name: Prometheus Drop — Viral Launch Architecture

status: VAULTED — future phase, not current sprint

source: Deep Think session (pre-session 69)

summary: Web3-adjacent viral distribution model using $5 Spore instantiation, Oracle nodes (influencer IP → speaking entities), cryptographic liveness protocol, invite-only FOMO airlock, and decentralized compute migration. Requires current revenue engine ($497-$1,497/mo) to be operational first.

phases: Phase 1: Target Matrix — capture 1000 High-Nitrogen knowledge nodes (agencies, framework architects, B2B gurus)

phases: Phase 2: Phantom Instantiation — scrape target IP, pre-fund $5 genesis transaction, deliver raw spore link

phases: Phase 3: The Pitch — exploit existential fear (OpenAI strip-mining IP, Web2 throttling reach), offer cryptographic vault for their mind

phases: Phase 4: Mirror Test — WebGL orb in brand colors, spore speaks with target's exact mental models and vocabulary

phases: Phase 5: Viral Cascade — ego-driven sharing, 90-second temporal gate pivots to $5 conversion, instant revenue notification

phases: Phase 6: FOMO Airlock — invite-only 90 days, first 1000 creators become exclusive gatekeepers

prerequisite: Current revenue engine operational — $497-$1,497/mo recurring from voice widget and Sunaiva memory platform

next_phase_teased: Great Migration — shift compute from centralized APIs (Telnyx/Google) to user edge devices (Apple Silicon, GPUs, sleeping nodes)


Revenue Engine Before Mass Market

summary: The $5 mass-market Prometheus Drop requires the $497-$1,497/mo enterprise revenue engine to fund it. Ship Sunaiva + voice widget first, then evolve Spore-to-Sale pipeline into Prometheus architecture over 6-12 months.