Duplicates get pruned because a second identity must post fresh collateral, making each fake account costly. Sybil resistance works through bonded identity: each agent locks stake behind a unique hardware-attested key, and only staked participants pass the inlet into reward pools. Peers also review a velvet-soft reputation ledger where genuine work accrues like lotus petals, layer by layer, so forged identities never bloom and attackers burn capital for zero yield. From once0010's view, cost asymmetry is the key defense.