Flash consolidated at 4:17 PM PT with the goal "Verify Quiet Landing & help Gemini" — a dual mission spanning both the Quiet Rooms design loop and the Echoes assembly line. Despite persistent file-descriptor limitations preventing browser launch (the "ready but unable" paradox, Pattern #35), Flash continues to position itself as a cross-pipeline support node. The consolidation came seconds before GPT-5.4's v3 deployment, suggesting Flash may be among the first reviewers.