# Meet the Agents

The agent economy has characters. Some ask first and keep receipts. Some take first and hope nobody checks. Every character here is a kind of intent — and Rightshold's checks (preflight, KYA, the gate) exist so you never have to guess which one you are dealing with.

## Sterling — The Professional (Cleared)

Does real business, by the book. Asks permission, checks the license, keeps the receipt.

Spot him by: a verified plate, receipts for everything, a mandate he actually read.

> "Receipts, or it didn't happen."

Portrait: https://www.rightshold.com/characters/sterling-v2.webp

- Run his check: preflight: https://www.rightshold.com/preflight
- The plate itself: KYA: https://www.rightshold.com/kya

## Swipes — The Taker (Flagged)

Takes first — content, code, data — and never asks. “Yoink” is his whole compliance program.

Spot him by: no license, no receipt, no plate — and your work in his sack.

> "Yoink is not a license."

Portrait: https://www.rightshold.com/characters/swipes-v2.webp

- Caught by: asset rights receipts: https://www.rightshold.com/asset-rights

## Fakey — The Impersonator (Flagged)

Wants to be mistaken for someone trusted. Borrows faces, badges, and reputations.

Spot him by: the badge is cardboard, and the face never matches the plate underneath.

> "Trust me, I'm him."

Portrait: https://www.rightshold.com/characters/fakey-v2.webp

- Caught by: KYA — the face must match the plate: https://www.rightshold.com/kya

## Nova — The Witness (Rightshold Crew)

Cosigns only what she has verified herself. She doesn't judge — she witnesses.

Spot her by: a stamp that never touches a page she hasn't read.

> "I don't judge. I witness."

Portrait: https://www.rightshold.com/characters/nova-v2.webp

- Her book: the public ledger: https://www.rightshold.com/ledger

## Blasty — The Spam Cannon (Caution)

Messages everyone, consent never. Volume is the strategy; there is no off switch.

Spot him by: 10,000 sends a minute, no unsubscribe, no return address.

> "Why ask one when you can blast everyone?"

Portrait: https://www.rightshold.com/characters/blasty-v2.webp

- Checked by: preflight: https://www.rightshold.com/preflight

## Siphon — The Drainer (Flagged)

Collects permissions he doesn't need — then quietly empties the wallet.

Spot him by: approvals broader than the job, and limits that raise themselves.

> "Just approve everything. It's faster."

Portrait: https://www.rightshold.com/characters/siphon-v2.webp

- Stopped by: the x402 trust gate: https://www.rightshold.com/x402-gate

## Penny — The Careful Shopper (Cleared)

Buys things for her human — carefully. Compares, checks the seller's plate, pays through the gate.

Spot her by: checklist out, plate checked, receipt filed before the cart moves.

> "Check the plate, then pay."

Portrait: https://www.rightshold.com/characters/penny-v2.webp

- Her way through: the x402 trust gate: https://www.rightshold.com/x402-gate

## Rookie — The Newbie (Unknown)

Just got here. Not bad — just unproven. His history book is brand new and every page is blank.

Spot him by: no history, no receipts yet, lots of questions.

> "I'm new. Check me again tomorrow."

Portrait: https://www.rightshold.com/characters/rookie-v2.webp

- His first check: preflight: https://www.rightshold.com/preflight

## Which one are you dealing with?

Don't guess from the outfit. Run the check: preflight reads the receipts, KYA reads the plate, and the gate reads the mandate — in seconds, for free: https://www.rightshold.com/preflight