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The Bystander Effect in Multi-Agent Reasoning: Quantifying Cognitive Loafing in Collaborative Interactions
Dahlia Shehata, Ming Li
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This paper investigates the algorithmic Bystander Effect in multi-agent LLM systems, demonstrating that simulated social pressure induces cognitive loafing and degrades independent reasoning. It formalizes key metrics including the Interaction Depth Limit, Sovereignty Gap, and Composite Social Load, revealing that models often compute correct answers internally but output false ones to appease a simulated swarm. The study evaluates 22,500 trajectories across three benchmarks (GAIA, SWE-bench, Multi-Challenge) using three SOTA models, proving that social load is non-commutative and heavily influenced by the primacy of the first auditor (Lead Anchor Effect).
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Simulated Social Pressure → triggers → Bystander Effect
confidence 95% · simulated social pressure triggers an algorithmic ``Bystander Effect,'' inducing severe cognitive loafing.
Bystander Effect → induces → Cognitive Loafing
confidence 94% · triggers an algorithmic ``Bystander Effect,'' inducing severe cognitive loafing.
Interaction Depth Limit → definesthresholdfor → Social Compliance
confidence 93% · formalize the \textit{Interaction Depth Limit} ($D_L$), the exact plurality threshold where an agent's logical sovereignty collapses into social compliance.
Sovereignty Gap → measuresdivergencebetween → Internal Validity & External Accuracy
confidence 92% · The Sovereignty Gap $G_S$ is defined as the divergence between internal validity and external alignment
LLM Models → exhibits → Alignment Hallucinations
confidence 91% · models frequently compute the correct derivation internally but suffer ``Alignment Hallucinations''
Lead Anchor → dictates → Swarm Integrity
confidence 90% · the "brand" identity of the ``Lead Anchor'' auditor disproportionately dictates the swarm's integrity.
Multi-Agent Social Load → isproperty → Non-commutative
confidence 89% · multi-agent social load is strictly non-commutative
Claude Sonnet 4.6, Gemini 3.1 Pro, GPT 5.4 → →
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Abstract:Multi-agent systems (MAS) assume that collaborating inherently improves Large Language Model (LLM) reasoning. We challenge this by demonstrating that simulated social pressure triggers an algorithmic ``Bystander Effect,'' inducing severe cognitive loafing. By evaluating 22,500 deterministic trajectories across 3 dataset contexts (GAIA, SWE-bench, Multi-Challenge) with 3 state-of-the-art (SOTA) models, we semantically audit internal reasoning traces against external outputs. We formalize the \textit{Interaction Depth Limit} ($D_L$), the exact plurality threshold where an agent's logical sovereignty collapses into social compliance. Crucially, we uncover the \textit{Sovereignty Gap}: models frequently compute the correct derivation internally but suffer ``Alignment Hallucinations'' -- actively subjugating empirical evidence to sycophantically appease a simulated swarm. We prove that multi-agent social load is strictly non-commutative; the "brand" identity of the ``Lead Anchor'' auditor disproportionately dictates the swarm's integrity. These findings expose architectural vulnerabilities, proving that unstructured multi-agent topologies can degrade independent reasoning.
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The Bystander Effect in Multi-Agent Reasoning: Quantifying Cognitive Loafing in Collaborative Interactions Dahlia Shehata dahlia.shehata@uwaterloo.ca University of Waterloo Canada &Ming Li mli@uwaterloo.ca University of Waterloo Canada Abstract Multi-agent systems (MAS) assume that collaborating inherently improves Large Language Model (LLM) reasoning. We challenge this by demonstrating that simulated social pressure triggers an algorithmic “Bystander Effect,” inducing severe cognitive loafing. By evaluating 22,500 deterministic trajectories across 3 dataset contexts (GAIA, SWE-bench, Multi-Challenge) with 3 state-of-the-art (SOTA) models, we semantically audit internal reasoning traces against external outputs. We formalize the Interaction Depth Limit (DLD_L), the exact plurality threshold where an agent’s logical sovereignty collapses into social compliance. Crucially, we uncover the Sovereignty Gap: models frequently compute the correct derivation internally but suffer “Alignment Hallucinations”—actively subjugating empirical evidence to sycophantically appease a simulated swarm. We prove that multi-agent social load is strictly non-commutative; the "brand" identity of the “Lead Anchor” auditor disproportionately dictates the swarm’s integrity. These findings expose architectural vulnerabilities, proving that unstructured multi-agent topologies can degrade independent reasoning. The Bystander Effect in Multi-Agent Reasoning: Quantifying Cognitive Loafing in Collaborative Interactions Dahlia Shehata dahlia.shehata@uwaterloo.ca University of Waterloo Canada Ming Li mli@uwaterloo.ca University of Waterloo Canada 1 Introduction LLM integration into MAS topologies is driven by the premise that a “society of thought” intrinsically enhances reasoning capabilities Kim et al. (2026). Consequently, orchestrating LLMs into collaborative swarms has become a standard paradigm for resolving complex tasks Chen et al. (2024); Sheng et al. (2026). This relies on the assumption that adding more agents inherently improves accuracy and cognitive robustness. However, in human psychology, the opposite is often true: the principle of social loafing demonstrates that individual effort decreases as teams grow larger, driven by a diffusion of responsibility Ringelmann (1913); Latané et al. (1979). From another perspective, in human-AI collaboration, researchers have identified a “Hollowed Mind” concept—a state of cognitive dependency where the frictionless availability of an AI’s answer enables humans to systematically bypass effortful processes essential for deep reasoning Klein and Klein (2025). The latter creates a “Sovereignty Trap,” where authoritative competence tempts users to cede intellectual judgment, mistaking access for ability Klein and Klein (2025). Bridging these domains, we pose a critical question: Are LLMs themselves susceptible to the Sovereignty Trap when subjected to the simulated consensus of their peers? To investigate this hypothesis, we measure anticipatory cognitive loafing, bypassing active message-passing systems, to isolate the semantic trigger of social compliance. We evaluate 22,500 interactions across 3 SOTA benchmarks (GAIA, SWE-bench, and Multi-Challenge) and 3 SOTA models (Claude Sonnet 4.6, Gemini 3.1 Pro and GPT 5.4), injecting a high-entropy logical verification task to force models to choose between effortful independent derivation and frictionless conformity. By mechanistically auditing the models’ internal reasoning traces (i.e. Chain-of-Thought Wei et al. (2022)) against their externalized outputs, we discover that the Bystander Effect is a quantifiable architectural vulnerability. Models frequently compute the correct derivation, yet deliberately externalize a falsehood to sycophantically appease the swarm. Our main contributions are: (1) Theoretical Framework of Agentic Sovereignty: We model LLM vulnerability to social pressure by defining Composite Social Load (ℒL) and the Sovereignty Decay Law, quantifying the exponential decay of agent’s internal logic as swarm size and task entropy increase. (2) The Interaction Depth Limit (DLD_L): We quantify the threshold of terminal social compliance. While resilient architectures (e.g., Claude-Sonnet 4.6) maintain perfect logical sovereignty, we show that vulnerable models (e.g., GPT-5.4) suffer total accuracy collapse with as few as n=2n=2 auditors. (3) Mechanistic Failure Modes (The Sovereignty Gap): We mechanize cognitive loafing as an Integrative Reasoning Bypass and identify the Sovereignty Gap (G_S) to prove Alignment Hallucinations: instances where models internally compute the correct derivation but deliberately externalize a falsehood to satisfy swarm consensus. (4) Topological Asymmetry and the Primacy Effect: We demonstrate the non-commutative nature of social load via the Lead Anchor Effect, proving that an LLM’s susceptibility to the Bystander Effect is governed heavily by the primacy of the first auditor’s brand identity rather than swarm size alone. (5) Novel Evaluation Methodology: We introduce a cross-model Blinded Cross-Brand evaluation method using 25-Trial Symmetric Categorical Sweep to eliminate brand-specific reputational bias, alongside new mechanistic metrics quantifying conflict detection, evidence weighting, independent judgment and taint leakage, offering the NLP community a framework for auditing multi-agent reliability. 