Via Lactea announced they have acquired the English publication rights for the danmei novel Forced Unlocking by Agui. The story features a twisted tale of love between a crime lord and a cyborg politician in a dark science fiction setting. [Source: Twitter/X (1, 2)]
The publisher has not yet provided estimated preorder or release dates for the series, nor an estimated volume count. Given the series’ short 46-chapter length, it will likely be a single-volume release.
Forced Unlocking
强制解锁
[Synopsis Provided by Via Lactea:]
Tazitto is the rising star of Rhea's business world—young, handsome, and irresistibly charismatic. But behind the glamorous facade, he is the king of the planet's largest criminal empire, operating in the shadows where legality means nothing. A man who moves seamlessly between two worlds, his double life is shattered when he accidentally witnesses a murder. Now, he finds himself under the thumb of the cyborg politician known as Mr. 11, the flawless artificial human who embodies perfection. With Tazitto's most guarded secrets twisted in Mr. 11's grasp, he is forced into submission, becoming the cyborg's unwilling pet.
But Tazitto didn't claw his way to the top by kneeling. He'll scour the galaxy for a crack in this impeccable synthetic god. He won't rest until the entire world bows at his feet. Malicious desire intertwines with the flames of vengeance, binding their fates together.
Forced Unlocking is a story of obsessive revenge that twists into a dangerous romance when a proud soul born of darkness meets the soulless cyborg who sees him as his pet.
Forced Unlocking (强制解锁) is a danmei novel by Agui. It began serialization in 2018 and ran for 46 chapters. It is available to read in Chinese on Chang Pei.
You can learn more about Forced Unlocking in the DanmeiNews catalog.
