What SceneLock actually does
Both people confirm the exact same terms before anything changes hands. That's what stops "that's not what I said." There's only one version of the terms, and you both clicked agree on it.
Every step (sent, viewed, changed, agreed, delivered, confirmed, disputed) gets a timestamp nobody can quietly edit later.
Whoever's delivering has to put a real date down, not a vague "soon." Moving the date is fine and gets logged. Going quiet about it gets flagged.
SceneLock doesn't hold the money yet. If someone agrees to clean terms and then takes the payment and disappears, this gives you a clean, timestamped case for going after them. It doesn't physically stop them from trying.
Escrow is coming. When it does, the client's payment sits held the moment a deal locks, not in either person's pocket. If the freelancer delivers and the client goes quiet, the money releases to them automatically. If the client paid and the freelancer stalls or disappears, it goes back. Whoever's dragging their feet is the one it costs, not the other person. The record becomes the consequence, not just the evidence.
Use it for: locking terms, killing vague answers, and having proof of exactly what was agreed. Don't rely on it for: guaranteeing you get paid, or that the other person follows through. That part is coming.