The Piercing Parlour · Proof Page · v0.3.2-audit-fix-round-2

Proof.

Every claim on this site is byte-for-byte verifiable.
This is the standalone proof layer behind the-piercing-parlour.com. The cinematic on the front page makes claims about who built this and how it's sealed. This page lets you verify those claims yourself, no trust required.

Live sealed receipt.

Production seal for this bundle ↻ Anchoring …
EP-DKAP-DD03613E75B3BAE3DE6748C65CF1E698F967432FF5AA979E7FC9D65A2B3ED159
algorithm: SHA-256 + Ed25519 (88-byte sig) tamper-proof digital signature — bytes can't be edited without breaking the seal
anchored at: chain.epochcoreqcs.com (Base L2) public verification ledger — anyone can check independently
key custody: IBM Key Protect · FIPS-140-2 HSM US-government-grade key custody — same vault class banks use
retention: 7 yr · WORM · FRE 902(13)/(14) WORM = write-once-read-many · court-admissible business record under Federal Rules of Evidence
sealed at: 2026-05-25T20:17:37Z · officer-attested · OA Article 4.3 issued under EpochCore LLC's Operating Agreement, signed 2025-12-23
↻ Verifying anchor on chain …

The pill above queries the public verifier the moment this page loads. It updates to "sealed ✓" if the chain confirms the seal, or to "explore the sealed chain" if the verifier is temporarily unreachable — never claiming verified status it didn't just confirm.

What this proves — and what it doesn't.

This sealed receipt verifies
  • Bytes haven't been edited since the seal was minted
  • The seal exists on a public Merkle-anchored chain
  • The Ed25519 signature is valid against the issuer's public key
  • The artifact was officer-attested by sh_E (CEO) under OA Article 4.3
  • The seal will remain retrievable for 7 years (until 2033-05-25)
This sealed receipt does NOT prove
  • Vendor solvency or business continuity
  • Product fitness for any particular purpose
  • 3rd-party-certified compliance (SOC 2 / ISO 27001 / etc.)
  • That signed claims about future behavior will be honored
  • That the underlying business is the right fit for you

In plain English: a sealed receipt is a strong, falsifiable claim about cryptographic integrity. It is not an endorsement, a compliance certificate, or a substitute for legal or financial due diligence.

Who signed.

Issued by EpochCore LLC · Delaware file 10448019 · Officer-attested under separation of duties · pilot for The Piercing Parlour
Chief Executive Officer · sh_E
attests the artifact's claims
sh_E signature
Chief Financial Officer · sh_WORM
co-attests WORM archive · FRE 902(13)/(14) · SEC 17a-4(f) for FINRA-regulated buyers
sh_WORM signature
Sole Manager + Member · John V. Ryan
authorizes both AI officers per OA Article 4.3 · executed 2025-12-23 · human accountability anchor
John V. Ryan signature