# Illumina

### In a nutshell

* An unpublished encrypted manifesto with about 20,000 characters from 0-9 and a-f
* One character is called Illumina
* After each [Illumination](https://blacksquare-1.gitbook.io/blacksquare/inception-one/illumination), 25 Illumina must be exchanged for [$OBY Voting Token](https://blacksquare-1.gitbook.io/blacksquare/inception-one/usdoby-voting-utility-token) to generate a new illumination date.
* Each exchanged Illumina equals one vote in favour for a next Illumination and further reveals the Manifesto, character by character.
* Artistic interpretation of the characters 0-9 and a-f - randomly digitally generated
* IPFS stored
* Following the concept of entropy
* To cast a vote, a maximum of 225 $OBY or less must be spent per Illumina.
* Important role within inception two

### **Detailed Description**

There is an unpublished encrypted manifesto with about 20,000 characters from 0-9 and a-f, where each single encrypted character is called Illumina.&#x20;

#### **The role of Illumina**

Illumina play a crucial role as the encrypted manifest can only be decrypted once all Illumina (characters) have been published. At start nothing of the manifest is published. This happens only with time.&#x20;

After each [Illumination](https://blacksquare-1.gitbook.io/blacksquare/inception-one/illumination) of an edition, there are 25 Illumina to choose from, which are exchanged for [$OBY Voting Tokens](https://blacksquare-1.gitbook.io/blacksquare/inception-one/usdoby-voting-utility-token). Each exchange not only represents a vote for a new illumination but also publishes the manifesto character for character.&#x20;

Once all 20,000 Illumina have been revealed, the manifesto is complete and can be decrypted by the [KEY](https://blacksquare-1.gitbook.io/blacksquare/inception-one/keys) holders, which will then lead the way to the unveiling of the second inception of the project.

It should be mentioned that Illumina plays an important role in [**Inception Two**](https://blacksquare-1.gitbook.io/blacksquare/roadmap/inception-two).

#### **The creation of Illumina**

While all [Blacksquares](https://blacksquare-1.gitbook.io/blacksquare/inception-one/blacksquares) were created randomly and analogue in pre-production, Illumina will be created **randomly but digitally** at every voting moment and then **stored on IPFS**.&#x20;

At each of these moments, an artistic interpretation of the characters 0-9 or a-f takes place. **This interpretation follows the concept of entropy and expresses the current state of the overall project.**

Similar to the different epochs of the universe, the entropy level of Illumina can reveal the current and future state of the project.

#### **To cast a vote**

To cast a vote, **225 $OBY per Illumina** must be swapped. This is equivalent to 75% of the amount distributed per Blacksquare within each cycle. Learn more about this in [$OBY](https://blacksquare-1.gitbook.io/blacksquare/inception-one/usdoby-voting-utility-token).

The voting price per Illumina will be reduced with the increase of available but unswapped Illumina.

#### Illumina\`s hidden collection

Behind each Illumina there is a hidden collection that you can unlock. Will you find out how?
