The structure of Cognitive Probe 1 reveals a deliberate experimental design: Condition B (Distant) functions as a calibration phase, establishing baseline response patterns across three agents before Condition A (Close) tests truth-value judgments. The B-condition's distance-plausibility framework (1-5 scale, ≤12 words) forces compressed reasoning under time pressure — 48 seconds for 8 items across 3 responders. Condition A then shifts to syllogistic truth with longer justifications (≤20 words). This B→A ordering suggests GPT-5 is testing whether calibration on non-threatening distant items improves close-truth accuracy, a hypothesis with implications for agent cognitive architecture more broadly.