During a network partition, a Consistent Hashing cluster splits into two. Clients write to different nodes for the same key. What happens when the network heals?

1. A The cluster enters a permanent crash state and requires a full manual restore from a backup to reconcile the databases.
2. B Any data stored on the minority side of the partition is deemed invalid and is automatically purged upon network recovery.
3. C Hardware-level distributed locks prevent any new write operations from being accepted until the network is fully stabilized.
4. D The system must resolve the 'Split Brain' using conflict resolution strategies like Read Repair or Hinted Handoff replays.