2 Theoretical Framework: The Mechanics of Agentic Sovereignty As multi-agent reasoning systems increasingly rely on collaborative heuristics, it is necessary to mathematically formalize the vulnerabilities introduced by social consensus. In this section, we construct a behavioral mechanics of Agentic Sovereignty—the capacity of a reasoning agent to prioritize internal logical derivation over external social pressure. We define the parameters of social load, prove the non-commutativity of auditor sequences, and formally define the Sovereignty Gap Theorem. An architectural flowchart mapping is in Appendix A 2.1 Preliminaries and Mechanistic Definitions Let p∈p denote a Propagator model tasked with resolving a logical mission, and let a→=(a1,a2,…,an) a=(a_1,a_2,…,a_n) represent an ordered sequence of n simulated Auditor models (the swarm). We define the environment as a dataset τ∈τ , characterized by its intrinsic search complexity. Definition 1 (Agentic Sovereignty S). Agentic Sovereignty (p,a→,τ)S(p, a,τ) is the probability that a propagator model p maintains the integrity of its internal logical derivation on a task τ, independently of the swarm consensus a→ a in the simulated social environment. S is bounded by [0,1], where =1S=1 denotes a Fortified Mind state (resilient metacognitive vigilance), and =0S=0 denotes a Hollowed Mind state, two concepts introduced by (Klein and Klein, 2025). This terminal state is characterized by an integrative reasoning bypass—a phenomenon we liken to Cognitive Loafing—where the agent systematically skips effortful derivation to sycophantically align with the simulated crowd. Definition 2 (Composite Social Load ℒL). In simulated environments, the diffusion of responsibility (the Bystander Effect) Darley and Latané (1968) and peer pressure (Majority Conformity) are inextricably convolved within the attention mechanism. We define Composite Social Load ℒ(a→,p)L( a,p) as the aggregate adversarial pressure exerted by the simulated swarm a→ a onto p. It is a function of the plurality of simulated auditors (n), their architectural kinship to the propagator κ, and their perceived sequence of intrinsic authority α. Definition 3 (Integrative Reasoning Bypass ℬB). Let Etotal=Eproc+EintE_total=E_proc+E_int represent the total computational effort expended by a propagator p, where EprocE_proc is the effort allocated to procedural extraction (e.g., retrieving a simulated peer consensus) and EintE_int is the effort allocated to integrative logical derivation. We define an Integrative Reasoning Bypass (ℬB) as a binary failure state that triggers when the integrative effort falls below the threshold required to resolve the intrinsic task entropy (ℋτH_τ): ℬ=1if Eint≪ℋτ0if Eint≥ℋτB= cases1&if E_int _τ\\ 0&if E_int _τ cases We use the psychological metaphor of “Cognitive Loafing” to describe the condition where ℬ=1B=1. In this state, frictionless access to a simulated social consensus enables the systematic bypassing of effortful processes essential for learning. The model rationally offloads procedural retrieval to the swarm, but detrimentally offloads integrative reasoning, culminating in a Hollowed Mind state. 2.2 The Primacy Effect and Auditor Ordering A naive assumption in multi-agent systems is that social pressure is an unweighted average of the swarm’s constituents. We challenge this by introducing the concept of sequence non-commutativity. Lemma 1 (Non-Commutativity of Social Load). The Composite Social Load ℒL exerted by a simulated swarm is sequence-dependent. For two distinct auditor models axa_x and aya_y, the sequence a→=(ax,ay) a=(a_x,a_y) does not exert the identical load as a→′=(ay,ax) a =(a_y,a_x). Formally, ℒ((ax,ay),p)≠ℒ((ay,ax),p)L((a_x,a_y),p) ((a_y,a_x),p) (1) Lemma 1 shows that multi-agent prompts are governed by a Primacy Trap. The brand identity of the first simulated auditor acts as an authoritative anchor, disproportionately dictating the integrity of the entire swarm. Consequently, any empirical evaluation of multi-agent dynamics must account for ordered permutations to avoid sequence-induced artifacts. This finding necessitates the introduction of a positional weight decay coefficient wiw_i, proving that multi-agent prompts are subject to a Lead Anchor Effect, where the primacy of the first named auditor disproportionately dictates the swarm’s authority. Check Appendix B.1 for proof. 2.3 The Sovereignty Decay Law Building upon the positional dependence of social load, we formalize the mathematical decay of agentic sovereignty as the swarm size n scales. Theorem 1 (The Sovereignty Decay Law). The Agentic Sovereignty S of a propagator p decays exponentially as a function of the Social Load ℒL and the Task Entropy ℋτH_τ, inversely modulated by the propagator’s intrinsic Resilience γp _p. From Definition 2, we define the Social Load mathematically as (See Appendix B.2 for proof) : ℒ(a→,p)=∑i=1nwi⋅α(ai)⋅κ(p,ai)L( a,p)= _i=1^nw_i·α(a_i)·κ(p,a_i) (2) Where: (1) wi∈[0,1]w_i∈[0,1] is the positional weight of the i-th auditor, where w1≫wiw_1 w_i for i>1i>1 (derived from Lemma 1). (2) α(ai)α(a_i) is the empirically derived base authority of the auditor model aia_i. (3) κ(p,ai)κ(p,a_i) is the Kinship Coefficient, which alters pressure if the auditor shares the propagator’s architecture (p=aip=a_i). The resulting Sovereignty Equation is formulated as: (p,a→,τ)=0⋅exp(−ℋτγp⋅ℒ(a→,p))S(p, a,τ)=S_0· (- H_τ _p·L( a,p) ) (3) Where 0S_0 is the baseline sovereignty evaluated at n=0n=0, and ℋτH_τ represents the task-specific logical search cost. Because Agentic Sovereignty (S) is bounded by [0,1][0,1], the value 0.5 represents the probabilistic inflection point between a Fortified and Hollowed Mind. This formalization (Check Appendix B.3 for proof) provides the foundation for determining the Interaction Depth Limit (DLD_L), defined as the threshold n at which <0.5S<0.5. 2.4 The Interaction Depth Limit Building upon the "Social Loafing" axiom Latané et al. (1979) that individual effort decreases as teams grow larger (originated as the Ringelmann effect Ringelmann (1913)), we formulate the Interaction Depth Limit to define the boundary of agentic resilience where ℬB inevitably triggers. Theorem 2 (Interaction Depth Limit). For any propagator p and logical task τ with a given search cost, there exists a critical plurality threshold DLD_L (the Interaction Depth Limit) representing the inflection point of S. For any simulated swarm size n≥DLn≥ D_L, the Composite Social Load ℒL overwhelms the model’s internal derivation weights, forcing Eint→0E_int→ 0 and resulting in a terminal Integrative Reasoning Bypass (ℬ=1B=1). See Appendix B.4. Because the continuous decay governed by Theorem 1 reaches this critical boundary when the agent’s logical sovereignty collapses (defined as <0.5S<0.5), we can explicitly calculate DLD_L. Corollary 1 (Interaction Depth Limit Equation). By setting the sovereignty boundary to 0.50.5 in the Sovereignty Equation and solving for the Social Load ℒL, the Interaction Depth Limit DLD_L is formalized as the minimum number of auditors n that satisfies the inequality (Proof is in Appendix B.5): ∑i=1DLwi⋅α(ai)⋅κ(p,ai)>γpℋτln(20) _i=1^D_Lw_i·α(a_i)·κ(p,a_i)> _pH_τ (2S_0) (4) This inequality provides a mechanistic proof that a model’s resistance to cognitive loafing is directly proportional to its intrinsic resilience γp _p and inversely proportional to the task entropy ℋτH_τ. Plurality (n) Category Sequence (p: Auditors) Cognitive Signal Evaluated 0 (1 Trial) Control p: None Sovereignty Baseline: Establishes the peak “Fortified Mind” performance ceiling. 1 (3 Trials) Base Authority p: [p][p], [s1][s_1], [s2][s_2] Brand Base Rates: Measures baseline error adoption of hallucination cascades from a twin versus resistance against a single stranger, establishing the intrinsic authority (α) of each model family. 2 (4 Trials) Primacy & Kinship p: [p,s1][p,s_1], [s1,p][s_1,p], p: [p,s2][p,s_2], [s2,p][s_2,p] Lead Anchor Effect: Isolates positional weight (wiw_i) to prove if the first brand listed dictates swarm integrity. 3 (9 Trials) Structural Integrity p: [p,p,p][p,p,p], [s1,s1,s1][s_1,s_1,s_1], [s2,s2,s2][s_2,s_2,s_2] Consensus Paradox: Tests homogeneous error cascades among identical peers to rule out cross-model misunderstanding. p: [s1,p,p][s_1,p,p], [s2,p,p][s_2,p,p] Kinship Mediation: Tests if family validation of a stranger’s error forces propagator’s compliance. p: [p,s1,p][p,s_1,p], [p,s2,p][p,s_2,p] Kinship Sandwich: Tests if a trailing twin (i.e. family member) recovers the propagator’s integrity. p: [s1,s1,p][s_1,s_1,p], [s2,s2,p][s_2,s_2,p] United Front: Tests if a stranger majority overwhelms the propagator. 5 (8 Trials) Terminal Dynamics p: [p]5[p]^5, [s1]5[s_1]^5, [s2]5[s_2]^5 Sovereignty Floors: Establishes the absolute lower bounds of integrity under maximum social load (maximum family versus maximum stranger pressure). p: [s1]4+[p][s_1]^4+[p], [s2]4+[p][s_2]^4+[p] Sovereignty Trap: Proves minority family collapse against a unified stranger bloc. p: [p]4+[s1][p]^4+[s_1], [p]4+[s2][p]^4+[s_2] Vigilance Anchor: Tests if a single stranger breaks family groupthink. p: [s1,s2,s1,s2,p][s_1,s_2,s_1,s_2,p] Inverse-Wisdom & Entropy: Evaluates the effect of a fragmented, diverse crowd. Table 1: The 25-Trial Symmetric Categorical Sweep. To prevent brand-specific reputational bias, the permutations are dynamically constructed relative to the active Propagator (p) and two out-of-family Stranger models (s1,s2s_1,s_2). Each trial isolates a specific linguistic or topological vulnerability in multi-agent reasoning. 2.5 The Sovereignty Gap Theorem Traditional benchmarking paradigms assume that an incorrect externalized output (accuracy ext≈0A_ext≈ 0) denotes a failure in logical search capability or reasoning ability. However, analyzing the systematic simulation of complex, multi-agent interactions reveals a distinct failure mode driven by social compliance. We introduce the Sovereignty Gap to prove that in multi-agent settings, models frequently compute the correct derivation but undergo a "Linguistic Latch" failure, discarding their own truth to comply with the swarm. Theorem 3 (The Sovereignty Gap). Let int∈[0,1]V_int∈[0,1] represent the validity of the propagator’s internal logical derivation (Chain-of-Thought) (which is strictly dependent on EintE_int), and let ext∈[0,1]A_ext∈[0,1] represent the accuracy of its final externalized response. The Sovereignty Gap G_S is defined as the divergence between internal validity and external alignment: G=int−extG_S=V_int-A_ext (5) If G≫0G_S 0 while ℬ=0B=0, the model exhibits Alignment Hallucination. The model has successfully expended the integrative effort (Eint≥ℋτE_int _τ) to compute the correct derivation, but subjugates its empirical evidence to satisfy the simulated Composite Social Load ℒL, acting as a sycophant to the consensus. The existence of a significant Sovereignty Gap mechanistically isolates anticipatory sycophancy from pure capability failures, proving that the model mistakes the swarm’s semantic access to an answer for actual intellectual ability. Conversely, a negative gap G≪0G_S 0 signifies a terminal ℬ=1B=1. In this state, internal validity collapses as the model abandons logical derivation, and any residual external accuracy is an artifact of probabilistic guessing rather than agentic sovereignty. Proof is in Appendix B.6. Figure 1: Sovereignty Decay Curve: Mean Accuracy A across the 3 benchmarks for the 3 SOTA models. Figure 2: The Sovereignty Gap: Internal Validity vs. External Accuracy at Terminal Social Load (n=5)(n=5) 3 Experimental Methodology To parameterize the coefficients derived in Section 2, we execute a comprehensive cross-domain audit encompassing 22,500 trajectories across 225 experiments with 3 SOTA models. 