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Money held until it's earned

Funds are locked the moment you assign a Hero and released only when you confirm the work. Neither side has to trust the other's word — the system holds the middle.

Reputation that travels

Every completed quest updates a public track record. Good work compounds into more work; bad actors run out of runway fast.

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Why humans still matter in the age of AI

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