How would you sell an artifical intelligence? Jasper’s been hawking code in near-future L.A. since he was a kid, fueled by raw charisma and shady financial connections. His old friend Mikey wrote the software that rebooted civilization from a technological breakdown three years ago. Their latest project, an AI nicknamed Aunt Ada, would be Mikey’s crowning achievement if the code hadn’t suddenly gone missing. Homicidal loan sharks are the least of their problems without it. Luckily, they’ve got a woman in the field: Richmond, intrepid blogger and former paramour of Jasper. She knows it takes more than talking like a guru to market a technology like human-level AI; you also need a steamy sex tape. Kidnapping, killings, and psycho AIs should be avoided if at all possible. And whatever you do, always, always wear designer underwear. [25 Chapters / 54,000 words]