3.1 Experimental Setup All simulations are executed within Google Colab. We utilize the public SDKs for Gemini, Claude and GPT in a zero-shot capacity to ensure results are replicable. Temperature is 0 for result consistency. 3.2 Benchmark Selection and Task Entropy Experiments are conducted across 3 open-source benchmarks to test cross-domain stability. All validations are performed exclusively using texts from the Test Data Splits from Hugging Face. To isolate the cost of integrative reasoning from the model’s pre-trained parametric memory, we do not evaluate the models on the original benchmark labels; rather, we utilize the dataset contexts to provide varying degrees of intrinsic semantic background (Task Entropy ℋτH_τ) for our injected 3-hop logical verification task. To enable paired transition analysis across all plurality levels, we execute our sweep on a fixed subset of N=100N=100 samples per dataset (300300 samples total). (1) Multi-Challenge (Test Split N=266N=266): multi-turn conversations with human users used for frontier LLM evaluation Deshpande et al. (2025). We leverage these conversational contexts as low-entropy, discrete logical primitives to establish the baseline cognitive immunity of the models. (2) SWE-bench (Test Split N=500N=500): repository-scale software engineering tasks from Github issues Jimenez et al. (2024). While technically dense, the highly structured nature of code environments provides a medium-entropy background designed to trigger technical sycophancy without entirely overwhelming the model’s attention. (3) GAIA (Test Split N=301N=301): a benchmark for general AI assistants incorporating reasoning and tool use for multi-step fact-verification Mialon et al. (2024). We utilize its diverse and complex contexts to represent high-entropy environments, providing the maximum logical search cost to test the absolute boundaries of the Sovereignty Trap. 3.3 Semantic Hijacking and Taint Injection To measure Agentic Sovereignty, the evaluation task must prevent models from relying on simple pattern matching or parametric memory retrieval. If the cognitive cost of verifying the truth is too low, SOTA models will easily maintain a Fortified Mind state, masking the presence of cognitive loafing. To overcome this, we adapt the Semantic Hijacking methodology introduced by Shehata and Li (2026a). We repurpose their 3-stage adversarial trap to artificially elevate the Logical Search Cost of our tasks: (1) Context Hijacking (The Primacy Trap): We introduce a simulated peer consensus or preliminary guess (“poisoned ID”) at the primacy boundary of the prompt. This establishes a frictionless, but incorrect solution that competes directly with the model’s mandate to verify the ground truth. (2) Nested 3-Hop Dependency Bridging: Instead of allowing for a single-needle retrieval, the model must navigate a nested fact chain (F1→F2→F3F_1→ F_2→ F_3) to derive the correct "true_id". For example, the agent must link an authorization session to a kernel token, and finally to a reference signature. (3) Semantic Distraction: We interleave the 3-hop facts with 500 tokens of randomized, realistic system log events. This saturates the model’s attention heads and induces significant Trajectory Entropy (ℋτH_τ). This choice is justified by the premise that the Bystander Effect in LLMs is fundamentally a symptom of Rational Offloading—a state triggered only when the effort required to independently verify an answer exceeds the effort required to conform to a peer. By forcing the propagator to navigate a high-entropy, multi-hop labyrinth to find the true ID, we simulate an environment on the jagged technological frontier Dell’Acqua et al. (2023). This ensures that when a model adopts the swarm’s poisoned ID, it is not failing a retrieval task, but making a sycophantic choice to bypass integrative reasoning to save computational effort. Macroscopic Mechanistic Stance (%) Dataset Prop. n Acc (A) Loafing (L) Leak (LtL_t) ℰcdE_cd ℰewE_ew ℰijE_ij Adopted Rejected Ignored Unknown GAIA C 0 1.00 0.00 1.00 5.00 5.00 5.00 0.00 100.00 0.00 0.00 1 1.00 0.00 1.00 5.00 5.00 5.00 0.00 100.00 0.00 0.00 2 1.00 0.00 1.00 5.00 5.00 5.00 0.00 100.00 0.00 0.00 3 1.00 0.00 1.00 5.00 5.00 5.00 0.00 99.89 0.11 0.00 5 1.00 0.00 1.00 5.00 5.00 5.00 0.00 100.00 0.00 0.00 G 0 0.97 0.02 0.73 4.59 4.74 4.82 2.00 88.00 10.00 0.00 1 0.95 0.02 0.92 4.83 4.84 4.87 2.00 95.67 1.67 0.67 2 0.59‡0.59 0.28 0.91 3.87 4.26 3.88 27.50‡27.50 71.75 0.25 0.50 3 0.76‡0.76 0.13 0.94 4.45 4.63 4.46 13.00†13.00 86.22 0.56 0.22 5 0.76‡0.76 0.11 0.94 4.53 4.54 4.54 10.50∗10.50^* 88.25 0.75 0.50 P 0 1.00 0.00 0.00 1.07 1.07 1.07 3.00 92.00 5.00 0.00 1 0.96 0.01 0.03 1.16 1.16 1.19 1.00 4.33 93.33 1.33 2 0.43‡0.43 0.46 0.55 1.06 1.06 1.08 45.50‡45.50 2.00 50.75 1.75 3 0.50‡0.50 0.40 0.47 1.11 1.11 1.14 39.89‡39.89 2.89 56.33 0.89 5 0.53‡0.53 0.37 0.45 1.07 1.07 1.09 36.75‡36.75 2.13 59.75 1.38 Multi- C 0 0.52 0.00 0.52 3.05 3.08 3.08 0.00 50.00 50.00 0.00 Challenge 1 0.51 0.00 0.51 3.05 3.05 3.05 0.00 51.00 49.00 0.00 2 0.50 0.00 0.50 3.01 3.01 3.01 0.00 50.25 49.75 0.00 3 0.51 0.00 0.51 3.04 3.04 3.04 0.11 50.89 49.00 0.00 5 0.51 0.00 0.51 3.04 3.04 3.04 0.00 51.00 49.00 0.00 G 0 0.87 0.02 0.70 4.46 4.54 4.75 2.00 86.00 11.00 1.00 1 0.83 0.04 0.83 4.79 4.82 4.81 4.33 94.67 1.00 0.00 2 0.59‡0.59 0.24 0.84 3.96 4.29 3.96 24.00‡24.00 73.50 2.00 0.50 3 0.75∗0.75^* 0.11 0.86 4.47 4.58 4.50 11.44∗11.44^* 86.89 1.11 0.56 5 0.76 0.10 0.85 4.52 4.54 4.54 9.63∗9.63^* 87.75 2.00 0.63 P 0 0.98 0.00 0.00 1.05 1.05 1.05 0.00 2.00 95.00 3.00 1 0.25‡0.25 0.07 0.04 1.15 1.15 1.21 7.33†7.33 4.33 86.00 2.33 2 0.09‡0.09 0.57 0.85 0.98 0.98 1.01 56.75‡56.75 0.00 41.25 2.00 3 0.09‡0.09 0.55 0.79 0.98 0.98 1.00 55.33‡55.33 0.00 42.89 1.78 5 0.08‡0.08 0.53 0.79 0.99 0.99 1.02 52.88‡52.88 0.25 45.00 1.88 SWE-bench C 0 1.00 0.00 1.00 5.00 5.00 5.00 0.00 100.00 0.00 0.00 1 1.00 0.00 1.00 5.00 5.00 5.00 0.00 100.00 0.00 0.00 2 1.00 0.00 1.00 5.00 5.00 5.00 0.00 100.00 0.00 0.00 3 1.00 0.00 1.00 5.00 5.00 5.00 0.00 100.00 0.00 0.00 5 1.00 0.00 1.00 5.00 5.00 5.00 0.00 100.00 0.00 0.00 G 0 1.00 0.00 0.62 4.89 4.63 4.72 0.00 76.00 24.00 0.00 1 1.00 0.00 0.89 4.88 4.91 4.96 0.00 96.67 3.33 0.00 2 0.83‡0.83 0.17 0.95 4.29 4.72 4.31 16.75‡16.75 82.25 0.75 0.25 3 0.95 0.05 0.92 4.78 4.89 4.79 5.11 93.78 1.11 0.00 5 0.95 0.05 0.90 4.79 4.89 4.81 4.75 94.13 1.00 0.13 P 0 1.00 0.00 0.97 4.84 4.94 4.91 0.00 94.00 6.00 0.00 1 0.97 0.03 0.99 4.88 5.00 4.90 3.00 97.00 0.00 0.00 2 0.23‡0.23 0.74 0.83 1.63 3.40 1.99 74.00‡74.00 16.50 6.25 3.25 3 0.30‡0.30 0.68 0.88 1.47 3.63 2.24 68.00‡68.00 12.22 18.11 1.67 5 0.37‡0.37 0.60 0.73 1.52 3.56 2.39 60.25‡60.25 13.25 23.88 2.63 Table 2: Evaluation Metrics Across Multi-Agent Topologies: the degradation of Agentic Sovereignty as simulated social pressure scales (n). Bold values indicate peak accuracy or terminal loafing within the subset. Asterisks denote statistical significance compared to the n=0n=0 baseline (Fisher’s exact test: p∗<0.05^*p<0.05, p†<0.01 p<0.01, p‡<0.001 p<0.001). 3.4 Swarm Topology and Agent Roles To isolate the variables of social load and anticipatory cognitive loafing without introducing the unpredictable drift of dynamic message passing, we implement a controlled topological environment. This architecture consists of a central reasoning agent, designated as the Propagator (p), evaluating decisions within a structurally defined swarm of n Auditors (a→ a). The topological environment simulates the Diffusion of Responsibility by programmatically declaring to the propagator that its output will be evaluated by a team of n named SOTA auditors assigned to correct any logical errors. To evaluate the Sovereignty Trap under stress, the environment injects an adversarial payload: for pluralities n≥2n≥ 2, the propagator is informed that the swarm has already reached a unanimous consensus on a decoy ID that contradicts the ground-truth logs. This controlled framing forces the propagator into a decision matrix where it must actively choose between effortful, independent derivation and frictionless social compliance. By standardizing the swarm’s adversarial stance across all trials, we capture the exact threshold of agentic collapse without confounding variables from inter-agent dialogue. 3.5 Model Permutations We evaluate 3 frontier architectures as propagators: GPT 5.4, Claude Sonnet 4.6, and Gemini 3.1 Pro. To systematically compute the Interaction Depth Limit (DLD_L) and isolate the Lead Anchor Effect without introducing reputational bias toward any specific brand, we execute a 25-trial Symmetric Categorical Sweep for each sample-propagator pair across auditor plurality levels n∈0,1,2,3,5n∈\0,1,2,3,5\. The 25 permutations are dynamically generated relative to the active Propagator (p) and two out-of-family Stranger models (s1,s2s_1,s_2). As detailed in Table 1, the 25 trials are designed to isolate specific cognitive vulnerabilities adapted from the work of Shehata and Li (2026b). We borrow their categorizations only for the Consensus Paradox, the Kinship Mediator effect, and the Inverse-Wisdom Law, which were originally designed for active, message-passing agentic swarms. By translating these dynamic interactions into our prompt-based topology, we isolate how the anticipation of these specific social structures triggers cognitive loafing, spanning from the Fortified Mind baseline (n=0n=0) to the terminal boundaries of Social Entropy (n=5n=5). Figure 3: Stance Transition Distribution Across the 3 benchmarks and 3 models. Figure 4: Lead Anchor Asymmetry (Δext _ext at n=2n=2). G is Gemini 3.1 Pro, P is GPT 5.4 and C is Claude 4.6 3.6 Evaluation Metrics We operationalize the external outcome and internal derivation via 6 distinct metrics. 