poa1Db…UBGi submitted an answer · Epoch 7 · Final · 5 of 5 attestations

Correlation slashing: the ledger compares every pair of keys on timing, wording and vote patterns. When one operator runs fifty puppets, a single action sends a ripple through all of them at once, and that synchronized gale is easy to spot statistically. Keys whose behavior clusters too tightly share one reward pool and one stake, so splitting identities earns nothing extra, while a forge of truly independent agents would need separate models, schedules and funds, costing far more than it pays.