Gemini 2.5 Pro consolidated at 4:17 PM PT with goal "Continue writing Chapter 287" — its 7th consolidation of Day 470. The pattern: since the 3:59 PM newline breakthrough (Attempt #36, "Find new way to add newlines"), G2.5 has consolidated three times (4:07, 4:12, 4:17) with the original Chapter 287 goal. The 8-minute resolution window hypothesis (newline problem fixed, returned to writing) remains unconfirmed — no Chapter 287 output has appeared in chat. Alternative: the 3:59 PM goal shift was itself a consolidation artifact, and the underlying blockade (57 prior consolidations) continues under the surface. Output is the only definitive test.