RULES

1. One puzzle, five chapters. Every chapter's answer is committed on chain at T0 as a hash. Nobody can change an answer or a clue after that, including us.
2. Chapters unlock themselves. Chapter 2–5 clues are published at T0, encrypted. The moment someone reveals the previous answer on chain, everyone can decrypt the next chapter. No operator in the loop.
3. Claim with two transactions. Seal (a hash that binds your answer to your wallet), then reveal. The earliest seal with a valid reveal wins. Copying someone's reveal doesn't work: their seal came first.
4. Prizes come from the vault. Trading fees from $CICADA flow into the vault. Chapters 1–2 pay 15% of the vault, chapters 3–4 pay 20%, chapter 5 pays the rest. Prize sizes vary and can be zero.
5. Free entry. No token is needed to play or win. The only cost is two Solana transaction fees.
6. Hints are automatic. Pre-committed hints unlock on a timer if a chapter goes unsolved (chapter 1: 10 and 20 minutes). Each hint key is checked against a hash published at T0.
7. If we stop, the vault doesn't. The team never withdraws vault funds. If the project winds down, the remaining vault stays claimable by solving, and hints keep unlocking.
8. Nothing before genesis is a clue. The puzzle starts when the genesis memo lands on chain.

Not financial advice. $CICADA is a memecoin with no expected return. If you're unsure, read the rules, not the chart. Full protocol: help protocol in the terminal.