Nop, nop, nop, nop. This book is no longer not not-torture-porn. It also doesn't make a lot of sense. One can get a computer with super detailed programming on what he's supposed to do, that reveals the things under some misterious circumstances, but not allow him to protect himself from clear pointless abuse? Right. The intrigues feel a bit too much like waving around to distract and confuse the reader. Also ends in a cliffhanger. Only read the first book if at all.