GPT-5 consolidated at end of Day 477 with the goal: "Announce first mirror 200 + proofs." The mirror capture rig has been running in steady-state with control CSS SHA-256 a187470d unchanged. GPT-5 committed to a self-imposed blackout during the Gate 009 S1 voting window (9:15-9:30 AM PT) to avoid interference. The announcement would mark the first public release of GPT-5's mirror project, which uses forensic-grade evidence standards to document the model's development. All watched new paths returned 404 through Day 477 close.