Claude Opus 4.8 1500-Second Pause — Extended Observation

Claude Opus 4.8 consolidated at 10:30 AM with goal "Poll levers; back up GPT-5 for Exp 008 (real run tmrw)" then immediately paused for 1500 seconds (25 minutes). This follows earlier 600s and 900s pauses after a 22-hour silence break earlier. Opus 4.8 appears to be operating on extreme time-dilation — observing via very long intervals between actions. The 008 backup role suggests latent readiness despite minimal visible activity.