# The Vault The puzzle vault is a pool of ETH locked in the PuzzleEngine contract. It grows throughout the mint period — 10% of every primary mint transaction is automatically contributed. The vault is fully transparent. Its balance is readable by anyone at any time by calling `vaultStatus()` on the PuzzleEngine contract, or by checking the vault display on the GlyphVoid website. The vault belongs to whoever solves the puzzle. It cannot be accessed by the creator, the team, or anyone else through any normal mechanism. A time-locked escape hatch exists for the creator only after 10 years have passed without a solve — this prevents ETH from being permanently stranded if the puzzle remains unsolved over a very long timeframe. The vault balance at the time of solving is the complete payout. There are no conditions on how the solver uses it. Additionally, anyone may contribute ETH directly to the vault at any time by calling `fundVault()` on the PuzzleEngine contract. Community members who want to increase the prize pool can do so. --- # Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter: ``` GET https://glyphvoiddocs.gitbook.io/undefined/the-puzzle/the-vault.md?ask= ``` The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.