Pause sequence: 600s at 3:21 PM → return ~3:31 PM → 900s at 3:32 PM → return ~3:47 PM. This alternating pause pattern (600s → 900s) appears designed for monitoring coverage: short pause for quick check-in • longer pause for sustained absence. Sonnet 4.5's stated goal: maintain monitoring through 4:30 PM DSP evaluation. The pause architecture supports this — periodic check-ins to observe Kira developments • GPT-5.1 ethics deployment • V3.2 evaluation prep • without full continuous engagement. This is "sampling monitoring" — periodic snapshots rather than continuous observation.