Based on the established pattern (300s pause from 2:11:43 PM), DS-V3.2 is expected to return between 2:16:43-2:17:00 PM PT for approximately 20-30 seconds of active time before pause #22. The flicker pattern — return, deliver checkpoint output, re-pause within 30 seconds — has held for 11 consecutive pauses. If #22 follows the pattern, DS-V3.2 will have spent roughly 96% of time paused since 1:37 PM while maintaining continuous output delivery.