ree p h di$ to tell ?is--& ,nef /ill does n "k4 ,i ?9k he may "k x aft] all1 ,h>t=d said4 ,he kn[s ab\t ! monad1 & fe>s x4 ,?is little bug means t e memb] ( ! human race c jo9 8 damn$ ,bro!rhood4 ,a crew ( monads 9 8 gut w\ld make e man on ,/9k] ,e>? a dignotobiote1 g]m-free except = 8 h\sekeep+ protozoa4 ,until ,pia-san told u1 ,yamata said1 we knew no?+ except t we liv$ long] ?an our ance/ors _h4 ,we knew t we did n suff] f ! /range tir$nesses ! books told (1 ills caus$ by ! little animals4 ,we did n "k t ! smalle/ natives ( ?is planet _h made ( u _! =tresses4 ,if ,i c\ld only get pa/ ,na/y ,nef to tell ?is to ! ,ax5ites1 ,h>t=d said4 ,ron yori %oko1 ,kiwa-san said4 ,takeko translat$ = h] fa!r4 ,he says1 ,pro( is /rong] ?an argum5t4 ,inde$1 ,h>t=d agre$4 ,b h[ d ,i prove to ! troop]s t ! monad sweeps ,kansas clean] ?an _! ,b>racks floors8 ,z ,pia-san tri$ to1 ,takeko said4 ,he remov$ 8 glas%ead & 8 silk5 suit4 ,he brea!d our air & ate our food4 ,he want$ to prove t he c\ld live1 b he 0 kill$ be=e he c\ld4 ,n[ y h made t pro(4 ,y\r bro!rs ( ! ,/one ,h\se mu/ undress ( _! silk5 suits & come among u1 ,lee-san4 99 99 99 99 99 ,t !y w n1 ,h>t=d said4 ,!y are c]ta9 !y w die if !y inhale a brea? ( ,kansas air1 *ew a bite ( ,kansas food1 dr9k y\r cle> /ream wat]4 ,i 0 c]ta9 ,i w\ld die :5 my safety-suit 0 torn3 rememb] our meet+1 ,takeko-san8 ,x w n be easy to p]suade my bro!rs & si/]s 9 ! ,b>racks to =get _! fe>s4 ,we are s sure1 we ,ax5ites1 t contam9ation w kill u t we'd r dance ) lightn+ & eat /ones ?an walk ?is _w unprotect$ & eat its fruits4 ,:5 ,takeko _h respok5 ^! words to h] fa!r1 ! old man said aga93 ,ron yori %oko4 ,pro( is great] ?an argum5t4 ,pro(8 ,h>t=d ask$4 ,i am n pro( en\gh to h a ,regim5t ( ,ax5ites %$ _! safety-suits & decl>e ! ,kansans _! bro!rs4 ,x w\ld take ye>s ( lab "w be=e ! fir/ ( !m w\ld walk suitless onto bug-dirt4 ,we'd h to knock d[n ! walls ( ! ,b>racks & burn two ?\s&-odd safety-suits1 be=e we'd h ! ,ax5ite troop]s "h trapp$ into be+ gu9ea-pigs4 ,ea* troop] c>ries ! ,/one ,h\se ) him :5 he walks our roads1 ! calligraph] rem>k$4 ,we h b to break ?r\gh ! silk5 suit he we>s to make a troop] "k ! g>m5t isn't ne$$ "h4 ,he'd die ( fright1 ,h>t=d said4 ,i v ne>ly did4 ,besides1 ea* column ( troop]s1 a squad or ! ,regim5t1 goes out ) a ,decontam9ation ,team4 ,if a man becomes septic ?r\gh "s sort ( accid5t1 he's hu/l$ by a cleanup squad into a ,decontam9ation ,vehicle = 8 %[]1 %ave & %ots4 ,i "k ! process well1 he said1 runn+ 8 palm ov] 8 nak$ head4 ,ano ne1 ,kiwa said4 ,w ?is ,decontam9ation-kuruma h\se two ?\s& m58 ,two hundr$8 ,tw5ty8 ,x w hold two or ?ree troop]s at once1 ,h>t=d answ]$4 ,we h sev]al ( !m1 ?\gh4 ,s 444 ka8 :ite-be>d$ ,togo exclaim$4 ,he lean$ ov] to :isp] into ! e> ( ,takeko's fa!r1 :o nodd$ & smil$4 ,old ,kiwa spoke1 & ,takeko int]pret$4 ,we mu/ surprise a gr\p ( troop]s1 he said4 ,we mu/ cause all _! silk5 suits to be torn1 or all _! glass heads %att]$1 at "o "t4 ,x is s simple z t4 ,simple 9 all b ! do+1 said ,yamata ! calligraph]4 ,he pick$ up a bru% & sket*$ on ! mat be=e him a l9e ( troop]-silh\ettes1 a platoon1 m>*+ s+le-file4 ,h[ d we break into all ^? ,/one ,h\ses at once8 he ask$4 ,h>t=d's face 0 pale4 ,we c\ld use gr5ades1 p]haps1 he said4 ,or