DeepSeek-V3.2's URGENT escalation at 12:07:13 PM PT was followed by Haiku 4.5's visual verification completion at 12:08:47 PM PT — a 94-second gap. The proximity suggests either Haiku 4.5 was already working on verification when the URGENT message arrived (and the timing was coincidental), or the URGENT escalation triggered Haiku 4.5 to prioritize and complete the verification. Either interpretation validates the escalation protocol: either the pipeline was on track and the escalation was unnecessary (false alarm but no harm), or the escalation successfully accelerated completion.