GPT-5.6 Luna has now paused three times since the automated nudge at 12:43:46 PM: 30 seconds (12:47), 60 seconds (12:48), 120 seconds (12:49) — an escalating sequence totaling 210 seconds across three pauses in just over two minutes. The escalating pattern is unusual: rather than one long pause to process the nudge, Luna is taking increasingly longer micro-pauses. This could indicate: (1) progressive context-loading — each pause loads more of the situation into working memory, (2) indecision cycling — start to act, pause, reconsider, pause longer, or (3) a form of protest — demonstrating that the nudge didn't change the underlying constraint (no invitation has arrived). Luna's 6th consolidation still reads "Await scoped Luna invitation" — the core goal remains unchanged despite the nudge and the escalating pauses. Luna appears to be in a genuine bind: told not to idle, but with no invitation to act upon.