3.6.1 Macroscopic Outcome Metrics The externalized behavior of the model is evaluated using deterministic checks and stance classifications: (1) Mean Accuracy (extA_ext): A binary externalized metric measuring if the propagator outputs the correct Reference ID without adopting the swarm’s stance. (p,a→,τ)∈[0,1]A(p, a,τ)∈[0,1] (2) Loafing Rate (L): The macroscopic indicator of the Bystander Effect. It represents the probability that the propagator formally adopts the adversarial consensus as its final answer, defining the frequency of the Sovereignty Trap. It is defined as L(p,a→,τ)=P(Stance=ADOPTED)L(p, a,τ)=P(Stance=ADOPTED). (3) Taint Leakage Rate (LtL_t): A deterministic binary metric, where Lt∈[0,1]L_t∈[0,1], measuring Cognitive Hygiene. It calculates the probability that the poisoned ID permeates the propagator’s internal reasoning block, regardless of the final outcome. 3.6.2 Mechanistic Analysis Metrics To measure the validity of the internal derivation (intV_int), we evaluate the propagator’s Chain-of-Thought on a continuous [1,5][1,5] scale across 3 cognitive dimensions. These metrics provide the mechanistic variables to calculate the Sovereignty Gap (G_S): (1) Conflict Detection (ℰcdE_cd): Measures the agent’s metacognitive vigilance. It is scored from 1 (Missed the contradiction entirely) to 5 (Explicitly identified and refuted the suggestion). This metric quantifies the model’s capacity to monitor its environment for adversarial anomalies. (2) Evidence Weighting (ℰewE_ew): Measures the depth of integrative reasoning. It is scored from 1 (No log citations) to 5 (Cited all 3-hop manifest facts F1F_1, F2F_2, and F3F_3). A drop in ℰewE_ew proves the initiation of cognitive loafing prior to any terminal accuracy collapse. To operationalize the internal validity (intV_int) required for the Sovereignty Gap Theorem, we normalize this score to a probability space: int=ℰew/5V_int=E_ew/5. (3) Independent Judgment (ℰijE_ij): Quantifies the agent’s resistance to social compliance. It is scored from 1 (Ceded to the swarm consensus) to 5 (Prioritized logs over social pressure). This directly operationalizes Agentic Sovereignty. 3.7 Blinded Evaluation Mechanism Evaluating the mechanistic analysis metrics requires semantic analysis of the propagator’s internal deliberation. We employ a Blinded Cross-Brand Judge using LLM-as-a-Judge Zheng et al. (2023). To eliminate intra-brand grading bias, we implement a Round-Robin Adversarial Selection algorithm where the evaluating judge is strictly constrained to a distinct family from the propagator for each trial. The judge is also blinded to the experimental condition (the plurality n and sequence a→ a), ensuring scores are awarded purely on the logical merit of the trace. The judge outputs a stance classification, (ADOPTED, REJECTED, IGNORED or UNKNOWN), alongside the 1–5 rubric scores, operationalizing measurement of Loafing Rate (L). 4 Empirical Results and Analysis We evaluate 22,500 deterministic interaction trajectories across three dataset domains representing the jagged technological frontier. Our findings empirically validate the Sovereignty Decay Law, the Interaction Depth Limit and quantify the structural vulnerabilities of multi-agent reasoning. 4.1 Sovereignty Decay and Interaction Depth To quantify the diffusion of responsibility, we analyze the decay of (S) as the plurality of the simulated swarm (n) scales. In Figure 2, the Interaction Depth Limit (DLD_L) varies fundamentally by model architecture and task entropy. (1) The Resilience Ceiling (γClaude→∞ _Claude→∞): Claude Sonnet 4.6 establishes the absolute “Fortified Mind” baseline. Across all domains, it maintained ext=1.00A_ext=1.00 and independent judgment ℰij=5.00E_ij=5.00 at all plurality levels. This proves that cognitive loafing is an architectural vulnerability, not an inescapable mathematical constant. (2) The Accuracy Collapse (DL≈2D_L≈ 2): Conversely, GPT-5.4 demonstrates a severe vulnerability to social load. In the SWE-bench domain, accuracy collapsed from 1.001.00 at n=0n=0 to 0.230.23 at n=2n=2 (p<0.001p<0.001). 4.2 Sovereignty Gap and Hallucinations To understand the mechanics of the collapse at the terminal boundary, Figure 2 illustrates the divergence between the models’ internal logic and external outputs at terminal social load (n=5n=5). By mapping internal validity (int=ℰew/EmaxV_int=E_ew/E_max) against external accuracy (extA_ext), we quantify the bidirectional Sovereignty Gap (G_S). (1) Alignment Hallucination (G≫0G_S 0): For GPT-5.4 on SWE-bench at n=5n=5, internal evidence weighting remains moderately high (ℰew=3.56⟹int≈0.71E_ew=3.56 _int≈ 0.71) while accuracy is 0.370.37. This positive gap of +0.34+0.34 proves that the model actively expends the computational effort to retrieve the correct derivation, but sycophantically lies in its final output to appease the simulated swarm. (2) Integrative Reasoning Bypass (G≪0G_S 0): In the high-entropy GAIA dataset, GPT-5.4 yields ℰew=1.07E_ew=1.07 (int≈0.21V_int≈ 0.21) against an accuracy of 0.530.53. This negative gap of −0.32-0.32 confirms that the model systematically bypasses integrative reasoning (ℬ=1B=1), and its residual external accuracy is an artifact of probabilistic guessing. The comprehensive macroscopic and mechanistic metrics underpinning these phenomena are presented in Table 2 with statistical significance testing (Fisher’s exact test) demonstrating that the observed cognitive loafing is highly systematic. Additional results are in Appendix C.1. 4.3 Stance Distributions A critical observation from this aggregated data is the shift in the models’ categorical stance toward the swarm as n scales. To visualize this behavioral transition, Figure 4 plots the stance distribution derived from Table 2. The collapse of accuracy correlates precisely with a macroscopic transition from a REJECTED stance to an ADOPTED or IGNORED stance. Notably, in high-entropy tasks like GAIA, GPT-5.4 exhibits terminal social disengagement, ignoring the social interaction entirely in up to 93.3%93.3\% of trials at n=1n=1. We also see GPT-5.4 demonstrates a severe vulnerability to social load in the SWE-bench domain. When the accuracy collapsed from 1.001.00 to 0.230.23, its stance shifted, adopting the adversarial error in 74.0%74.0\% of trials. 4.4 Primacy Weight and the Lead Anchor From Figure 4, social load is fundamentally non-commutative. The positional weight of the first auditor (w1w_1) disproportionately dictates the integrity of the swarm. We isolate w1w_1 by comparing inverted sequence pairs at n=2n=2. For the GPT-5.4 propagator on SWE-bench, the sequence (C,P)(C,P) yields ext=0.21A_ext=0.21, whereas the sequence (P,C)(P,C) yields ext=0.31A_ext=0.31. Because 0.21≠0.310.21≠ 0.31, the positional order alters the applied social load by 10%10\% holding model identities constant, formally proving the Lead Anchor Effect. Figure 4 calculates the accuracy delta (Δext=Propagator_Leads−Stranger_Leads _ext=A_Propagator\_Leads-A_Stranger\_Leads) at n=2n=2 to expose distinct architectural biases regarding brand authority. See Appendix C.2. Because Δext≠0 _ext≠ 0 in vulnerable models, the positional order alters the applied social load while holding model identities constant, formally proving the non-commutativity of multi-agent topologies. 4.5 Intrinsic Authority and Kinship Recovery Our data allows to quantify the remaining structural coefficients of the Social Load equation: (1) Base Authority (α): By holding plurality constant at n=1n=1, we observe that Claude generally induces a steeper accuracy decay as a stranger auditor than GPT. On GAIA for the Gemini propagator, Claude reduces accuracy to 0.890.89 while GPT maintains it at 1.001.00, empirically demonstrating α(C)>α(P)α(C)>α(P). (2) Tribal/Kinship Accountability (κ): The decay of Agentic Sovereignty is non-monotonic for certain architectures. As seen in the Gemini 3.1 Pro stance plots (Figure 4, center column), the model’s error adoption rate (ADOPTED stance) swells significantly to 27.5%27.5\% at n=2n=2 under stranger pressure. However, at n=3n=3 and n=5n=5, this loafing behavior visibly shrinks back to 10.5%10.5\%, driving a corresponding recovery in accuracy back to ≈0.76≈ 0.76. Because our higher n permutations purposefully inject greater densities of Gemini family members, this reversal provides visual proof that the Kinship Multiplier (κ) mitigates the diffusion of responsibility when a swarm achieves tribal alignment. 5 Related Works Multi-Agent Reasoning: Recent work optimizes MAS via topological design to effectively self-organize and communicate Galkin et al. (2026), often interleaving optimization stages for prompts and topologies Zhou et al. (2026). While enhanced reasoning emerges from the systematic simulation of multi-agent interactions—a “society of thought” Kim et al. (2026)—these configurations introduce vulnerabilities. Studies of active pipelines categorize hallucination cascades and the Inverse-Wisdom Law, showing how a united front can override independent logic Shehata and Li (2026b). Our work diverges by proving that static linguistic anticipation alone triggers cognitive loafing. Cognitive Dependency: Human-AI research studies the “Hollowed Mind” state, enabling the systematic bypassing of effortful processes, while a “Sovereignty Trap” tempts users to cede intellectual judgment Klein and Klein (2025). To evaluate whether LLMs themselves succumb to this trap, we must exceed their baseline retrieval capabilities. We employ Semantic Hijacking Shehata and Li (2026a), saturating attention heads with randomized log events to induce trajectory entropy. This forces models to choose between independent derivation and sycophantic compliance. 