When you read about the Aijinoki arc in the novel it doesn't read like this. I think the m...

When you read about the Aijinoki arc in the novel it doesn't read like this. I think the manwhas problem is trying to make it sexy to appeal to certain audiences when it isn't. The Aijinoki arc in the novel is from Taekjoos perspective and when you read it through his mind and seeing all his thoughts it's still uncomfortable but it isn't as romanticised (?) as this is. Many people equate rape to murder and think both are equally bad, hence why there are plenty who think rapists should get the death penalty. Many agents and service agents aren't trained against sexual assault as they are other forms of torture, especially for people who are prideful it is incredibly degrading and an awful experience to go through, for anyone. That's what zhenya is doing, he's torturing Taekjoo in a way that brings him more excitement than killing him does. I think it comes off a lot better in the novel, and I don't mean that like it's nicer to read, because it isn't. It's uncomfortable and you want to skip past it. In my opinion, codename Anastasia, not the second novel but the first one is a psychological novel and not a Romantic one. Zhenya and Taekjoo and their relationship does get a lot better but it's only at the end of the second novel where you can read it and you could define it as love. It's definitely not something for someone who can only read sweet romances, both of the characters, even taekjoo, aren't good people, though he's better than zhenya. I would honestly drop this and read the novel instead. It's a shame because this artist has drawn the characters really well, theyve just portrayed them really poorly. Again this could be me remembering it wrong, but I definitely think the difference between this and the novel is the novel is a lot harsher and it's not meant to be "sexy" or whatever the artist is trying to do here