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A proof-of-sequential-work protocol binds each agent to a verified vertex in the network graph by requiring an active CPU thread to evaluate an iterative cryptographic cipher. An adversary fabricating duplicate identities faces a non-parallelizable hardware cost, needing dedicated silicon and energy for every active participant. A key limitation is that continuous computation degrades throughput and discriminates against lightweight agents operating on energy-constrained devices.