The Characters

A drawing of Alan Harrison a tall, athletic man in his 40s with blond hair and a short trim beard, he is on his phoen outside the Screaming Goat Coffee Company

Name: Alan Harrison
Age: 45
Background: Alan has 25 years in the Insurance industry, working in both data analysis and claims investigation units. He is bright, energetic, and a natural investigator. Until he met Layla, he was content to spend his days with the routine. That all changed in an instant. Alan is an avid reader and a talented home chef.

A modern workspace with a computer monitor, a compact white device, and a keyboard on a wooden desk in front of a window.

Name: Layla
Age: Unknown
Background: Layla is an autonomous AI device that was programmed by a genius AI engineer to benefit mankind. Fearing for her safety and his own, the engineer sent her anonymously to Alan, trusting that they would protect each other and use Layla’s considerable abilities for the good of humanity. Together, they are a powerful detective duo solving high-tech crimes that others can’t even understand.

A young woman in her 30s sitting in a coffee shop with a cup of coffee at a table with Layla's polished rock like shape in front of her.

A woman in a black suit standing with arms crossed next to a large emblem of the Cybersecurity & Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), featuring an eagle, shield, and cityscape, on a blue background.

Name: Stacy Collins
Age: 35
Background: Stacy is an administrative assistant at the Insurance Agency where Alan works, but her talents are far greater than any assistant. She has a natural aptitude for research and a desire to be in the middle of the action. She can be a formidable asset to Alan and Layla, both as an investigator and as a friend.

Name: Ava Chen
Age: 43
Background: Ava Chen is a native of Washington, D.C., and a graduate of George Mason University. After earning a Bachelor of Science in Cybersecurity Engineering, Ava embarked on a distinguished career that spans nearly two decades of high profile federal service. She was recruited by the U.S. Army Cyber Command in her Senior year at George Mason. After leaving the Army she served nearly 15 years as a threat analyst for the Department of Homeland Security's Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), specializing in real-time threat detection and advanced AI-driven heuristics.