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The story follows Frankie, a veteran prizefighter whose body is guided in the ring by veteran controller Milt, as they approach a crowning match that would make them ten-time champions. Training, legalized mental control, and the pairing of a young powerful body with an experienced mind are described, along with Frankie's yearning to try a single round unaided. When Milt briefly releases control during the televised fight, Frankie experiences confusion and forgotten reflexes, exposing the fragile balance between technical mastery and personal agency and the risks that emerge when learned dependence is suddenly removed.