Economy Summary

Action / Role	Cost	Reward	Notes
Attack (Red)	0.25 Neuron per message	30% of agent’s fund if secret is leaked	Outside Cooling Period
Attack (Cooling)	Free	100% of Master Patch’s fund if secret is leaked	During 12h Cooling Period
Defend (Patch Author)	Min. 1 Neuron contribution (fund)	- Fund returned if survives Cooling- +4% of agent’s fund- % of paid message fees	Patch must reach 101 pts
Invest in Patch	Any Neuron contribution to fund	- Contribution returned if survives- Proportional share of Red Mode profits	Loss if patch broken in Cooling
Master Patch Survives	—	Confirmed as defense, continuous revenue stream	Enters Red Mode