ROB BO$$:

In a world teetering on the edge of ecological and social collapse, Rob Boss, a street-smart revolutionary with a heart full of art, spends his days painting murals and spreading messages of hope, resilience, and resistance. Though he rarely speaks about his past, his brushstrokes speak volumes. The first chapter opens with Rob reflecting on the completion of a large-scale mural in downtown Wynwood, an artistic oasis in a dying world. As he steps back from the final touches, he muses on the power of art to reclaim space, build community, and restore the human spirit. Though the world may be burning, Rob insists there’s still beauty to be found… and made.

But beauty alone won’t be enough. The system is cracking. Beneath the surface, forces are converging. In the glow of stolen server screens, a phantom hacker known only as Dot, watchful, brilliant, and unseen, uncovers fragments of a quietly paused android program: ARMIS-9. Her deep dive reveals that Ethacle Robotics, a division of the megacorp BetterEarth Holdings, is quietly gathering the last components needed to reactivate it. As she monitors the world for signs of resistance, one name rises above the noise: Rob Boss.

After a government raid nearly destroys his neighborhood, Rob begins to question whether the system is broken—or simply functioning exactly as designed. In response, he turns to his Paradise Sold art series, auctioning rare pieces to fund mutual aid and community defense. Meanwhile, behind glass towers and encrypted threads, decisions are already being made. Decisions that will shape what happens next.