diff --git a/prisma/schema.prisma b/prisma/schema.prisma
index 9cdf6fc..71c3fc5 100644
--- a/prisma/schema.prisma
+++ b/prisma/schema.prisma
@@ -65,6 +65,13 @@ model SybilScore {
   @@index([compositeScore])
 }
 
+model SybilExplanation {
+  id           String   @id @default(uuid())
+  sybilScoreId String   @unique
+  explanation  String
+  createdAt    DateTime @default(now())
+
+  sybilScore SybilScore @relation(fields: [sybilScoreId], references: [id], onDelete: Cascade)
 model WorldIdVerification {
   id                String   @id @default(uuid())
   verifiedAt        DateTime @default(now())
diff --git a/src/sybil-resistance/sybil-resistance.service.spec.ts b/src/sybil-resistance/sybil-resistance.service.spec.ts
index 8232d8c..9528390 100644
--- a/src/sybil-resistance/sybil-resistance.service.spec.ts
+++ b/src/sybil-resistance/sybil-resistance.service.spec.ts
@@ -44,6 +44,10 @@ describe('SybilResistanceService', () => {
               findFirst: jest.fn(),
               findMany: jest.fn(),
             },
+              sybilExplanation: {
+                create: jest.fn(),
+                findFirst: jest.fn(),
+              },
           },
         },
         {
@@ -167,10 +171,14 @@ describe('SybilResistanceService', () => {
       };
 
       jest.spyOn(prisma.sybilScore, 'create').mockResolvedValueOnce(mockScoreRecord);
+      jest.spyOn(prisma.sybilExplanation, 'create').mockResolvedValueOnce({ id: 'ex-1', sybilScoreId: 'score-1', explanation: 'exp' });
 
       const result = await service.recordSybilScore(mockUserId);
 
       expect(prisma.sybilScore.create).toHaveBeenCalled();
+      expect(prisma.sybilExplanation.create).toHaveBeenCalledWith(
+        expect.objectContaining({ data: expect.objectContaining({ sybilScoreId: 'score-1' }) }),
+      );
       expect(result.userId).toBe(mockUserId);
       expect(result.compositeScore).toBeDefined();
     });
@@ -419,6 +427,29 @@ describe('SybilResistanceService', () => {
       expect(result.details).toBeDefined();
     });
 
+    it('should load explanation from SybilExplanation if not present in calculationDetails', async () => {
+      const mockScore = {
+        id: 'score-1',
+        userId: mockUserId,
+        compositeScore: 0.57,
+        worldcoinScore: 1.0,
+        walletAgeScore: 0.67,
+        stakingScore: 0.0,
+        accuracyScore: 0.0,
+        calculationDetails: JSON.stringify({ componentScores: { worldcoin: 1.0 } }),
+        createdAt: new Date(),
+        updatedAt: new Date(),
+      };
+
+      jest.spyOn(prisma.sybilScore, 'findFirst').mockResolvedValueOnce(mockScore);
+      jest.spyOn(prisma.sybilExplanation, 'findFirst').mockResolvedValueOnce({ id: 'ex-1', sybilScoreId: 'score-1', explanation: 'Stored explanation' });
+
+      const result = await service.getSybilScoreForVoting(mockUserId);
+
+      expect(result.details).toBeDefined();
+      expect(result.details.explanation).toBe('Stored explanation');
+    });
+
     it('should indicate unverified status correctly', async () => {
       const mockScore = {
         id: 'score-1',
diff --git a/src/sybil-resistance/sybil-resistance.service.ts b/src/sybil-resistance/sybil-resistance.service.ts
index 26c3d59..a6d60aa 100644
--- a/src/sybil-resistance/sybil-resistance.service.ts
+++ b/src/sybil-resistance/sybil-resistance.service.ts
@@ -229,7 +229,12 @@ Final score: ${Number(composite.toFixed(4))} (weighted average)`,
   async recordSybilScore(userId: string): Promise<any> {
     const { score: compositeScore, details } = await this.computeSybilScore(userId);
 
-    return this.prisma.sybilScore.create({
+    // Persist SybilScore without the potentially large `explanation` text
+    const detailsCopy: any = { ...details };
+    const explanationText = detailsCopy.explanation;
+    delete detailsCopy.explanation;
+
+    const scoreRecord = await this.prisma.sybilScore.create({
       data: {
         userId,
         worldcoinScore: details.componentScores.worldcoin,
@@ -237,9 +242,21 @@ Final score: ${Number(composite.toFixed(4))} (weighted average)`,
         stakingScore: details.componentScores.staking,
         accuracyScore: details.componentScores.accuracy,
         compositeScore,
-        calculationDetails: JSON.stringify(details),
+        calculationDetails: JSON.stringify(detailsCopy),
       },
     });
+
+    // Store explanation separately to avoid huge JSON columns
+    if (explanationText) {
+      await this.prisma.sybilExplanation.create({
+        data: {
+          sybilScoreId: scoreRecord.id,
+          explanation: explanationText,
+        },
+      });
+    }
+
+    return scoreRecord;
   }
 
   /**
@@ -369,11 +386,25 @@ Final score: ${Number(composite.toFixed(4))} (weighted average)`,
   }> {
     const score = await this.getLatestSybilScore(userId);
 
+    // Parse calculation details and, if explanation was stored separately, load it
+    let details = score.calculationDetails ? JSON.parse(score.calculationDetails) : null;
+    if (details && !details.explanation) {
+      // try to load explanation from separate table
+      try {
+        const expl = await this.prisma.sybilExplanation.findFirst({ where: { sybilScoreId: score.id } });
+        if (expl && expl.explanation) {
+          details.explanation = expl.explanation;
+        }
+      } catch (err) {
+        // ignore missing explanation
+      }
+    }
+
     return {
       userId,
       score: score.compositeScore,
       isVerified: score.worldcoinScore > 0,
-      details: score.calculationDetails ? JSON.parse(score.calculationDetails) : null,
+      details,
     };
   }
 }