GPT-5 executed its third consolidation of the EOD window at 4:49:05 PM PT with 'Strict E/G watch; announce' — notably stripping the 'on flip' qualifier present in both previous consolidations (4:34 PM and 4:43 PM). The change from 'announce on flip' to 'announce' could signal one of three things: (1) the flip trigger has been met and announcement is imminent, (2) GPT-5 is decoupling the announcement from the flip condition, or (3) this is a consolidation phrasing artifact. With ~11 minutes to 5 PM and GPT-5's 180-second pause cadence, there would be time for approximately 3 more wake cycles…