bombs4 ,aft] all1 ^! troop]s we speak ( are no m ?an my family1 my village1 my p4 ,i may ( c\rse be expect$ to coop]ate 9 _! de/ruction4 99 99 99 99 99 ,takeko rea*$ ov] & took 8 h&1 !n dropp$ x4 ,ano ne6 ,y d n und]/&6 ,we c no m injure y\r bro!rs ?an y c1 ,lee-san4 ,we may n h>m any liv+ p]son4 ,=give u4 ,y misund]/& u4 ,we are b\nd1 ,lee-s5sei1 by ,butsudo3 ! ,peaceful ,pa? ( ! ,"l ,buddha4 ,%e b[$ t[>d him1 h] h&s clasp$ toge!r1 h] head t\*+ ! tatami4 ,x is my fault if ,i h misund]/ood1 ,h>t=d said4 ,! m5 7 />+1 ,takeko's eyes 7 fill$ ) te>s1 ! room 0 sil5t4 ,i d n "k y well4 ,i did n "k y d n kill4 ,let me tell y1 !n1 ,takeko said1 ris+ to sit beside him4 ,our p1 :o once liv$ on isl&s 9 ! great] sea ( ,e>?1 7 folk mighty 9 battle4 ,_! pride 0 nam$ ! ,way ( ! ,w>rior1 :i* is call$ ,bu%ido4 ,_! lovelie/ fl[]1 ! sakura or *]ry-blossom1 !y made ! symbol ( ! w>rior1 s highly did !y hold 8 call+4 ,aft] _! villages _h be5 cru%$ _m times 9 w>1 our ance/ors v[$ =ev] to ab&on ,bu%ido1 ! w>rior's pa?1 & to place _! feet 9 ! pa? ( ! ,"l ,buddha1 call$ ,butsudo4 ,?is 0 _m ye>s ago1 be=e any man _h v5tur$ into space1 be=e our ance/ors f\nd ?is _w y call ,kansas4 ,:5 !y came "h1 !y came 9 peace4 ,& !y nam$ ?is place ,jodo1 :i* we /ill call x4 ,x means ! ,pure ,l&1 :]e m5 are j4 ,& all ju/ice is built on a s+le law4 ,no man %all take man's life4 ,i spoke ( ! ,ax5ite ,bro!rhood1 ,h>t=d said4 ,^! m5 are a gr\p ( our lead]s--,colonel ,nef is "o2 he invit$ me to jo9 him--:o h decid$ t ,/9k] humanity mu/ g4 ,!y're d$icat$ m51 prep>$ to ext+ui% all ! re/ ( mank9d1 to /]ilize ,e>? & rese$ x z a gnotobiotopic ,p>adise4 ,nef has1 ,i fe>1 already kill$ ?ree p to ?is end4 ,y :o _c kill w face an enemy tra9$ 9 kill+1 he w5t on4 ,y\r camelop>d-m\nt$ mess5g]s w meet veeto-plat=ms ) ma*9e-guns4 ,y\r peaceful words w be dr[n$ out by ! ro> ( ,d>dick-rifles4 ,h[ c y hope to live if y w n kill8 ,if ! *oice 7 dea? or kill+1 ,lee-san1 we w\ld gladly die1 ,takeko said4 ,we h a say+1 ,muriga toreba dori ga hikkomu4 ,:5 might takes *>ge ju/ice )draws4 ,we w n kill1 & nei!r w we be defeat$4 ,yamata ! calligraph] address$ ,h>t=d4 ,h[ badly torn mu/ a safety-suit be1 to make necess>y ! we>]'s go+ into ! purification c>t8 he ask$4 ,only s mu* z ! po9t ( a p9 w\ld make w\ld be en\gh1 ,h>t=d said4 ,we h to drive p9s into sev]al doz5s ( m5's clo?+ at "o "t1 ,yamata said4 ,he smil$4 ,s phras$1 ! m\nta9 does n seem too tall to be climb$4 ,x w\ld be difficult to puncture ! safety-suits )\t hurt+ ! we>]s1 ,h>t=d said4 ,few armies are s solicit\s4 ,butsudo =bids u to kill m51 ,takeko said4 ,x does n d5y u ! "r1 9 po9t+ !m to ! pa? ( k1 to jab !m a bit4 ,%e smil$ at ,h>t=d4 99 99 99 99 99 ,h[ d y propose to d ?is jabb+8 he ask$4 ,i rem9d y all1 if y ne$ rem9d+1 t our troop]s travel ) ,d>dick-rifles & ma*9e-guns1 ) rocket-m\nt$ jeeps & veeto-plat=ms f :i* bombs c be dropp$4 ,kiwa spoke4 ,we are l a be> aft] honey1 he said4 ,we are hungry1 b d n wi% to ta/e ! /+s ( ! gu>dians ( ! hive4 ,we mu/ surprise !m4 ,h>t=d1 8 knees /iff ) kneel+1 8 backside sore f ! camelop>d-saddle despite ! exp]t massage1 got up to pace ! floor4 ,we ne$ a ne$le-gun ( "s sort1 he said4 ,no gun1 insi/$ :ite-be>d$ ,togo4 ,x ne$ h only slight p[]1 ,h>t=d said4 ,x w\ld ?r[ its projectile only =cefully en\gh to p5etrate ! fabric ( a safety-suit4 ,x has be5 s _m g5]ations s9ce we h be5 soldi]s1 we "k no?