Sanctuary 17223 - Volume 1: The Theory of the Inevitable Collapse of Human Society

Pharma giant Goldenrod has closed every last skatepark in Montreal-and local skater gal Lulu is on the case! During her investigation of the conspiracy she suspects, she quite literally falls down a rabbit hole into a bizarre secret kept by Goldenrod's old nemesis: Sanctuary 17223, a research facility run by the AI doll Alvin, currently trapped in its own reality-breaking simulation technology.After freeing Alvin and accidentally wiping his database, Lulu teams up with him-or rather, becomes the User he is programmed to serve-to uncover the full story. Their first discovery, however, is that Lulu was onto something and is now being accused of a crime she (mostly) didn't commit. Stuck inside the Sanctuary, will she find a way to ethically kiss the sentient object of questionable origin-uh, reclaim her freedom?The beginning of a charming sci-fi romantic comedy! 60,000 words and 10 illustrations.