ABANDONED. Young adult dystopian sci-fi: Orphan renting out part of brain processing power for money

[AY]

A young poor male teenager living in a kind of orphanage. He rents out part of his brain for “data processing” for money, using some kind of implanted device. He suffers from some violent tendencies and side effects from the device, possibly impaired speech. There is a sexual encounter with another person in the orphanage.

[Rainbowheart]

When did you read it?

[Andy]

Here's a list of possibles https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.ph... (check under the literature tab)

[Andy]

https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.ph... has a list of possibles (click on the "Literature" tab)

[Kris]

No response, moving to Abandoned folder.

AY (OP) was last active on the site in February 2020.