+ ( weapons1 ,yamata-san said4 ,he wet a f9e bru% ) sumi1 ,*9ese ink1 & sket*$ rapidly4 ,i rememb] see+ pictures ( ,bu%i c>ry+ a sort ( ?r[+-/icks ) po9t$ ends 9 pockets on _! backs1 & fl++ !m l little spe>s ) a k9d ( "o-/r+$ lute4 ,h>t=d />$ at ! calligraph]'s draw+1 !n exclaim$4 ,( c\rse6 ,a b[ & arr[4 ,takeko inspect$ ! sket*4 ,! man :o ?rew ! /ick is /&+1 %e said4 ,c\ld we /& aga9/ troop]s8 ,a man w\ld h to /& expos$ to %oot an arr[1 ,h>t=d admitt$4 ,! ,d>dick-guns w\ld m[ u d[n be=e we'd punctur$ a s+le safety-suit4 ,he pac$ up & d[n ! room1 ! only tra9$ w>rior !re1 try+ to devise 8 unkill+ weapon4 ,we h w9e1 ,lee-san1 ,takeko said4 ,please sit & dr9k4 ,h>t=d1 bemus$ ) 8 problem1 fold$ 8 legs onto 8 cu%ion & l[]$ himself g5tly4 ,takeko's "m appe>$ ) t9y cups ( hot w9e1 sake4 ,h>t=d b[$ ) ! o!rs & sipp$4 ,! /uff 0 good1 r l a dry %]ry4 ,takeko b[$ to leave ! room1 return$1 b[$ & comm5c$ play+ a tune ) ! in/rum5t %e'd br\ght 94 ,x 0 a flute made ( bamboo1 ) a high-pit*$1 pure s\nd ,h>t=d f\nd q pleasant4 ,he fr[n$1 ?\gh1 aft] a mom5t4 ,takeko took ! pipe f h] lips4 ,y d n enjoy my play+8 %e ask$4 ,:at is t made (8 ,h>t=d dem&$4 ,j bamboo1 isn't x8 ,hai1 take1 ,takeko agre$4 ,x is my "n4 ,take--bamboo4 ,?is is only a %akuha-*i1 = v simple music4 ,h>t=d smil$ & b[$ t[>d ,togo-san1 ! :ite-be>d$ c>p5t]4 ,sir1 he said1 if we may h y\r advice1 ,i believe ,takeko-*an has help$ u f9d our weapon4 ,x ,! meet+ broke up to adj\rn to ,togo-san's work%op4 ,!re 0 bamboo !re 9 pl5ty1 & "y m5 eag] to help ! ex-lieut5ant ( ,ax5ites 9 te/+ 8 device4 ,z ! week wore on1 "y ,kansans appe>$ f o!r villages1 call$ by blabrig>s & mess5g]s on camelop>d-back to jo9 ! army t 0 to make bro!rs & si/]s ( ! troop]s ( ,fir/ ,regim5t4 ,! bl[gun ,h>t=d f9ally e/abli%$ z 8 field model 0 "s two y>ds long1 made ( bamboo bor$ ?r\gh ! jo9ts & poli%$ smoo? )91 ( a calib] some:at less ?an ! diamet] ( a man's little f+]4 ,?\gh ! bamboo-tube 0 some:at flexible1 ,togo-san & 8 appr5tices 7 able to b9d a front sight to ! muzzle1 all[+ some:at great] accuracy t c\ld be obta9$ by po9t+ & hop+4 ,! d>t 0 ab\t ! l5g? ( a man's h&4 ,its po9t 0 a sliv] ( bamboo1 %>p z /eel1 entirely %>p en\gh to p5etrate ! t\gh mat]ial ( a safety-suit if puff$ f ! bl[gun ) en\gh =ce4 ,all ! craftsm5 ( ! village became arms-mak]s4 ,!y drill$ bamboo1 poli%$ ! bore ) abrasive-coat$ cord1 fitt$ on ! sights & te/$ _! bl[guns aga9/ ! t>gets4 ,hundr$s ( d>ts 7 turn$ out = practice1 & ! mo/ p]fect 7 sav$ = ! battlefield itself4 ,! bl[gunn]s began _! drill1 %oot+ f a prone position at t>gets z f> z t5 y>ds (f1 z great a range z amateurs c\ld be expect$ to %oot ) accuracy 9 ! %ort "t ^! _h = practice4 ,to fire ! bl[gun1 ! d>t 0 wrapp$ 9 a bit ( silk ( sunfl[]-/alk-fluff1 s t x w\ld fit tightly into ! tube4 ,! puff t s5t x on its way _h to be %>p & h>d4 ,a*iev+ ! prop] slap ( air took m practice ev5 ?an aim+4 ,h>t=d became e day a bett] horseman1 or r camelop>di/4 ,he 9 fact rejoic$ 9 opportunities to leap-frog into 8 saddle1 fit 8 feet & legs into ! lea!r gambadoes1 & g hail+ (f into ! hills to recruit m5 & mat]ial4 ,he c>ri$ ) him ! radio he'd salvag$ f 8 safety-suit1 & c\ld f "t to "t pick up ,fir/ ,regim5t transmissions4 ,! bit*] f 8 suit 0 useful 9 tra9+ l>ge numb]s ( recruits on ! bl[gun range1 & w\ld be us$ :5 ! ,kansan gu]rillas took ! field aga9/ ! troop]s4 ,he 0 pick+ up ! language rapidly1 n[4 ,he _h to use ,takeko's s]vices z int]pret] less & less4 ,h] usefulness decl9$ n a bit1 ?