corporate-conspiracy

Don BelPatris returns to his hometown of Baghdad, Michigan, only to find it drastically altered and unrecognizable, triggering doubts about his memories and identity. As he and his lover Cora uncover signs of mental tampering and a mysterious conspiracy linked to a powerful corporation, Don discovers latent psychic abilities connected to computers and resolves to reclaim both his past and Cora from their unseen captors. The chapter sets up a narrative of memory manipulation, corporate intrigue, and emerging psychic power.