Book excerpt: Tina is bored working in Sasaki Industries’ production department. The Japanese company manufacture sex toys and companion dolls, in England, for the high end of the market. Her job in quality control involves inspecting the products, like dildos, for flaws before they are packaged and dispatched to customers. The job pays well and because Tina hadn’t seen another job she fancied, she stayed on at Sasaki. She had been working at S.K.I. for over a year and was getting itchy feet. Then, she spotted an announcement on the Firm’s noticeboard. Fulltime Research Assistant Required. All female members of staff may apply. Interviews start on Friday. Contact Miss Evans in the Personnel Department. Tina wondered if the new job has something to do with trying out the company’s sex toys. At first, such a thought was enough to put her off applying. Then, after giving it some thought, Tina decides to take the plunge and find out for herself, just what goes on in the mysterious research and development department. What Tina doesn’t know is that Sasaki Industries want to make a new Companion Doll for the Asian market in her image. In this first part, Tina discovers that the company are far more interested in her body than her mind. Because this story involves descriptions of sexual and disciplinary situations, it is only suitable for mature adults over 18.