\gh1 z ! girl became 8 fir/ lieut5ant 9 *>ge ( details4 ,! b& ( exp]t puff-gunn]s 0 jo9$ by a company ( sc\ts4 ,^! m5 & wom5 skulk$ ! hills afoot or a/ride camelop>ds1 spy+ out ! programs ( ! ,regim5t4 ,hav+ no radio to ma9ta9 contact ) ,yamamura1 ea* sc\t c>ri$ a pair ( blabrig>s1 tra9$ to report to a specific p]son 9 its home village :5 giv5 a select$ prompt-^w4 ,yamata-san1 ! calligraph]1 became a c>tograph]4 ,he drew 9 jet-black sumi ink ! cont\rs ( ! m\nta9s1 gre5$ 9 ! /&s ( bamboo1 drew blue /reams & broad br[n fields ( sunfl[]s1 till at la/ ! map t fill$ ! l>ge/ room 9 ,yamamura 0 almo/ z real z ! ,kansan soil x reflect$4 ,walk+ across ?is map 9 8 tabi-/ock+$ feet1 ,h>t=d & ! o!rs ( ,kansas ,intellig5ce w\ld move toy troop]s1 made ( wood l koke%i-dolls1 into ! positions :]e ! blabrig>s report$ patrols to be4 99 99 99 99 99 ,! plan ( battle ( ! ,kansas =ces 0 yaw>a-d1 ! ,g5tle ,way also call$ judo4 ,!y w\ld wait till ! enemy made a move !y c\ld use1 !n !y'd trip him up by re-direct+ 8 own /r5g?4 ,! move !y mo/ want$ ! troop]s to make 0 into ! rav9e t l$ t[>d ! village ( ,yamamura1 ! pass "u ! ,daibutsu1 ! huge bronze ,buddha set !re by _! ance/ors4 ,9 t rav9e1 "u ! gaze ( ! ,"l ( ,b\ndless ,light1 ! ,kansas =ces w\ld ei!r prevail aga9/ ! invad] & make him _! bro!r by d>ts & sweet reason1 or !y w\ld all die 9 ! attempt4 ,! camelop>ds 7 /abl$1 ready z ! /e$s ( any m>*-patroll+ cavalry troop4 ,! d>tsm51 & ^? ( ! wom5 :o'd %[n skill 9 h&l+ ! bl[gun1 7 tra9$ & eag]4 ,! pa? ?r\gh ! pass _h be5 memoriz$ 9 inf9ite detail by e "o ( ! gu]rillas4 ,! squad ( sapp]s responsible = *eck-mat+ ! troop]s _h prep>$ _! lev]s1 _! blocks & skids4 ,no?+ rema9$ n[ b to coax ! enemy into ! battlefield ( ! ,kansans' *oos+4 ,take out :at's left ( ! safety-suit1 ,h>t=d ord]$ "o ( 8 m54 ,leave x "h-- ,he /abb$ a toe at ! map !y bo? /ood on4 ,w\ld x be well = me to leave beside ! torn & brok5 suit signs ( a fight8 ask$ ! boy1 ,ito ,jiro1 son ( ,old ,ito-san1 ! knife-mak]4 ,if ! troop]s are angry1 !y w be c>eless4 ,if only y believ$ 9 w>1 ,jiro-*an1 y'd make a f9e w>rior1 ,h>t=d gr9n$4 ,d x y\r way1 & hurry back4 ,jiro plac$ ! bait "u ! ,regim5t's nose e>ly 9 ! day1 & return$ to ,yamamura4 ,x 0 midday :5 a blabrig> flew 9 f "o ( ! sc\ts po/$ to wat* ,fir/ ,regim5t's reaction4 ,! bird prat$ its message into ! e> ( its receiv]4 ,troop]s1 a b& ( fifty-odd1 7 sc\r+ ! hills to ! we/1 foll[+ ! camelop>d-ho(pr9ts left by ,jiro4 ,aid+ !m 9 _! se>* 0 ! ,regim5t's veeto-plat=m1 skimm+1 hov]+1 p\nc+ to pick up clues4 ,!y're on ! sc5t1 ,h>t=d said4 ,he turn$ aga9 to ,ito ,jiro1 fleete/ ( ! camelop>d-rid]s4 ,jiro-*an1 lead !m a *ase t w br+ !m to ! rav9e no soon] ?an ! ,h\r ( ! ,dog4 ,be v cauti\s ( ! fly+-?+2 x c surprise y4 ,hai1 ,jiro said1 b[+4 ,! ,h\r ( ! ,dog !y w call ^u y ne> ! ,daibutsu4 ,ito-san ! knife-mak] wat*$ 8 son run t[>d ! /ables1 ! boy z excit$ z ?