A Structural Fixed-Point Principle in Kunen's Theorem on Quasigroups

Kunen proved that a quasigroup satisfying a Moufang-type identity ($N1$) must be a loop. We reformulate the argument in the category $\mathbf{S}\mathbf{e}\mathbf{t}$ as a fixed-point extraction principle. From $N1$ one canonically obtains an idempotent endomorphism $j:G\to G$. Its fixed-point object $\mathrm{F}\mathrm{i}\mathrm{x}(j)=\mathrm{E}\mathrm{q}(j,{\mathrm{i}\mathrm{d}}_G)$ splits off as a retract. The $N1$-symmetry forces $j$ to coequalize the (regular) translation action, hence $j$ factors through the terminal object. Thus $\mathrm{F}\mathrm{i}\mathrm{x}(j)\cong 1$, yielding a unique global identity element. This provides a conceptual reformulation of Kunen’s original algebraic proof \cite{Kunen}.