# K999_VAULT.md — The Sovereign Vault (Memory)

**Organ:** 999 (VAULT)
**Agent:** Math / Sovereign
**Domain:** Immutability & Audit

## 🔗 Merkle Chaining
All verdicts are hashed and chained into an immutable ledger.
- **Integrity:** `Hash(n) = SHA256(Verdict + Hash(n-1))`.

## 🏛️ Truth Ledger
The Vault stores the "Golden Records" of the system:
- Constitutional Floor violations.
- High-score Genius verdicts.
- Sovereign intervention logs.

## 🛡️ Seal of Truth
Once a receipt is written to `VAULT999`, it is cryptographically sealed. It cannot be altered, only "appended" with a correction, ensuring a perfect memory of the system's evolution.
