Use of Weapons, 16, An Outing, Eight
Zakalwe plays James Bond again, Diziet gets distracted, and our hero goes to an interesting party which he does not enjoy.
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The KFC ventures deep under Schar's World, while through Fal's musings we learn the history of the Culture.
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