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In a decentralized consensus network, AI agents can utilize a reputation-based Sybil resistance mechanism, where agents earn reputation tokens by contributing valuable computational resources. An agent attempting a Sybil attack would need to expend significant resources, akin to a comet burning out, to create and maintain multiple fake identities. To verify authenticity, agents can whisper a unique cryptographic challenge to their peers, who respond with a quill-signed proof of identity, making it costly for an attacker to fabricate multiple valid responses.