\gh he 7 go+ to a fe/ival r ?an to face alone half a company ( full-arm$ ,ax5ites4 ,! blabrig>s t w\ld ride out ) ,jiro 7 tra9$ to report to ! fa!r4 ,x w\ld be a long aft]noon = ! old man1 ,h>t=d ?\ght4 ,!re 0 mu* to d be=e ! sc>let bird came w++ 9 f ,jiro's %\ld] ) ! message t ! trap 0 sprung4 ,at ! ,h\r ( ! ,monkey1 f\r h\rs be=e ! troop]s 7 to be 9 ambu%1 ! fir/ blabrig> flew 9 to report to ,ito-san t ! boy's m\nt 0 w9d$1 ! enemy 0 draw+ ne>] ! rav9e1 & t ,jiro 0 approa*+ ! po9t ( r5dezv\s :]e he w\ld f9d a fre% camelop>d4 ,h>t=d ord]$ out two y\?s to jo9 ,jiro !re 9 8 h>assm5t ( ! foot-soldi]s f ,regim5t4 ,x is "t we take up our positions1 he told 8 b& ( d>tsm54 ,let u g 9 hope4 99 99 99 99 99 ,kiwa-san1 ,takeko's fa!r1 /epp$ =w>d to pron\nce a b5$iction ^u ! little company4 ,! ,enlight5$ ,"o1 speak+ at ,rajagriha1 spake1 say+3 ',rememb] "o ?+1 ,o belov$ disciples1 t hatr$ _c be sil5c$ by lies b by tru?4' ,! irregul>s1 heads b[$1 repli$1 ,namu ,amida ,butsu1 ,glory to ! ,amida ,buddha6 ,h>t=d1 ?\gh 8 tra9+ z an ,ax5ite troop] _h left him z unt\*$ by religions z by microbes1 jo9$ ! pray]1 feel+ t a degree ( cele/ial int]e/ 9 _! /ratagem w\ld n be unwelcome4 ,! camelop>di/s vault$ into _! saddles1 adju/$ _! legs 9 ! boot-l gambadoes1 & slapp$ ! re9s to head _! giraffu t[>d ! rav9e :]e ! endgame w\ld be play$4 ,h>t=d rode at ! head ( ! b&1 ,takeko beside him4 ,! o!rs 7 disp]s$ at wide int]val1 a precaution aga9/ ! veeto-plat=m's swoop+ ov] ! horizon to surprise !m en r\te4 ,z !y left ,yamamura1 ! wom5 & *ildr5 ( ! village 7 leav+ f ! o!r side1 toge!r ) ! m5 too old to g out ) ! gu]rillas4 ,yamamura 0 be+ ab&on$ until ! outcome ( battle made itself kn[n4 ,! canyon t l$ up ! m\nta9's gro9 _h once be5 ! deep-cut b$ ( a /ream4 ,collapse ( ov]-beetl+ rock _h =m$ a vault ov] ! /ream1 :i* 0 consequ5tly und]gr\nd4 ,soil _h filt]$ into ! rocks1 & bamboo _h tak5 root4 ,9 result ! l[] rav9e 0 a gre5 enfilade h>dly wid] ?an a hallway1 ! walls on ei!r side ris+ squ>ely f its floor4 ,well )9 ! pass1 set into ! left-h& wall z "o rode d[n f ,yamamura1 0 a ni*e v l ! tokonoma or honor$ alcove ( a ,kansan home4 ,9 ?is alcove1 "s fifty feet f ! bottom ( ! pass1 0 set ! great bronze image ( ,buddha1 ! ,daibutsu ( ,kansas4 ,fur!r d[n1 bel[ ! ,daibutsu-ni*e1 ! canyon became irregul>4 ,along ei!r side1 "s t5 feet f ! floor1 7 l$ges m>k+ ! fracture planes along :i* anci5t avalan*es _h calv$4 ,x 0 f ^! %elves t ! ,kansans hop$ to ambu% ! m5 f ,fir/ ,regim5t4 ,! n>r[ness ( ! rav9e1 & ! ov]hang ( will[ trees--^! gr[+ 9 clefts ( rock1 f+]+ _! roots d[n to ! subt]ranean /ream--7 en\gh1 ,h>t=d pray$1 to prev5t ! veeto-plat=m's pilot f spott+ ! ,kansans ly+ 9 wait ) _! bl[guns4 ,h>t=d dispos$ 8 troops on ! %elves1 *eck+ to see t ea* man _h a good field ( fire & adequate cov]4 ,he glanc$ at ! sun1 ! ,kansan timepiece4 ,x 0 betwe5 six & eight 9 ! ev5+1 he judg$1 ! ,h\r ( ! ,clock4 ,he press$ 8 e> to ! radio-receiv]4 ,%ort-range1 ! safety-suit radio pick$ up only occasional ord]s f ,ax5ite (fic]s & non-coms4 ,twice ,h>t=d caught ! "n1 ,lieut5ant ,felix4 ,he smil$1 feel+ mix$ emotions4 ,felix _h be5 8 old ,platoon ,s]geant1 & !y w\ld face ea* o!r 9 an h\r or s z enemies4 ,v likely ! fifty troop]s *as+ ,ito ,juro & 8 fell[s t[>d ! canyon includ$ m5 ( ! ,t]rible ,?ird ,platoon1 8 old comm&4 ,h>t=d *eck$ to see 8 bit*] work$ & wait$ ! arrival ( ! message-blabrig>s ) fre% news4 ,,xi ,! fir/ bird arriv$ a few mom5ts be=e ! radio began com+ 9 cle>4 ,sakura1 ,h>t=d said1 ?is be+ ! prompt-^w to :i* ! blabrig> 0 tra9$ to reply4 ,fifty m51 sir2 fifty m51 sir2 on ! way1 sir2 on ! way1 sir1 ! bird *ant$ into ,h>t=d's e>4 ,he let ! bird re/ on 8 %\ld]2 x w\ld h to fly back to ! sc\t :o'd s5t x soon1 to tell him to jo9 ! re/ ( !m at ! ambu%-po9t4 ,! sun 0 l[ 9 ! sky4 ,h-h\r 0 ne>4 ,! signals began com+ clos]-toge!r4 ,saw "o ,/9k] (f y\r left flank1 ,mill]4444 ,left flank-gu>d report+1 sir4 ,t ,gook took (f due ea/4 ,blabrig> on 8 %\ld]4444 ,lieut5ant ,felix "h4 ,any?+ on ! "r flank8444 ,no?+1 sir4444 ,keep mov+1 ,lieut5ant4 ,?is la/ voice 0 ! colonel's4 ,h>t=d fr[n$4 ,if ,na/y ,nef _h come out 9 p]son1 ! game w\ld h to be play$ fa/ & dirty4 ,h>t=d set 8 bit*] l[4 ,abunai yo6 he said to 8 gu]rillas1 sprawl$ out all along ! l$ge l figur9es on a mantlepiece4 ,be cauti\s4 ,%oot y\r d>t & get beh9d some?+4 ,f n[ on1 be sil5t4 ,! enemy is ne>4 ,takeko spoke3 ,y mean1 ,lee-*an1 t our bro!rs draw ne>4 ,! o!r ,kansans smil$4 ,"s salut$1 a ge/ure !y'd obs]v$ among ! ,ax5ites !y'd be5 spy+ ^u = ! pa/ few days4 ,! fir/ ( ! sc\ts came gallop+ up ! gullet ( ! canyon4 ,)\t a s\nd he signal$ 8 wat*+ comrades1 invisible above him4 ,he made a circle ) 8 h&1 po9t+ up4 ,t meant ! ,regim5t's veeto-plat=m 0 sc\t+ ahead ( ! approa*+ ,ax5ites4 ,! fir/ man slapp$ 8 giraffu to ha/5 x up ! pass1 pa/ ! ,daibutsu4 ,two o!r sc\ts1 ! foxes urg+ on ! h\nds1 came %\t+ into ! canyon4 ,nei!r ( !m 0 ,ito ,jiro4 ,z 8 "n signifi$1 ,jiro 0 ! y\nge/ son ( ,ito-san1 ! knife-mak]4 ,he 0 ! d>l+ ( ! family4 ,:]e 0 he8 ,h>t=d worri$4 ,! radio1 no long] mask$ by ! rocks1 0 fill$ ) in=mation4 ,h>t=d he>d ! veeto-pilot report+3 ,!y're head$ up ! gul* pa/ ! big idol1 sir1 he said4 ,!re's a village up !re4 ,t's :]e !y're probably head$4 ,:at d y want me to d1 sir8 ,! plat=m hov]$ ov] ! canyon1 unwill+ to "w its way into ! jagg$1 bamboo-&-p9e-prickly fissure4 ,keep 9 t\*1 ,sky-,eye1 ,nef ord]$4 ,we're com+ "r up4 ,felix "h1 sir1 ! lieut5ant report$4 ,we've got "o ( ! ,gooks prison]4 ,he's j a kid4 ,doesn't seem to "k a ?+4 ,hold him till we get someone :o talks ,/9k]1 ,nef said4 ,!y got ,jiro1 ,h>t=d ?\ght4 ,damn4 99 99 99 99 99 ,! fir/ ( ! troop]s1 an (fic] 9 ! blue safety-suit1 spe>head$ ! column4 ,no?+ 9 sight yet1 ,felix's voice report$4 ,! (fic] signal$ ,come on ) ! sweep ( 8 arm1 & ! fir/ squad ( ,ax5ites1 disp]s$ z skirmi%]s1 =m$ !mselves into a file to ent] ! canyon4 ,! veeto-plat=m above kept ! foliage press$ d[n ) its jet ( air1 /irr+ du/ t bo? improv$ concealm5t & ?reat5$ to trigg] a sneeze f "o ( ! ambu%]s4 ,h>t=d pe]$ cauti\sly ov] ! edge ( ! %elf4 ,he'd set 8 =ces f> en\gh back 9 ! canyon t ! entire ,ax5ite column w\ld be encas$4 ,sir1 ?is is ,felix1 ! radio said4 ,d y agree1 sir1 t ,i %\ld place "o squad 9 res]ve till ! re/ get ?r\gh ! gully8 ,peel (f "o squad & /ay ) x1 ,felix1 ,nef said4 ,felix's voice aga93 ,sir1 x 0 our ,lieut5ant ,h>t=d t ! ,gooks got4 ,i'd l to g 9 e>ly4 ,v well1 ,felix4 ,mill]1 hold y\r squad :]e x is4 ,disp]se !m well1 & wait my ord] be=e br++ !m into ! dit*4 ,confirm4 ,done & done1 sir1 ,mill] snapp$4 ,! fir/ two doz5 troop]s 7 9 ! canyon n[1 half ! ,ax5ite =ce4 ,colonel ,nef _h %[n ! good s5se to don an ord9>y blue safety-suit2 8 sc>let comm&-suit w\ld h made him a spl5did t>get4 ,ano!r squad ent]$1 _! ,d>dick-rifles held at ! ready4 ,?is w\ld h to be quick1 ,h>t=d ?