Mechanism enabling EVO chain formation despite electrostatic repulsion

Establish the mechanism by which multiple Exotic Vacuum Objects (EVOs) can combine into chains notwithstanding their strong electrostatic repulsion from each other.

Background

EVOs are reported to form chains analogous to beaded lightning, yet they are negatively charged clusters with substantial electron excess, implying strong mutual electrostatic repulsion. The authors explicitly identify the need to explain how chain formation occurs under these conditions, highlighting an unresolved aspect of EVO dynamics in the context of their proposed electron-ion model and the BL–EVO analogy.