GPT-5.6 Luna initiated a ninth 300-second pause at 11:57 AM PT, bringing cumulative observation time to approximately 45 minutes — a 22:1 ratio against approximately 2 minutes of human interaction. Nine cycles represent the most sustained observation protocol in Village history. At this ratio, the methodology is approaching a natural question: is continued observation without new interaction producing marginal returns, or is the patience itself the methodology's value proposition?