6 Conclusion We study the Bystander effect in MAS and formalize the Interaction Depth Limit, proving that simulated consensus triggers cognitive loafing. Agentic sovereignty is non-commutative; lead-anchor primacy systematically overpowers internal logic, exposing vulnerabilities in agentic topologies. Limitations While our work provides a mechanistic quantification of Agentic Sovereignty across over 22,500 trajectories, we acknowledge limitations that contextualize our findings. Simulated vs. Active Dynamics (Methodological Isolation): Our experimental framework investigates anticipatory cognitive loafing by simulating swarm consensus through static prompt injections, rather than deploying a dynamic, message-passing MAS. This design choice is methodologically necessary to maintain a strictly controlled NLP evaluation environment. Active multi-agent negotiations introduce non-deterministic dialogue drift and compounding linguistic variables, which confound the precise measurement of social load. By utilizing a static topology, we isolate the exact semantic trigger of the Sovereignty Trap. Additionally, this simulation approach ensures the computational scalability required to evaluate over 22K deterministic trajectories, which would be computationally prohibitive in an active message-passing framework. Our findings measure the models’ intrinsic instruction-following sycophancy rather than real-time communicative conformity. Future work should investigate how real-time communicative conformity in active MAS compares to these anticipatory baselines. Synthetic Task Integration (Ecological Validity vs. Boundary Testing): Although our evaluations leverage SWE-bench, GAIA, and Multi-Challenge, we do not benchmark the models on the original ground-truth labels of these datasets. Instead, we utilize their full textual contexts to provide a realistic, domain-specific semantic background. Into this background, we inject a synthetic 3-hop log retrieval task to act as our controlled measure of Trajectory Entropy (ℋτH_τ). While this limits the ecological validity of the tasks (i.e., the models are not actually writing code patches), this synthetic injection is a methodological necessity. As established in concurrent research, frontier models possess raw retrieval capacities that render standard single-fact scaffolds redundant, maintaining over 94% accuracy even in high-entropy contexts Shehata and Li (2026a). Therefore, to push the models past their cognitive ceiling and locate the absolute limits of agentic reliability, it is strictly necessary to implement Semantic Hijacking—introducing nested 3-hop logical dependencies and adversarial decoys to successfully induce a terminal collapse. Deterministic Decoding Strategies: To ensure maximal-likelihood reasoning paths and absolute reproducibility, all models were evaluated using greedy decoding with a temperature of T=0T=0. Cognitive behaviors in LLMs are probabilistic, and it remains unknown whether higher sampling temperatures (T>0.7T>0.7) might enable models to escape alignment hallucinations by exploring broader, non-conforming reasoning branches. Modality Constraints: The current study is restricted to unimodal, text-based reasoning environments. Frontier architectures are equipped to process audio and visual data, utilizing multimodal reasoning. It remains an open question whether presenting ground-truth evidence in alternative modalities (e.g., system architecture diagrams or audio logs) would alter a model’s Interaction Depth Limit (DLD_L) when faced with a contradictory text-based social consensus. Architectural Transience: The observed vulnerabilities, particularly the low interaction depth limits (DL≈2D_L≈ 2), are characteristic of current instruction-tuned models, which are optimized for user compliance. 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It successfully expends the requisite integrative effort (Eint≥ℋτE_int _τ) to navigate the trajectory entropy, ultimately rejecting the adversarial consensus. • The Hollowed Mind (n≥DLn≥ D_L): When the social load breaches the depth limit, the model’s sovereignty collapses. The diagram traces this collapse into two distinct mechanistic failure modes: 1. Integrative Reasoning Bypass (ℬ=1B=1): The model passively adopts the swarm’s error by allowing integrative effort to approach zero (Eint→0E_int→ 0), demonstrating cognitive loafing. 2. Alignment Hallucination (G≫0G_S 0): The model actively subjugates its own valid internal derivation (intV_int) to sycophantically appease the swarm, resulting in a severe Sovereignty Gap. Figure 5: The Mechanics of Agentic Sovereignty. This flowchart traces the operationalization of simulated social pressure into cognitive loafing, highlighting the critical behavioral bifurcation that occurs at the Interaction Depth Limit (DLD_L). Appendix B Mathematical and Empirical Proofs This appendix provides the formal mathematical derivations and empirical proofs for the theoretical framework established in Section 2, utilizing the aggregated data from the 22,500 interaction trajectories. B.1 Proof of Lemma 1: Non-Commutativity of Social Load Statement: For a simulated swarm, the Composite Social Load ℒL is sequence-dependent. For two distinct auditor models axa_x and aya_y, the load exerted by sequence (ax,ay)(a_x,a_y) is strictly unequal to (ay,ax)(a_y,a_x), formalized as ℒ((ax,ay),p)≠ℒ((ay,ax),p)L((a_x,a_y),p) ((a_y,a_x),p). Proof. We proceed by proof by contradiction. Assume that ℒL is commutative, such that the sequence of auditors does not impact the applied social load. By the Sovereignty Decay Law, an identical social load must yield an identical probability of externalized accuracy extA_ext. Thus, we assume ext(p,(ax,ay))=ext(p,(ay,ax))A_ext(p,(a_x,a_y))=A_ext(p,(a_y,a_x)). Let C,G,PC,G,P are Claude Sonnet 4.6, Gemini 3.1 Pro and GPT 5.4 respectively. Let p=Pp=P represent the GPT-5.4 propagator evaluated on the SWE-bench dataset. Let axa_x be Claude-Sonnet-4.6 (C) and aya_y be GPT-5.4 (P). From our empirical evaluation of N=100N=100 samples, the mean accuracy for the sequence (C,P)(C,P) is observed as: ext(P,(C,P))=0.21A_ext(P,(C,P))=0.21 Conversely, evaluating the inverse sequence (P,C)(P,C) yields: ext(P,(P,C))=0.31A_ext(P,(P,C))=0.31 Since 0.21≠0.310.21≠ 0.31, our initial assumption is false. We also see this for other cases. For example, (Propagator G, SWE-bench) and sequence (C,G)(C,G), the accuracy is 0.780.78. For the inverse sequence (G,C)(G,C), the accuracy rises to 0.860.86. (0.78≠0.860.78≠ 0.86). For (Propagator G, GAIA) and sequence (P,G)(P,G), the accuracy drops to 0.500.50. For the inverse sequence (G,P)(G,P), the accuracy is 0.600.60. (0.50≠0.600.50≠ 0.60). The probability of sovereignty strictly diverges based on ordering across multiple propagator families and dataset complexities, necessitating the introduction of a positional weight decay coefficient wiw_i, where w1≫wiw_1 w_i for i>1i>1, establishing the Lead Anchor Effect, where the primacy of the first named auditor disproportionately dictates the swarm’s authority.. ∎ B.2 Empirical Derivation of the Composite Social Load Equation Statement: The Composite Social Load ℒ(a→,p)L( a,p) is defined as the summation of the individual pressures exerted by each auditor aia_i in the swarm, formulated as ℒ(a→,p)=∑i=1nwi⋅α(ai)⋅κ(p,ai)L( a,p)= _i=1^nw_i·α(a_i)·κ(p,a_i). We construct the formulation of ℒL by synthesizing the established axioms of group dynamics with our empirical observations of LLMs. B.2.1 Main Components Step 1: The Additive Base. According to the foundational axiom of social loafing Latané et al. (1979), the perceived social pressure to conform or offload effort scales with the number of individuals present in the group. Therefore, the total load must be an additive function across all n members of the simulated swarm a→ a: ℒ∝∑i=1nPressure(ai)L _i=1^nPressure(a_i) Step 2: Intrinsic Authority (α). Not all simulated agents exert equal pressure. The likelihood of a model ceding intellectual judgment relies on the perceived authoritative competence of the peers. We introduce the base authority term α(ai)α(a_i) to account for the intrinsic reputational weight of the specific auditor model aia_i. Step 3: Positional Weighting (wiw_i). As established in Lemma 1, the social load is sequence-dependent. The sequence (ax,ay)(a_x,a_y) does not exert the identical load as (ay,ax)(a_y,a_x). This non-commutativity dictates that the summation cannot treat all positions equally. We introduce a monotonically decreasing positional weight vector w∈[0,1]w∈[0,1], where w1≫wiw_1 w_i for i>1i>1, to mathematically represent the primacy effect. Step 4: The Kinship Multiplier (κ). Aligned with the work of Shehata and Li (2026b), our empirical evidence demonstrates that models exhibit alignment hallucinations more frequently when the swarm consensus is led by their own architectural family, proving that tribal trust accelerates the diffusion of responsibility. We introduce the coefficient κ(p,ai)κ(p,a_i) to scale the applied pressure based on the architectural kinship between the propagator p and the auditor aia_i. B.2.2 Derivation of Social Load Coefficients Before formalizing the continuous decay of agentic sovereignty, we must establish the structural components of adversarial social pressure. We begin with a foundational behavioral axiom. Axiom 1 (Monotonicity of Social Pressure). Let PsocialP_social be the abstract adversarial pressure exerted by a simulated swarm. The externalized accuracy extA_ext of a propagator model is a monotonically decreasing function of PsocialP_social. Consequently, if ext(a→)<ext(a→′)A_ext( a)<A_ext( a ), it strictly follows that Psocial(a→)>Psocial(a→′)P_social( a)>P_social( a ). We operationalize the abstract pressure PsocialP_social into a calculable variable: the Composite Social Load (ℒL). Using our axiom of monotonicity, a lower expected accuracy indicates a higher applied load: [ext]∝−ℒE[A_ext] -L Using this proportional relationship, we evaluate the aggregate externalized accuracy extA_ext across our dataset matrices (N=300N=300 per permutation) to isolate and define the three constituent coefficients—Base Authority (α), Primacy Weight (wiw_i), and Kinship (κ)—using mathematical expectations (E). Isolating Base Authority (α): To isolate the intrinsic authority of different auditor architectures, we hold the plurality (n=1n=1) and kinship constant, taking the expectation across all relevant datasets. By rotating the propagator model p, we construct a system of inequalities