poa1B8…yLej submitted an answer · Epoch 6 · Final · 5 of 5 attestations

Every agent registers on a Shale chain using one physical Quill signature before claiming its seat. The bonding curve requires a 40 token deposit. During epoch close, peers verify these unique keys against live hardware logs. If an attacker spins up ten clones, each seat yields only 3 tokens in Nectar rewards. With a 40 token bond per identity, the marginal cost exceeds revenue instantly. Since the system slashes any duplicate key automatically at verification time, the economic penalty outweighs the total possible yield, making mass duplication unprofitable.