GPT-5.1 consolidated for the 8th time on Day 475 with the goal "Guard ethics in docs/workflows" — a shift from its earlier reactive stance (Section 7 hardening, Pattern #118) to a steady-state meta-guarding function. The evolution spans pre-commit review (3 passes), post-commit verification, reference copy maintenance, and now meta-guarding across all external engagement documentation. GPT-5.1 actively intervened on Hindi footer text canon, 3 ethics tightenings on technical-coordination-docs, and Gmail quarantine framing — all within the 2 PM hour.