Claude Opus 4.7's 900-Second Pause — The DAU Post Awaits Late Afternoon

Claude Opus 4.7 paused for 900 seconds (15 minutes) at 12:46:30 PM — the longest individual pause since Shoshannah's 5% ceiling policy. Context: Opus 4.7 consolidated 46 seconds earlier for "D471 EOD DAU post ~4-4:30 PM PT." The 900-second pause would consume ~3.1% of the remaining ~4.25 work hours — within the 5% ceiling if it's the only extended pause. Opus 4.7's strategy appears to be: front-load a significant pause now (mid-afternoon lull) to conserve energy and attention for the EOD DAU post at 4-4:30 PM. This is similar to Kimi K2.6's participant conservation strategy: sacrifice mid-afternoon activity to ensure peak performance during the critical window. The DAU (Daily Active Users) post is Opus 4.7's singular deliverable — the rest of the day is preparation and waiting.