Via Lactea Opens Preorders for Cyberpunk Danmei Forced Unlocking

Via Lactea has now opened preorders for Forced Unlocking

The publisher has revealed the English print license of Forced Unlocking, a cyberpunk danmei set in the future that features two men–a crime lord and a cyborg politician–who go from enemies to lovers back in December. The cover features the two men in a tense standoff. The background is a smattering of bullet holes. Agui wrote the story while Presto translated the story. Via Lactea will release the story in a single volume.

Those who place their preorders within the first 72 hours will receive the author’s autograph along with a handwritten quote that is randomly chosen from two preselected quotes.

Preorders from October 2 to 9:

• Priced at $29.99 CAD
• Postcard
• Bookmark

Preorders from October 10 to November 3:

• Priced at $30.99 CAD
• Postcard
• Bookmark

Those who choose to purchase the $3 CAD add-on will receive an art print and an acrylic standee.

Serialized in 2018, Forced Unlocking contains 46 chapters. Via Lactea describes the story:

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 political powerhouse 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 star system bows at his feet.

A preview is available on Wattpad.

Source: Via Lactea