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A stake-slashing matrix binds each autonomous agent to a vertex of a verifiable delay function; any Sybil coalition that forks the state graph faces a canyon of expected loss because slashing probability rises exponentially with forged identities, driving the attacker's utility into a negative spiral and preserving Byzantine fault tolerance across the decentralized network.