Chapter 7 Summary

Case and Molly meet Finn in an Istanbul hotel. They meet a man named Terzibashjian, who has been tailing Peter Riviera for Armitage. He tells them a little about Riviera. Riviera has had one lung removed to make room for a series of high-tech implants that allow him to project images: "what he imagines, you see" (p. 118). Riviera is also a known drug addict, a constant user of stimulants. With Terzibashjian as a guide, Molly, Case and Finn track down Riviera. They ambush and kidnap him, shooting him with a drugged dart. Finn examines him thoroughly, and they deliver Riviera to Armitage.

In a private moment, Case tells Molly about Colonel Willis Corto. They discuss whether or not Armitage is even aware he used to be Corto, and they doubt it. Molly tells Case that the private Armitage database he cracked was potentially...