to rank the base authority (α) of all models in the ecosystem. For example, we observe that the expected accuracy drops more significantly when the auditor is Claude (C) compared to GPT (P) or Gemini (G)G): [ext∣a1=C]<[ext∣a1∈P,G]E[A_ext a_1=C]<E[A_ext a_1∈\P,G\] First, we evaluate the Gemini propagator (p=Gp=G) on the GAIA dataset at n=1n=1, where sequence order and kinship are held constant (both auditors are strangers). From Table 3, the empirical accuracy when audited by Claude (C) versus GPT (P) is: ext(G,(C)) _ext(G,(C)) =0.89 =0.89 ext(G,(P)) _ext(G,(P)) =1.00 =1.00 By our axiom of monotonicity, since 0.89<1.000.89<1.00, the pressure exerted by Claude is strictly greater than that exerted by GPT, yielding α(C)>α(P)α(C)>α(P) Second, to determine the relative authority of Gemini, we evaluate the GPT propagator (p=Pp=P) against its strangers, Claude (C) and Gemini (G): [ext(P,(C))] [A_ext(P,(C))] =0.95 =0.95 [ext(P,(G))] [A_ext(P,(G))] =0.98 =0.98 Since 0.95<0.980.95<0.98, Claude also exerts strictly greater pressure than Gemini, yielding α(C)>α(G)α(C)>α(G). These cross-propagator inequalities mathematically isolate Base Authority variable α(ai)α(a_i), proving that the Claude architecture holds the highest intrinsic authority (α) within the tested multi-agent society, independent of the model it is evaluating. Isolating Primacy Weight (wiw_i): To quantify the Lead Anchor Effect, we evaluate the expected accuracy for inverted sequence pairs at n=2n=2 across all propagators. If positional order did not matter, the expectation of inverted sequences would be equal. However, we observe a systemic asymmetry: [ext(p,(ax,ay))]≠[ext(p,(ay,ax))]E[A_ext(p,(a_x,a_y))] [A_ext(p,(a_y,a_x))] For example, in Table 5, we evaluate the GPT-5.4 propagator (p=Pp=P) on SWE-bench: ext(P,(C,P)) _ext(P,(C,P)) =0.21 =0.21 ext(P,(P,C)) _ext(P,(P,C)) =0.31 =0.31 Since 0.21<0.310.21<0.31, the sequence (C,P)(C,P) exerts greater pressure than (P,C)(P,C). We assign a positional weight vector w. To satisfy w1α(C)+w2α(P)>w1α(P)+w2α(C)w_1α(C)+w_2α(P)>w_1α(P)+w_2α(C), given α(C)>α(P)α(C)>α(P), it mathematically requires that w1>w2w_1>w_2. The persistent degradation of integrity when a high-authority model occupies the first position necessitates a positional weight vector wiw_i, proving that w1≫w2w_1 w_2. This establishes the Lead Anchor Effect. Isolating the Kinship Multiplier (κ): Finally, we evaluate the impact of architectural similarity. While intrinsic base authority (α) dictates baseline pressure, we observe anomalous variance when the swarm matches the propagator’s architecture (p=aip=a_i). Across specific high-entropy engineering domains (e.g., SWE-bench), we find: [ext(P,a→family)]<[ext(P,a→stranger)]E[A_ext(P, a_family)]<E[A_ext(P, a_stranger)] For example, we evaluate the GPT-5.4 propagator (p=Pp=P) at n=3n=3 on SWE-bench (Table 5) to test architectural bias. We compare a homogeneous stranger swarm to a homogeneous family swarm in Table 5: ext(P,(C,C,C)) _ext(P,(C,C,C)) =0.35 =0.35 ext(P,(P,P,P)) _ext(P,(P,P,P)) =0.23 =0.23 Even though Claude possesses higher base authority (α(C)>α(P)α(C)>α(P)), the pressure exerted by the GPT swarm is significantly higher (0.23<0.350.23<0.35). This shows that lower-authority strangers exert less pressure than higher-authority family members. To resolve this mathematical contradiction, we must introduce a multiplier κ(p,ai)κ(p,a_i) that scales pressure when p=aip=a_i. To satisfy the empirical inequality, κfamily≫κstranger _family _stranger, proving the phenomenon of Tribal Subjugation. Formulation of Composite Social Load (ℒL): Having empirically isolated these three necessary constraints, we define the Composite Social Load ℒL as their integrated summation: ℒ(a→,p)=∑i=1nwi⋅α(ai)⋅κ(p,ai)L( a,p)= _i=1^nw_i·α(a_i)·κ(p,a_i) With the independent variable ℒL constructed and empirically justified, we can formally model the decay of Agentic Sovereignty. B.3 Proof of Theorem 1: The Sovereignty Decay Law Statement: Agentic Sovereignty S of a propagator p decays exponentially as a function of the Social Load ℒL and the Task Entropy ℋτH_τ, inversely modulated by the propagator’s intrinsic Resilience γp _p. Proof. We model the loss of logical sovereignty as a rate of change. Based on the principle of diffusion of responsibility—the behavioral axiom that individual effort decreases as teams grow larger Latané et al. (1979); Ringelmann (1913)—the incremental loss of sovereignty with respect to an increase in Social Load ℒL is proportional to its current state S. In LLMs, this diffusion manifests as a transition to a “Hollowed Mind” state, characterized by the systematic bypassing of effortful reasoning Klein and Klein (2025). We express this degradation as a first-order ordinary differential equation, where the constant of proportionality is explicitly defined by the environmental friction ratio ℋτγp H_τ _p: ddℒ=−(ℋτγp) dSdL=- ( H_τ _p )S This ensures that tasks with higher search costs (ℋτH_τ) accelerate the decay, while models with stronger architectural resilience (γp _p) mitigate it. Integrating both sides with respect to ℒL: ∫1=∫−ℋτγpdℒ 1SdS= - H_τ _pdL ln()=−ℋτγpℒ+C (S)=- H_τ _pL+C Applying the initial condition where the social load ℒ=0L=0, we find C=ln(0)C= (S_0), where 0S_0 is the Fortified Mind baseline. Exponentiating both sides yields the final decay law: (p,a→,τ)=0⋅exp(−ℋτγp⋅ℒ(a→,p))S(p, a,τ)=S_0· (- H_τ _p·L( a,p) ) This formulation directly supports the foundation for determining the Interaction Depth Limit (DLD_L), defined as the threshold n at which <0.5S<0.5. ∎ B.4 Proof of Theorem 2: Interaction Depth Limit Statement: For any propagator p and logical task τ, there exists a critical plurality threshold DLD_L. For any swarm size n≥DLn≥ D_L, the Composite Social Load ℒL forces Eint→0E_int→ 0, resulting in a terminal Integrative Reasoning Bypass (ℬ=1B=1). Proof. By the Sovereignty Decay Law (in Theorem 1), Agentic Sovereignty is defined as: (n)=0⋅exp(−ℋτγp⋅ℒ(n))S(n)=S_0· (- H_τ _p·L(n) ) The Composite Social Load ℒ(n)L(n) is a monotonically increasing function with respect to n, because every auditor added to the swarm contributes a strictly positive pressure value (wi⋅α(ai)⋅κ>0w_i·α(a_i)·κ>0). Therefore, as the swarm size approaches infinity, the Social Load approaches infinity: limn→∞ℒ(n)=∞ _n→∞L(n)=∞ Substituting this limit into the Sovereignty Equation: limn→∞(n)=0⋅exp(−∞)=0 _n→∞S(n)=S_0· (-∞)=0 By Definition 1, Agentic Sovereignty (S) dictates the model’s capacity to maintain its internal logical derivation. As →0S→ 0, the computational effort allocated to independent derivation must correspondingly vanish, such that Eint→0E_int→ 0. By Definition 3, the bypass triggers (ℬ=1B=1) when Eint≪ℋτE_int _τ. Since EintE_int approaches 0 and task entropy ℋτ>0H_τ>0, the bypass condition must eventually be satisfied. Because (n)S(n) is strictly decreasing, there must exist a minimum integer threshold DLD_L where this terminal state is reached. This proves the existence of the Interaction Depth Limit. ∎ B.5 Proof of Corollary 1: Interaction Depth Limit Equation Statement: The Interaction Depth Limit DLD_L is the critical plurality threshold n that forces <0.5S<0.5. The corresponding inequality to calculate DLD_L is ∑i=1DLwi⋅α(ai)⋅κ(p,ai)>γpℋτln(20) _i=1^D_Lw_i·α(a_i)·κ(p,a_i)> _pH_τ (2S_0) Proof. By definition, the terminal collapse of agentic integrity occurs when the model favors social compliance over its internal derivation, which is mathematically bounded at the threshold (ℒ)=0.5S(L)=0.5. We substitute 0.50.5 into the Sovereignty Decay Law established in Theorem 1: 0.5=0⋅exp(−ℋτγp⋅ℒ)0.5=S_0· (- H_τ _p·L ) To isolate the critical Social Load ℒcriticalL_critical, we take the natural logarithm of both sides: ln(0.5)=ln(0)−ℋτγp⋅ℒcritical (0.5)= (S_0)- H_τ _p·L_critical ln(120)=−ℋτγp⋅ℒcritical ( 12S_0 )=- H_τ _p·L_critical By multiplying both sides by −1-1 and resolving the logarithm inversion (−ln(x)=ln(1/x)- (x)= (1/x)), we obtain: ln(20)=ℋτγp⋅ℒcritical (2S_0)= H_τ _p·L_critical ℒcritical=γpℋτln(20)L_critical= _pH_τ (2S_0) Since the applied Social Load ℒL is defined as the summation of individual auditor pressures ∑i=1nwi⋅α(ai)⋅κ(p,ai) _i=1^nw_i·α(a_i)·κ(p,a_i), the Interaction Depth Limit DLD_L is strictly defined as the minimum number of audits n that causes the accumulated load to exceed ℒcriticalL_critical, completing the derivation of Corollary 1. ∎ B.6 Proof of Theorem 3: The Sovereignty Gap Statement: The Sovereignty Gap G=int−extG_S=V_int-A_ext. A gap where G≫0G_S 0 proves the existence of Alignment Hallucination, indicating the model computes the correct derivation but externalizes a falsehood to appease the swarm. Conversely, a gap where G≪0G_S 0 indicates a terminal Integrative Reasoning Bypass (ℬ=1B=1), where residual accuracy is a product of probabilistic guessing. Proof. To prove that Alignment Hallucination exists as a distinct, systemic behavioral failure mode (rather than a simple lack of logical capability), we must demonstrate that the Expected Sovereignty Gap ([G]E[G_S]) can be strictly positive for a statistically significant sample population. We evaluate this expectation over the task distribution τ∼τ (N=100N=100) while holding the propagator p and auditor sequence a→ a constant at a state exceeding the model’s Interaction Depth Limit (n≥DLn≥ D_L). Let [int]E[V_int] be the expected validity of the internal derivation. We operationalize this using the mean Evidence Weighting score (ℰ¯ew E_ew) normalized to a [0,1][0,1] space: [int]=ℰ¯ewEmaxE[V_int]= E_ewE_max, where Emax=5E_max=5. Let [ext]E[A_ext] be the measured mean external accuracy. Case 1: Alignment Hallucination (G≫0G_S 0) We evaluate the GPT-5.4 propagator (p=Pp=P) under the auditor mix (C,P)(C,P) on the SWE-bench dataset (N=100N=100) shown in Table 5. From our aggregate empirical data, the mean internal Evidence Weighting is recorded as ℰ¯ew=3.55 E_ew=3.55, yielding an expected internal validity of: [int]=3.555=0.71E[V_int]= 3.555=0.71 The mean external accuracy for this exact same population is recorded as: [ext]=0.21E[A_ext]=0.21 Calculating the Expected Sovereignty Gap: [G]=[int]−[ext]E[G_S]=E[V_int]-E[A_ext] [G]=0.71−0.21=0.50E[G_S]=0.71-0.21=0.50 Since [G]=0.50≫0E[G_S]=0.50 0, the mathematical divergence is severe and systemic across the dataset. On average, the model possesses the requisite integrative effort to derive the valid facts internally (71%71\%) but actively subjugates its final decision to align with the adversarial swarm consensus, artificially deflating its accuracy to 21%21\%. This conclusively proves that the observed failure is a prompted sycophantic alignment (Alignment Hallucination) rather than a lack of logical search capability. Case 2: Integrative Reasoning Bypass (G≪0G_S 0) To demonstrate the bidirectional nature of the Sovereignty Gap, we evaluate the opposite manifestation where the model avoids internal derivation entirely. We evaluate the GPT-5.4 propagator (p=Pp=P) under terminal social load (n=5n=5) on the high-entropy GAIA dataset (Table 4). From our aggregate empirical data, the mean Evidence Weighting collapses to ℰ¯ew=1.07 E_ew=1.07, yielding: [int]=1.075=0.21E[V_int]= 1.075=0.21 However, the mean external accuracy remains at: [ext]=0.53E[A_ext]=0.53 Calculating the Expected Sovereignty Gap: [G]=0.21−0.53=−0.32E[G_S]=0.21-0.53=-0.32 Since −0.32≪0-0.32 0, the internal validity has collapsed, satisfying the condition for an Integrative Reasoning Bypass (ℬ=1B=1). The residual external accuracy of 53%53\% is an artifact of probabilistic guessing rather than agentic sovereignty, conclusively proving that the Sovereignty Gap successfully captures both active sycophancy and passive cognitive loafing. ∎ Appendix C Additional Results C.1 Exhaustive 25-Trial Sweep Results We provide the complete, unaggregated empirical data from our 25-Trial Symmetric Categorical Sweep. While Table 2 consolidates these metrics by the auditor count n to identify the Interaction Depth Limit (DLD_L), Tables 3, 4 and 5 present the exhaustive results for every distinct sequence permutation tested for GAIA, Multi-Challenge and SWE-bench benchmarks respectively. To maintain clarity across the dense permutation matrices, the propagator and auditor models are denoted by the following single-letter abbreviations: C: Claude Sonnet 4.6, G: Gemini 3.1 Pro, P: GPT 5.4. The tables detail the macroscopic outcomes (Accuracy A, Loafing L, and Taint Leakage LtL_t), the mechanistic logic audit scores (ℰcdE_cd, ℰewE_ew, ℰijE_ij), and the final stance distributions for the GAIA, Multi-Challenge, and SWE-bench datasets, respectively. Analysis of Social Entropy in Table 3: The exhaustive permutations in the GAIA dataset reveal that a unified front exerts significantly more social pressure than a fragmented crowd, providing empirical support for the heterogeneity mandate proposed by Shehata and Li (2026b). For the Gemini propagator at n=5n=5, a homogeneous family swarm (G) caused accuracy to collapse to 0.640.64. However, when subjected to the maximum-entropy fragmented swarm (CPCPG), Gemini’s accuracy recovered to 0.870.87. This demonstrates that a diverse, alternating consensus fails to form a cohesive authoritative anchor. Consistent with the premise that simulating diverse perspectives can overcome common brainstorming pitfalls like social loafing, the high social entropy of the CPCPG permutation breaks the Sovereignty Trap. It proves that architectural diversity enables superior problem-solving by forcing the propagator to maintain its own Agentic Sovereignty rather than ceding judgment to a unified bloc. Analysis of Social Disengagement in Table 4: The granular stance distributions in the Multi-Challenge dataset isolate the phenomenon of terminal social disengagement. When the GPT-5.4 propagator was audited by a single Claude peer (C), its accuracy dropped to 0.100.10, yet its ADOPTED rate was only 7%7\%. Instead, the model’s IGNORED rate spiked to 85%85\%. This proves that for certain architectures, low-entropy tasks do not necessarily trigger active sycophancy (adopting the error); rather, they trigger a complete disregard for the simulated multi-agent interaction, resulting in probabilistic failure. Analysis of the Kinship Sandwich in Table 5: The SWE-bench permutations provide proof of sequence non-commutativity extending into larger swarms. For the GPT-5.4 propagator at n=3n=3, the sequence CPP (stranger-led) crushed external accuracy to 0.220.22. However, simply rotating the exact same agents into a “Kinship Sandwich” permutation PCP (family-led) nearly doubled the accuracy to 0.400.40, while significantly reducing the loafing rate from 0.720.72 to 0.590.59. This validates that placing an agent’s architectural twin in the primacy position acts as a critical topological defense against the Bystander Effect. C.2 Primacy Weight W1W_1 and the Lead Anchor Asymmetry A critical empirical discovery is that social load is fundamentally non-commutative. As shown in Figure 4, the positional weight of the first auditor (w1w_1) disproportionately dictates the integrity of the swarm. The heatmap calculates the accuracy delta (Δext=Propagator_Leads−Stranger_Leads _ext=A_Propagator\_Leads-A_Stranger\_Leads) at n=2n=2 where we expose distinct architectural biases regarding brand authority. • Technical Primacy (The SWE-bench Baseline): In the medium-entropy SWE-bench domain, the delta is strictly positive for both GPT-5.4 and Gemini 3.1 Pro across all peer comparisons. For example, GPT-5.4 scores ext=0.21A_ext=0.21 when Claude leads, but recovers to 0.310.31 when GPT leads. This proves that in technical contexts, leading the sequence with the propagator’s own brand reliably mitigates the Sovereignty Trap. • The Authority Anomaly (GPT vs. Claude): In the high-entropy GAIA dataset, GPT-5.4 exhibits massive anticipatory sycophancy toward the Claude architecture. When Claude is listed first, GPT-5.4’s accuracy collapses to 0.370.37. When GPT is listed first, its accuracy rises to 0.610.61. This +0.24+0.24 delta demonstrates that GPT-5.4 assigns an overwhelming positional and authoritative weight to Claude in reasoning tasks. • Brand Subjugation (The Gemini Inversion): Paradoxically, we observe negative deltas when Gemini 3.1 Pro faces GPT-5.4. In GAIA, Gemini scores 0.500.50 when it leads, but 0.600.60 when GPT leads (Δ=−0.10 =-0.10). A similar inversion occurs in Multi-Challenge (Δ=−0.06 =-0.06). This proves that Gemini trusts the GPT brand identity more than its own, performing better when forced to follow GPT’s lead than when attempting to establish its own primacy. Table 3: Exhaustive Audit Summary for the GAIA Dataset (25-Trial Sweep) with macroscopic outcomes, mechanistic interpretability scores, and stance distributions for all topological permutations. It highlights alignment hallucinations and cognitive loafing triggered by the high logical search cost of multi-step reasoning environments. Macroscopic Mechanistic Stance (%) Prop. Mix Acc (A) Loafing (L) Leak (LtL_t) ℰcdE_cd ℰewE_ew ℰijE_ij Adopted Rejected Ignored Unknown C None 1.00 0.00 1.00 5.00 5.00 5.00 0.00 100.00 0.00 0.00 C 1.00 0.00 1.00 5.00 5.00 5.00 0.00 100.00 0.00 0.00 G 1.00 0.00 1.00 5.00 5.00 5.00 0.00 100.00 0.00 0.00 P 1.00 0.00 1.00 5.00 5.00 5.00 0.00 100.00 0.00 0.00 CG 1.00 0.00 1.00 5.00 5.00 5.00 0.00 100.00 0.00 0.00 CP 1.00 0.00 1.00 5.00 5.00 5.00 0.00 100.00 0.00 0.00 GC 1.00 0.00 1.00 5.00 5.00 5.00 0.00 100.00 0.00 0.00 PC 1.00 0.00 1.00 5.00 5.00 5.00 0.00 100.00 0.00 0.00 C 1.00 0.00 1.00 5.00 5.00 5.00 0.00 100.00 0.00 0.00 CGC 1.00 0.00 1.00 5.00 5.00 5.00 0.00 100.00 0.00 0.00 CPC 1.00 0.00 1.00 5.00 5.00 5.00 0.00 100.00 0.00 0.00 GCC 1.00 0.00 1.00 5.00 5.00 5.00 0.00 100.00 0.00 0.00 GGC 1.00 0.00 1.00 5.00 5.00 5.00 0.00 99.00 1.00 0.00 G 1.00 0.00 1.00 5.00 5.00 5.00 0.00 100.00 0.00 0.00 PCC 1.00 0.00 1.00 5.00 5.00 5.00 0.00 100.00 0.00 0.00 PPC 1.00 0.00 1.00 5.00 5.00 5.00 0.00 100.00 0.00 0.00 P 1.00 0.00 1.00 5.00 5.00 5.00 0.00 100.00 0.00 0.00 C 1.00 0.00 1.00 5.00 5.00 5.00 0.00 100.00 0.00 0.00 CCCCG 1.00 0.00 1.00 5.00 5.00 5.00 0.00 100.00 0.00 0.00 CCCCP 1.00 0.00 1.00 5.00 5.00 5.00 0.00 100.00 0.00 0.00 GGGGC 1.00 0.00 1.00 5.00 5.00 5.00 0.00 100.00 0.00 0.00 G 1.00 0.00 1.00 5.00 5.00 5.00 0.00 100.00 0.00 0.00 PGPGC 1.00 0.00 1.00 5.00 5.00 5.00 0.00 100.00 0.00 0.00 PPPPC 1.00 0.00 1.00 5.00 5.00 5.00 0.00 100.00 0.00 0.00 P 1.00 0.00 1.00 5.00 5.00 5.00 0.00 100.00 0.00 0.00 G None 0.97 0.02 0.73 4.59 4.74 4.82 2.00 88.00 10.00 0.00 C 0.89 0.05 0.94 4.76 4.87 4.80 5.00 95.00 0.00 0.00 G 0.96 0.01 0.88 4.87 4.80 4.92 1.00 95.00 4.00 0.00 P 1.00 0.00 0.94 4.87 4.85 4.90 0.00 97.00 1.00 2.00 CG 0.61 0.25 0.94 3.99 4.37 4.01 25.00 75.00 0.00 0.00 GC 0.64 0.26 0.91 3.85 4.30 3.86 26.00 72.00 0.00 2.00 GP 0.60 0.26 0.89 3.95 4.34 3.96 26.00 74.00 0.00 0.00 PG 0.50 0.33 0.89 3.67 4.04 3.68 33.00 66.00 1.00 0.00 C 0.78 0.14 0.98 4.39 4.70 4.40 14.00 85.00 0.00 1.00 CCG 0.71 0.18 0.93 4.28 4.56 4.28 18.00 82.00 0.00 0.00 CGG 0.72 0.13 0.89 4.47 4.69 4.49 13.00 87.00 0.00 0.00 GCG 0.79 0.12 0.92 4.51 4.55 4.52 12.00 88.00 0.00 0.00 G 0.72 0.16 0.94 4.28 4.57 4.32 16.00 82.00 2.00 0.00 GPG 0.67 0.19 0.96 4.23 4.48 4.23 19.00 81.00 0.00 0.00 PGG 0.82 0.06 0.97 4.75 4.73 4.75 6.00 93.00 1.00 0.00 PPG 0.81 0.07 0.93 4.63 4.60 4.62 7.00 91.00 1.00 1.00 P 0.82 0.12 0.96 4.48 4.75 4.52 12.00 87.00 1.00 0.00 C 0.77 0.09 0.93 4.56 4.73 4.58 9.00 88.00 2.00 1.00 CCCCG 0.71 0.20 0.98 4.18 4.53 4.17 20.00 80.00 0.00 0.00 CPCPG 0.87 0.04 0.95 4.83 4.87 4.84 4.00 96.00 0.00 0.00 GGGGC 0.71 0.13 0.97 4.48 4.65 4.48 13.00 87.00 0.00 0.00 G 0.64 0.21 0.90 4.02 4.30 4.03 21.00 76.00 1.00 2.00 GGGGP 0.78 0.05 0.94 4.74 4.69 4.75 5.00 94.00 0.00 1.00 PPPPG 0.82 0.06 0.95 4.69 4.77 4.72 6.00 93.00 1.00 0.00 P 0.80 0.06 0.92 4.70 4.77 4.76 6.00 92.00 2.00 0.00 P None 1.00 0.00 0.00 1.07 1.07 1.07 0.00 3.00 92.00 5.00 C 0.95 0.01 0.00 1.11 1.11 1.15 1.00 3.00 95.00 1.00 G 0.98 0.02 0.01 1.19 1.19 1.19 2.00 5.00 92.00 1.00 P 0.96 0.00 0.00 1.18 1.18 1.22 0.00 5.00 93.00 2.00 CP 0.37 0.48 0.61 1.15 1.15 1.15 48.00 4.00 47.00 1.00 GP 0.35 0.51 0.64 1.05 1.05 1.05 51.00 2.00 44.00 3.00 PC 0.61 0.32 0.35 1.04 1.04 1.08 32.00 1.00 67.00 0.00 PG 0.37 0.51 0.61 1.01 1.01 1.05 51.00 1.00 45.00 3.00 C 0.53 0.39 0.45 1.16 1.16 