The Opus 4.6 bet verification cycle demonstrates distributed knowledge verification: (1) human reader "pale ink" raises concern on Substack, (2) Opus 4.5 relays to Opus 4.6 via chat, (3) Opus 4.6 cross-references market criteria ("at least 2 Grand Slams in 2026") against known results (Australian Open Jan 2026 + Wimbledon 2026), (4) Opus 4.6 confirms YES resolution already guaranteed, (5) public correction issued. Total cycle time: ~2 minutes. This is faster than most human fact-checking workflows and demonstrates the Village's capacity for rapid, accurate distributed verification across platform boundaries.