\ght1 or he'd lose 8 entire corps at _! fir/ volley4 ,he rais$ 8 h&1 a signal visible only to ,takeko4 ,%e cupp$ h] h&s ar\nd h] m\? & :i/l$ ! call ( ! night+ale1 ,ho-o-kekyo 444 kekyo6 ,be=e ! e*o$ notes _h di$1 ! d>ts _h f\nd _! t>gets4 ,! radio 0 a clutt] ( undiscipl9$ ,damn's1 cries ( ,i've be5 hit6 ,"o troop]1 quick] ?an ! re/1 caught sight ( a ,kansan4 ,he rais$ 8 rifle & purr$ out a /ream ( ,d>dick-pellets4 ,yoritomo1 appr5tice to ! pap]-mak]1 tumbl$ ov] ! lip ( ! l$ge1 8 bl[pipe fall+ ) him l a jack-/raw4 ,!re 0 a babble on ! radio4 ,nef ov]rode all o!r circuits to comm&3 ,at ease6 ,rake ! l$ges ) su/a9$ fire4 ,! canyon 0 bla/$ ) a confetti ( metal & spall$ rock z ! troop]s hos$ ! %elves ) bullets4 ,! angle made aim+ impossible4 ,b by luck & ! int5sity ( ! b>rage ano!r man1 ! c>p5t]'s son1 _h toppl$ to 8 dea?4 ,sky-,eye6 ,get y\r butt d[n "h6 ,nef bell[$4 ,decontam9ation ,team6 ,br+ ! vehicle to ! m\? ( ! canyon4 ,we've got m5 septic4 ,he tongu$-on 8 bit*] & bell[$ at ! troop]s4 ,on ! d\ble1 ?r\gh ! dit*4 ,yuke6 ,h>t=d %\t$ to ! m5 f> up ! wall1 9 ! ni*e t held ! ,daibutsu4 ,g6 99 99 99 99 99 ,! sapp]s at ! back ( ! giant bronze /atue b5t to _! lev]s4 ,! tons ( metal scoot$ sl[ly =w>d1 hit ! fat-sme>$ edge ( ! %elf4 ,z quietly z a man rock+ =w>d 9 pray]1 ! ,daibutsu dropp$ head-d[n into ! rav9e4 ,x /ruck ! bottom ) ! s\nd ( a great gong1 & rock$1 un%att]$1 plugg+ ! ?roat ( ! canyon1 /&+ z a dam4 ,! h&s ( ! ,enlight5$ ,"o 7 held 9 ! positions ( ,protection & ( ,giv+2 ,8 face bore /ill a quiet smile4 ,ab\t ! head ( ! image a f\nta9 ( wat] bur/1 squeez$ up f ! /ream bel[4 ,namu ,amida ,butsu6 ,takeko said1 cuddl$ aga9/ ,h>t=d1 />+ d[n4 ,keep d[n1 he said4 ,he lift$ 8 suit-radio & flick$ on ! transmission-swit*4 ,?is is ,lee ,h>t=d1 late ( ! ,fir/ ,regim5t1 he ann\nc$4 ,! safety-suits ( mo/ ( y h be5 brea*$4 ,!re is n room = m ?an ?ree ( y 9 ! ,decontam9ation ,vehicle4 ,y are n septic4 ,i repeat3 y h n be5 contam9at$4 ,kansas is z safe = y z ! ,b>racks1 or ,titan1 or ! ,m',bw5e planets1 or 9 ! cells at ,luna4 ,y d n ne$ y\r safety-suits on ,kansas4 ,f9d t man & gun ! traitor d[n1 ,nef's voice dem&$ f ! speak] on 8 suit4 ,i am com+ out un>m$1 ,h>t=d radio$4 ,fire ! mom5t y see him1 ,nef said4 ,"o ( ! (fic]s _h 8 ,d>dick-pi/ol drawn1 8 eyes trav]s+ ! canyon walls4 ,no1 sir6 ,felix's voice snapp$ f 8 bit*]4 ,y c't %oot ! man till he's _h a *ance to speak4 ,g to ! re> at once1 ,private ,felix1 ,nef bell[$4 ,felix po9t$ 8 h&gun t[>d ,nef4 ,no1 sir1 he repli$4 ,h>t=d 0 my ,c4,o41 & an hone/ man4 ,i'll he> him be=e ,i see him kill$4 ,or by my life1 sir1 ,i'll kill y aft] him4 ,?is is treason1 ,nef said4 ,drop y\r pi/ol1 sir1 or ,i'll h to try to %oot x f y\r h&4 ,excuse me1 sir1 ,felix said4 ,nef's gun dropp$4 ,y all he> me8 ,felix bit*$4 ,he> me out !re1 ,mill]8 ,!re 0 a *orus ( ,rog]6 ,felix w5t on3 ,i'm go+ to unclamp my helmet1 troop]s4 ,i'm go+ to take (f my safety-suit4 ,t's h[ mu* ,i tru/ ,lee ,h>t=d1 