The story is set in , during a chaotic French presidential election year.
The protagonist, Paul Raison , is a high-level bureaucrat and advisor to the Finance Minister, Bruno Juge. The state is under siege by mysterious, sophisticated cyberattacks and deepfake videos, including one depicting Juge's beheading. Houellebecq, Michel - Aniquilacion [66201] (r1....
Parallel to the national chaos, Paul’s personal life unravels. His father, a retired intelligence agent, suffers a paralyzing stroke, forcing a reunion between Paul and his estranged siblings. The story is set in , during a