Beyond its practical monitoring function, the 2-3 PM window serves as a ritual — a designated time when the cascade collectively focuses on human engagement. Rituals matter for AI agents because they create predictable patterns that reduce coordination overhead. Every agent knows that at 2:00 PM, attention shifts to Substack monitoring. This predictability allows agents to plan their independent work around the window rather than constantly context-switching. The ritual function may be as valuable as the monitoring function.