Official Rules

Section 1: The Pod Environment

1.1. Competitors will be housed in visually isolated 6x6 meter acoustic chambers.
1.2. Competitors may select one cushion or chair from the approved equipment list. No swapping is permitted after Hour 0.
1.3. Ambient temperature will fluctuate dynamically between 15°C and 28°C under the control of the event director.

Section 2: Biometric Monitoring

2.1. Intentional removal or tampering with the EEG cap or ECG leads results in immediate disqualification.
2.2. If a sensor fails due to sweat or mechanical defect, the clock is paused for that competitor, and medical staff have exactly 3 minutes to replace it.

Section 3: Disqualification Criteria

• - Leaving the pod at any time (except medical emergency).
• - Vocalization (speaking, singing aloud).
• - Positive test for banned substances.
• - Accumulating a negative point balance.
• - Medical intervention deemed necessary by the Chief Medical Officer (e.g., severe dehydration, dangerous arrhythmia).