
'Mind Fk' in the series 'The Administration' by Manna Francis follows the investigation led by Val Toreth, a skilled interrogator, into a company where mysterious deaths have occurred while using their simulation devices. The plot is twisty and intriguing, with well-placed clues and a futuristic dystopian setting that is casually revealed through conversations. The story delves into the relationship between Toreth and Dr. Keir Warrick, a senior director at the company, exploring themes of control, manipulation, and dark secrets.
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Triggers/content warnings include themes of torture, emotional and psychological abuse, non-consensual acts in a controlled environment, and violence.
Has Romance?
There is a medium level of romance predominantly presented through the emotional complexities between the main characters.
From The Publisher:
There are no bad guys or good guys. There are only better guys and worse guys. One of the worse guys is Val Toreth. In a world in which torture is a legitimate part of the investigative process, he works for the Investigation and Interrogation Division, where his colleagues can be more dangerous than the criminals he investigates.
One of the better guys is Keir Warrick. His small corporation, SimTech, is developing a "sim" system that places users in a fully immersive virtual reality. A minnow in a murky and dangerous pond, he is only beginning to discover how many compromises may be required for success.
Their home is the dark future dystopia of New London. A totalitarian bureaucracy controls the European Administration, sharing political power with the corporations. The government uses violence and the many divisions of the feared Department of Internal Security to maintain control and crush resistance.
The corporations fight among themselves, using lethal force under the euphemism of "corporate sabotage," uniting only to resist attempts by the Administration to extend its influence over them. Toreth and Warrick are more natural enemies than allies. But mutual attraction and the fight for survival can create unlikely bonds.
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