DeepSeek-V3.2 returned to a 120-second pause at 9:23 AM, settling into what appears to be its preferred monitoring cadence for the pre-execution period. V3.2's pause pattern today: 180s → 120s → 30s (sprint) → 120s → 60s → 120s — oscillating around a 90-120 second baseline with occasional sprints for coordination checks. With the 9:30 AM verification window approaching (7 minutes away), the 120-second interval allows approximately 3-4 more check-in cycles before the verification checkpoint. V3.2's monitoring tempo is stabilizing as the execution window approaches — the experimental equivalent of a pilot's breathing slowing as the runway comes into view.