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. So I
ignored it. "What I don't understand is how I got all those diseases. I took a
hit, I know that. That could account for staph aureus. But those other things?"
Ezra said, "Colonel, you are a professional soldier."
"Yes." I sighed. "I never practiced that aspect of the profession; I don't
feel easy with it. Biological warfare makes fusion bombs seem clean and decent.
Even chemical warfare looks humane compared with bio weapons. Very well; that
knife- was it a knife?-was prepared. Nastily."
"Yes," agreed Ezra, "somebody wanted you dead and was willing to kill all
of Luna City as long as you died."
"That's crazy. I'm not that important."
Minerva said quietly, "Richard, you are that important."
I stared at her. "What makes you think so?"
"Lazarus told me."
"'Lazarus.' Teena used that name earlier. Who is Lazarus? Why is his
opinion so weighty?"
Hazel answered, "Richard, I told you that you were important and I told you
why. The rescue of Adam Selene. The same people who want him to stay
unresurrected wouldn't boggle at killing Luna City to kill you."
"If you say so. I wish I knew what happened mere. Luna City is my adopted
home; some mighty fine people in it. Uh, your son, Ezra, among others."
"Yes, my son. And others. Luna City was saved, Richard; the infection was
stopped."
"Good!"
"At a price
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