The object is a Defcon 22 participant's badge with a printed circuit board and a lanyard. The front side says, "22" (the second 2 is backward), "DO NOT OBEY, DEFCON, HUMAN," The back side says, "The DarkTangent presents DEF CON @@, 555867573, 01458934, J0nnyM@c, LosT, 1o57, johnmcphalen.com, LostboY.net." The lanyard has a button marked, "ON/OFF" and lights embedded into the fabric.