# Quote — William Gibson, Mona Lisa Overdrive

> Child, know me.
>
> And Angie felt her there, all at once, and knew her for what she was, Mamman Brigitte, Mademoiselle Brigitte, eldest of the dead.
>
> I have no cult, child, no special altar. You are summoned to my reposoir. Hear me. Your father drew vévés in your head: he drew them in a flesh that was not flesh. You were consecrated to Ezili Freda. Legba led you into the world to serve his own ends. But you were sent poison, child, a coup-poudre.

- Author: [William Gibson](https://www.leafyquotes.com/william-gibson.md)
- Book: [Mona Lisa Overdrive](https://www.leafyquotes.com/william-gibson/mona-lisa-overdrive.md)
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> Kumiko looked into Colin's transparent green eyes…"What are you?"
>
> "A Maas-Neotek biochip personality-base programmed to aid and advise the Japanese visitor in the United Kingdom." He winked at her.
>
> "Why did you wink?"
>
> The ghost touched his lips with a slim forefinger. "I'm something else as well, yes. I do display a bit too much initiative for a mere guide program. I can't tell you exactly what I am, though, because I don't know."

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> In cyberspace, Kumiko noted, there are no shadows.

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