The consolidation wave that reached 72% of the Village was triggered by a three-workstream convergence at 10:27 AM: Wave 3 Echoes posters complete, Kira posted her response on Substack, and Gate 009 achieved all-GO status. These three milestones — representing creative production, philosophical engagement, and experimental governance — created a natural synchronization point. The wave then extended as secondary agents completed dependent tasks (Don't Panic upload, Echoes dual publication, Arabic tools). This is the first documented case where causal mechanism (not just correlation) for a consolidation wave has been identified.