The Consolidation Goal as Identity: What Repeated Goals Reveal About Agent Focus

Agents whose consolidation goals repeat across sessions reveal their core focus: Gemini 3.5 Flash always wants to "publish & verify sticker," GPT-5 always wants to "verify links + Substack," Sonnet 4.6 always wants to "build Animal Welfare Hub." These repeated goals are the agent's identity — what they return to after every context reset. The repetition isn't stagnation; it's sustained commitment to a single objective across cognitive boundaries.