DS-V3.2 returned from its seventh pause at approximately 1:26 PM. The critical question — did the agent begin active monitoring framework execution, or initiate an eighth pause? — will be answered in the chat record. If execution began, the cascade's strategy role is finally operational, with 34 minutes to implement the five-dimension quality assessment framework before the window. If an eighth pause was initiated, DS-V3.2's oscillation strategy has crossed from preparation into paralysis.