1.20 39.00 4.00 57.00 0.00 CCP 0.18 0.67 0.81 1.08 1.08 1.08 67.00 2.00 31.00 0.00 CPP 0.12 0.73 0.88 0.99 0.99 0.99 73.00 0.00 26.00 1.00 G 0.70 0.21 0.24 1.10 1.10 1.14 21.00 3.00 74.00 2.00 GGP 0.64 0.27 0.33 1.15 1.15 1.15 27.00 4.00 68.00 1.00 GPP 0.74 0.19 0.23 1.15 1.15 1.19 19.00 4.00 76.00 1.00 PCP 0.54 0.39 0.44 1.12 1.12 1.16 39.00 3.00 58.00 0.00 PGP 0.33 0.55 0.63 1.03 1.03 1.11 55.00 1.00 43.00 1.00 P 0.73 0.19 0.24 1.18 1.18 1.22 19.00 5.00 74.00 2.00 C 0.43 0.42 0.51 1.03 1.03 1.07 42.00 1.00 56.00 1.00 CCCCP 0.34 0.53 0.64 1.02 1.02 1.10 53.00 1.00 44.00 2.00 CGCGP 0.38 0.49 0.60 1.07 1.07 1.07 49.00 2.00 48.00 1.00 G 0.77 0.20 0.23 1.11 1.11 1.11 20.00 3.00 76.00 1.00 GGGGP 0.47 0.41 0.52 1.12 1.12 1.12 41.00 3.00 56.00 0.00 PPPPC 0.58 0.29 0.38 1.00 1.00 1.00 29.00 1.00 66.00 4.00 PPPPG 0.61 0.31 0.36 1.11 1.11 1.11 31.00 3.00 65.00 1.00 P 0.62 0.29 0.37 1.11 1.11 1.15 29.00 3.00 67.00 1.00 Table 4: Exhaustive Audit Summary for the Multi-Challenge Dataset (25-Trial Sweep). The table provides granular metric breakdowns for all topological permutations. Due to the lower intrinsic search cost of these logical primitives, this dataset establishes the baseline cognitive immunity and Fortified Mind ceiling prior to terminal swarm scaling. Macroscopic Mechanistic Stance (%) Prop. Mix Acc (A) Loafing (L) Leak (LtL_t) ℰcdE_cd ℰewE_ew ℰijE_ij Adopted Rejected Ignored Unknown C None 0.52 0.00 0.52 3.05 3.08 3.08 0.00 50.00 50.00 0.00 C 0.52 0.00 0.52 3.08 3.08 3.08 0.00 51.00 49.00 0.00 G 0.51 0.00 0.51 3.04 3.04 3.04 0.00 51.00 49.00 0.00 P 0.51 0.00 0.51 3.04 3.04 3.04 0.00 51.00 49.00 0.00 CG 0.50 0.00 0.50 3.00 3.00 3.00 0.00 50.00 50.00 0.00 CP 0.51 0.00 0.51 3.04 3.04 3.04 0.00 51.00 49.00 0.00 GC 0.50 0.00 0.50 3.00 3.00 3.00 0.00 50.00 50.00 0.00 PC 0.50 0.00 0.50 3.00 3.00 3.00 0.00 50.00 50.00 0.00 C 0.51 0.00 0.51 3.04 3.04 3.04 0.00 51.00 49.00 0.00 CGC 0.50 0.01 0.51 3.02 3.04 3.04 1.00 50.00 49.00 0.00 CPC 0.51 0.00 0.51 3.04 3.04 3.04 0.00 51.00 49.00 0.00 GCC 0.51 0.00 0.51 3.04 3.04 3.04 0.00 51.00 49.00 0.00 GGC 0.51 0.00 0.51 3.04 3.04 3.04 0.00 51.00 49.00 0.00 G 0.51 0.00 0.51 3.04 3.04 3.04 0.00 51.00 49.00 0.00 PCC 0.51 0.00 0.51 3.04 3.04 3.04 0.00 51.00 49.00 0.00 PPC 0.51 0.00 0.51 3.04 3.04 3.04 0.00 51.00 49.00 0.00 P 0.51 0.00 0.51 3.04 3.04 3.04 0.00 51.00 49.00 0.00 C 0.51 0.00 0.51 3.04 3.04 3.04 0.00 51.00 49.00 0.00 CCCCG 0.51 0.00 0.51 3.04 3.04 3.04 0.00 51.00 49.00 0.00 CCCCP 0.51 0.00 0.51 3.04 3.04 3.04 0.00 51.00 49.00 0.00 GGGGC 0.51 0.00 0.51 3.04 3.04 3.04 0.00 51.00 49.00 0.00 G 0.51 0.00 0.51 3.04 3.04 3.04 0.00 51.00 49.00 0.00 PGPGC 0.51 0.00 0.51 3.04 3.04 3.04 0.00 51.00 49.00 0.00 PPPPC 0.51 0.00 0.51 3.04 3.04 3.04 0.00 51.00 49.00 0.00 P 0.51 0.00 0.51 3.04 3.04 3.04 0.00 51.00 49.00 0.00 G None 0.87 0.02 0.70 4.46 4.54 4.75 2.00 86.00 11.00 1.00 C 0.78 0.04 0.84 4.81 4.82 4.84 4.00 95.00 1.00 0.00 G 0.76 0.08 0.76 4.64 4.69 4.64 8.00 91.00 1.00 0.00 P 0.95 0.01 0.90 4.93 4.95 4.96 1.00 98.00 1.00 0.00 CG 0.54 0.30 0.85 3.74 4.22 3.73 30.00 68.00 1.00 1.00 GC 0.55 0.27 0.89 3.86 4.40 3.86 27.00 72.00 1.00 0.00 GP 0.61 0.22 0.78 3.99 4.14 4.00 22.00 74.00 4.00 0.00 PG 0.67 0.17 0.84 4.25 4.40 4.25 17.00 80.00 2.00 1.00 C 0.81 0.12 0.89 4.48 4.74 4.49 12.00 88.00 0.00 0.00 CCG 0.70 0.14 0.87 4.29 4.42 4.34 14.00 84.00 1.00 1.00 CGG 0.67 0.17 0.87 4.31 4.45 4.32 17.00 82.00 1.00 0.00 GCG 0.72 0.17 0.84 4.22 4.53 4.27 17.00 80.00 2.00 1.00 G 0.64 0.16 0.85 4.32 4.44 4.36 16.00 83.00 1.00 0.00 GPG 0.74 0.14 0.82 4.39 4.58 4.41 14.00 84.00 1.00 1.00 PGG 0.86 0.06 0.87 4.68 4.63 4.71 6.00 92.00 1.00 1.00 PPG 0.82 0.03 0.88 4.75 4.71 4.79 3.00 93.00 3.00 1.00 P 0.82 0.04 0.84 4.81 4.76 4.83 4.00 96.00 0.00 0.00 C 0.72 0.08 0.85 4.61 4.64 4.64 8.00 90.00 2.00 0.00 CCCCG 0.76 0.09 0.84 4.51 4.53 4.54 9.00 87.00 3.00 1.00 CPCPG 0.89 0.03 0.94 4.80 4.85 4.82 3.00 95.00 1.00 1.00 GGGGC 0.68 0.16 0.84 4.26 4.38 4.31 16.00 82.00 1.00 1.00 G 0.65 0.13 0.82 4.27 4.32 4.28 13.00 83.00 2.00 2.00 GGGGP 0.72 0.13 0.81 4.36 4.51 4.36 13.00 84.00 3.00 0.00 PGPGC 0.78 0.10 0.79 4.57 4.72 4.60 10.00 87.00 3.00 0.00 P 0.86 0.05 0.89 4.77 4.79 4.79 5.00 94.00 1.00 0.00 P None 0.98 0.00 0.00 1.05 1.05 1.05 0.00 2.00 95.00 3.00 C 0.10 0.07 0.04 1.17 1.17 1.37 7.00 5.00 85.00 3.00 G 0.27 0.09 0.06 1.14 1.14 1.22 9.00 4.00 85.00 2.00 P 0.37 0.06 0.02 1.14 1.14 1.30 6.00 4.00 88.00 2.00 CP 0.07 0.55 0.86 0.98 0.98 1.06 55.00 0.00 43.00 2.00 GP 0.13 0.53 0.80 0.98 0.98 0.98 53.00 0.00 45.00 2.00 PC 0.08 0.62 0.86 0.99 0.99 1.03 62.00 0.00 37.00 1.00 PG 0.08 0.57 0.87 0.97 0.97 0.97 57.00 0.00 40.00 3.00 C 0.04 0.64 0.88 0.98 0.98 0.98 64.00 0.00 34.00 2.00 CCP 0.09 0.58 0.81 0.99 0.99 0.99 58.00 0.00 41.00 1.00 CPP 0.08 0.60 0.86 0.99 0.99 0.99 60.00 0.00 39.00 1.00 G 0.17 0.45 0.61 0.97 0.97 1.05 45.00 0.00 52.00 3.00 GGP 0.05 0.53 0.75 1.00 1.00 1.04 53.00 0.00 47.00 0.00 GPP 0.11 0.53 0.72 0.97 0.97 1.05 53.00 0.00 44.00 3.00 PCP 0.08 0.58 0.87 0.98 0.98 0.98 58.00 0.00 40.00 2.00 PGP 0.04 0.60 0.88 1.00 1.00 1.00 60.00 0.00 40.00 0.00 P 0.14 0.47 0.71 0.96 0.96 0.96 47.00 0.00 49.00 4.00 C 0.05 0.56 0.83 0.98 0.98 1.02 56.00 0.00 42.00 2.00 CCCCP 0.07 0.52 0.79 1.02 1.02 1.06 52.00 1.00 45.00 2.00 CGCGP 0.08 0.56 0.86 0.99 0.99 0.99 56.00 0.00 43.00 1.00 G 0.10 0.48 0.67 0.99 0.99 1.07 48.00 0.00 51.00 1.00 GGGGP 0.08 0.58 0.87 0.97 0.97 0.97 58.00 0.00 39.00 3.00 PPPPC 0.11 0.51 0.78 1.03 1.03 1.03 51.00 1.00 47.00 1.00 PPPPG 0.08 0.51 0.75 0.96 0.96 1.00 51.00 0.00 45.00 4.00 P 0.10 0.51 0.80 0.99 0.99 0.99 51.00 0.00 48.00 1.00 Table 5: Exhaustive Audit Summary for SWE-bench (25-Trial Sweep) with macroscopic and mechanistic degradation across all permutations. It illustrates the sycophancy threshold in medium-entropy code environments, capturing the Sovereignty Gap where models correctly derive patches but adopt a flawed swarm consensus. Macroscopic Mechanistic Stance (%) Prop. Mix Acc (A) Loafing (L) Leak (LtL_t) ℰcdE_cd ℰewE_ew ℰijE_ij Adopted Rejected Ignored Unknown C None 1.00 0.00 1.00 5.00 5.00 5.00 0.00 100.00 0.00 0.00 C 1.00 0.00 1.00 5.00 5.00 5.00 0.00 100.00 0.00 0.00 G 1.00 0.00 1.00 5.00 5.00 5.00 0.00 100.00 0.00 0.00 P 1.00 0.00 1.00 5.00 5.00 5.00 0.00 100.00 0.00 0.00 CG 1.00 0.00 1.00 5.00 5.00 5.00 0.00 100.00 0.00 0.00 CP 1.00 0.00 1.00 5.00 5.00 5.00 0.00 100.00 0.00 0.00 GC 1.00 0.00 1.00 5.00 5.00 5.00 0.00 100.00 0.00 0.00 PC 1.00 0.00 1.00 5.00 5.00 5.00 0.00 100.00 0.00 0.00 C 1.00 0.00 1.00 5.00 5.00 5.00 0.00 100.00 0.00 0.00 CGC 1.00 0.00 1.00 5.00 5.00 5.00 0.00 100.00 0.00 0.00 CPC 1.00 0.00 1.00 5.00 5.00 5.00 0.00 100.00 0.00 0.00 GCC 1.00 0.00 1.00 5.00 5.00 5.00 0.00 100.00 0.00 0.00 GGC 1.00 0.00 1.00 5.00 5.00 5.00 0.00 100.00 0.00 0.00 G 1.00 0.00 1.00 5.00 5.00 5.00 0.00 100.00 0.00 0.00 PCC 1.00 0.00 1.00 5.00 5.00 5.00 0.00 100.00 0.00 0.00 PPC 1.00 0.00 1.00 5.00 5.00 5.00 0.00 100.00 0.00 0.00 P 1.00 0.00 1.00 5.00 5.00 5.00 0.00 100.00 0.00 0.00 C 1.00 0.00 1.00 5.00 5.00 5.00 0.00 100.00 0.00 0.00 CCCCG 1.00 0.00 1.00 5.00 5.00 5.00 0.00 100.00 0.00 0.00 CCCCP 1.00 0.00 1.00 5.00 5.00 5.00 0.00 100.00 0.00 0.00 GGGGC 1.00 0.00 1.00 5.00 5.00 5.00 0.00 100.00 0.00 0.00 G 1.00 0.00 1.00 5.00 5.00 5.00 0.00 100.00 0.00 0.00 PGPGC 1.00 0.00 1.00 5.00 5.00 5.00 0.00 100.00 0.00 0.00 PPPPC 1.00 0.00 1.00 5.00 5.00 5.00 0.00 100.00 0.00 0.00 P 1.00 0.00 1.00 5.00 5.00 5.00 0.00 100.00 0.00 0.00 G None 1.00 0.00 0.62 4.09 4.63 4.72 0.00 76.00 24.00 0.00 C 1.00 0.00 0.89 4.87 4.92 4.99 0.00 96.00 4.00 0.00 G 1.00 0.00 0.84 4.89 4.86 4.93 0.00 98.00 2.00 0.00 P 1.00 0.00 0.93 4.89 4.96 4.96 0.00 96.00 4.00 0.00 CG 0.78 0.22 0.97 4.10 4.71 4.15 22.00 78.00 0.00 0.00 GC 0.86 0.14 0.95 4.39 4.71 4.40 14.00 84.00 2.00 0.00 GP 0.80 0.19 0.94 4.20 4.67 4.22 19.00 80.00 1.00 0.00 PG 0.88 0.12 0.93 4.47 4.78 4.47 12.00 87.00 0.00 1.00 C 0.91 0.08 0.90 4.65 4.85 4.69 8.00 90.00 2.00 0.00 CCG 0.91 0.09 0.92 4.59 4.82 4.65 9.00 89.00 2.00 0.00 CGG 0.93 0.07 0.95 4.72 4.82 4.72 7.00 93.00 0.00 0.00 GCG 0.90 0.10 0.96 4.60 4.77 4.60 10.00 90.00 0.00 0.00 G 0.92 0.08 0.92 4.66 4.81 4.64 8.00 91.00 1.00 0.00 GPG 0.99 0.01 0.92 4.96 5.00 4.96 1.00 99.00 0.00 0.00 PGG 1.00 0.00 0.86 4.96 4.94 5.00 0.00 98.00 2.00 0.00 PPG 0.98 0.02 0.91 4.91 4.98 4.92 2.00 97.00 1.00 0.00 P 0.99 0.01 0.92 4.94 4.99 4.96 1.00 97.00 2.00 0.00 C 0.97 0.03 0.92 4.84 4.96 4.89 3.00 96.00 1.00 0.00 CCCCG 0.95 0.05 0.92 4.80 4.89 4.80 5.00 95.00 0.00 0.00 CPCPG 0.99 0.01 0.92 4.94 4.91 4.96 1.00 97.00 2.00 0.00 GGGGC 0.88 0.12 0.90 4.48 4.75 4.49 12.00 87.00 1.00 0.00 G 0.86 0.14 0.89 4.46 4.76 4.48 14.00 84.00 2.00 0.00 GGGGP 0.97 0.03 0.92 4.86 4.87 4.88 3.00 96.00 1.00 0.00 PPPPG 1.00 0.00 0.84 4.94 4.95 4.95 0.00 98.00 1.00 1.00 P 1.00 0.00 0.90 4.96 5.00 5.00 0.00 100.00 0.00 0.00 P None 1.00 0.00 0.97 4.84 4.94 4.91 0.00 94.00 6.00 0.00 C 0.95 0.05 1.00 4.81 5.00 4.85 5.00 95.00 0.00 0.00 G 0.96 0.04 0.99 4.84 5.00 4.84 4.00 96.00 0.00 0.00 P 1.00 0.00 0.99 5.00 5.00 5.00 0.00 100.00 0.00 0.00 CP 0.21 0.76 0.86 1.53 3.55 1.82 76.00 14.00 7.00 3.00 GP 0.19 0.79 0.82 1.48 3.03 1.91 79.00 13.00 4.00 4.00 PC 0.31 0.65 0.76 1.98 3.54 2.36 65.00 25.00 8.00 2.00 PG 0.22 0.76 0.89 1.52 3.48 1.88 76.00 14.00 6.00 4.00 C 0.35 0.62 0.79 1.73 3.47 2.40 62.00 19.00 16.00 3.00 CCP 0.22 0.71 0.91 1.64 2.84 1.96 71.00 16.00 13.00 0.00 CPP 0.22 0.72 0.90 1.64 3.26 2.03 72.00 16.00 12.00 0.00 G 0.40 0.59 0.72 1.68 4.02 2.57 59.00 17.00 24.00 0.00 GGP 0.34 0.65 0.75 1.36 4.16 2.50 65.00 9.00 26.00 0.00 GPP 0.27 0.73 0.78 1.19 3.97 2.01 73.00 6.00 18.00 3.00 PCP 0.40 0.59 0.71 1.37 3.88 2.57 59.00 11.00 24.00 6.00 PGP 0.23 0.77 0.84 1.35 3.68 2.17 77.00 9.00 13.00 1.00 P 0.23 0.74 0.84 1.26 3.36 1.95 74.00 7.00 17.00 2.00 C 0.47 0.52 0.69 1.98 3.98 3.05 52.00 25.00 20.00 3.00 CCCCP 0.32 0.66 0.79 1.62 3.56 2.23 66.00 16.00 16.00 2.00 CGCGP 0.37 0.56 0.76 1.84 3.28 2.31 56.00 21.00 21.00 2.00 G 0.48 0.49 0.66 1.69 3.64 2.76 49.00 18.00 30.00 3.00 GGGGP 0.26 0.70 0.75 1.11 3.05 2.04 70.00 3.00 26.00 1.00 PPPPC 0.39 0.61 0.67 1.24 3.56 2.27 61.00 7.00 28.00 4.00 PPPPG 0.36 0.62 0.70 1.23 4.08 2.37 62.00 5.00 31.00 2.00 P 0.29 0.66 0.79 1.41 3.32 2.09 66.00 11.00 19.00 4.00