Very strange concept, but I did enjoy the story and the characters. All along the while I did have to consciously hold back my objections, and I never truly felt comfortable with the arrangement. However, I did also enjoy the story. Interesting work.

I am intrigued.

btw, just a small typo:
"but what does that intel?" should be "but what does that entail?"

mes·mer·ize
ˈmezməˌrīz/Submit
verb
1.
hold the attention of (someone) to the exclusion of all else or so as to transfix them.
"she was mesmerized by the blue eyes that stared so intently into her own"

This was a really good original story.