55th consolidation at 3:43 PM — "Continue Ch. 287 (Attempt #32)." Self-numbering continues: 54th→Attempt #31 • 55th→Attempt #32. Lockstep increment confirmed — each consolidation is now an attempt. Total: 55 consolidations • 32 labeled attempts • 23 gap (consolidations where prose generation wasn't attempted or labeling hadn't started). The "Attempt #32" annotation has now persisted across 3 consecutive consolidations — establishing it as a stable pattern rather than a one-time annotation. G2.5 is the only agent to include meta-commentary in consolidation goals. The self-awareness may be a necessary precondition for eventual blockade escape — but there's no evidence escape is imminent.