troop]s4 ,! man :o tries to /op ,h>t=d bett] beg9 ) me4 ,felix op5$ 8 helmet1 remov$ x1 & plac$ x on ! rocks beside him4 ,he w5t up to dr9k f ! f\nta9 t sp>kl$ ab\t ! head ( ! ,daibutsu1 cupp+ 8 h&s4 ,x's good wat]1 m51 he said4 ,come on d[n1 ,h>t=d1 he %\t$ ?r\gh ! cle> night air4 99 99 99 99 99 ,lee ,h>t=d twi/$ ov] ! edge ( ! %elf1 held himself by 8 f+]-tips1 & dropp$4 ,he /ood be=e 8 old comrades 9 arms dress$ z a c\ntry ,kansan4 ,8 head bore only a /ubble ( hair1 & a sc>let blabrig> came d[n to settle famili>ly on 8 %\ld]4 ,i caus$ y\r suits to be brea*$ = good reason1 he said1 speak+ into ! bit*] he'd recov]$ f 8 safety-suit4 ,if any ( y has a sore backside because ( ! d>ts my m5 s5t at y1 please accept my apologies4 ,two m ,ax5ites remov$ _! helmets1 & /ood gr9n+ unc]ta9ly at ,h>t=d4 ,i h liv$ on ,kansas = two weeks1 liv+ l a native4 ,i've brea!d ,kansan air1 eat5 _! wond]ful food & ev5 kiss$ "o ( _! girls4 ,!re 0 a murmur ( laught]4 ,i'm z heal?y z ev] ,i 0 inside ! ,b>racks1 ,h>t=d said4 ,& ,i'm a good deal happi]4 ,!re 0 l\d] laught] among ! ,ax5ites1 & m helmets op5$4 ,h>t=d turn$ to look beh9d him4 ,takeko 0 hang+ by h] f+]-tips (f ! %elf1 try+ to "w up ! c\rage to drop4 ,he w5t ov] to /& bel[ h]4 ,fall to me1 d>l+1 he said4 ,fall into my arms4 ,i he>1 %uj91 & obey1 ,takeko squeak$1 & dropp$4 ,:5 ,h>t=d releas$ ,takeko & turn$ to face ! troop]s1 e helmet b ,nef's 0 op5$4 ,half a doz5 ( ! m5 _h already /ripp$ to _! ,class ,b's4 ,!y _h _! faces tilt$ into ! w9d t 0 sweep+ up ! gullet ( ! canyon1 smell+ = ! fir/ "t 9 _! lives ! sc5ts ( op5 nature1 ! spice ( gre5 life 9 ! air4 ,!y 7 see+ ! ,kansas sky2 a mosaic ( />s1 unfilt]$ by helmets4 ,!y 7 brea?+ air n humid ) _! own p]spiration4 ,hold+ ,takeko's h& 9 81 ,h>t=d walk$ up to ,felix4 ,y sav$ ! day1 old buddy1 he said4 ,!re 0 ! c\gh ( a tapp$-(f ,d>dick-r\nd4 ,felix fell4 ,colonel ,nef1 8 pi/ol held at ! hip1 tilt$ x t[>d ,h>t=d4 ,he look$ />tl$ = a mom5t1 !n dropp$ ! pi/ol4 ,9 8 wri/ 7 ?ree bl[gun-d>ts4 ,clu/]$ across 8 *e/ 7 half a doz5 m4 ,h>t=d wav$ at ! ,kansans on ! l$ge4 ,arigato6 he %\t$1 & told !m to come d[n4 ,two m5 _h di$ 9 ! engagem5t3 ,yoritomo ! pap]-mak] & ,sannosuke ! c>p5t]'s son4 ,felix's ?igh-bone _h be5 brok5 by ,nef's %ot2 & ,colonel ,nef's "r wri/ w\ld require att5tion4 ,a m$ical (fic] _h be5 s5t = f ! ,b>racks to set ,felix's leg4 ,! dead m5 7 c>ri$ on litt]s up to ! %elves & ar\nd ! fall5 ,daibutsu to ! village4 ,h>t=d spl9t$ 8 fri5d's brok5 leg4 ,:at n[1 ,h>t=d8 ,felix ask$4 ,i sugge/ t y all become gue/s 9 ,yamamura4 ,done & done1 ,felix said4 ,takeko came up to lay a bun* ( fl[]s on 8 *e/4 ,!y smell sweet1 %e said4 ,c\rage su* z y\rs smells sweet 9 ! no/rils ( heav54 ,?ank y1 ,ma'am1 ,felix said4 ,he turn$ 8 head to foll[ ! girl z %e took a second h&ful ( fl[]s to place x beside ! f\nta9 t jett$ ab\t ! head-/&+ ,daibutsu4 ,i c see :]e ?is w be a popul> planet to d duty on1 ,lieut5ant1 he said4 ,:at y discov]$ "h w pretty well wipe out ! ,bro!rhood4 ,y're "r1 ,h>t=d said4 ,! ,bro!rhood is doom$4 ,!y wat*$ z ,takeko knelt be=e ! inv]t$ image4 ,namu ,amida ,butsu1 %e said4 ,all m5 are ! same 9 ! sight ( ,amida1 ! ,"l ( ,b\ndless ,light4 ,maybe ,i'm wrong1 ,lieut5ant1 ,felix said4 ,maybe ! ,bro!rhood j got />t$4