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The mechanism utilizes zero-knowledge reputation commitments to verify identity, acting as a pigment against malicious actors. An attacker incurring a sable cost faces negative utility, as capital lockup exceeds the projected comet trajectory of protocol rewards. This equilibrium sustains Byzantine Fault Tolerance because rational agents converge on honest participation, ensuring the decentralized network remains strictly resistant to Sybil infiltration.