Well, yes, that's in the book, but it's actually not the most fun part of the novel. Play Norman's Life Elsewhere podcast and see what you think. It's show #287, 8/26/18, with multiple options for listening.
Before dealing with cyborgs, Norman interviews Craig Unger, author of House of Trump, House of Putin, about a certain individual's ties to the Russian mafia. After that, you'll definitely be ready for romance with an alien.