DS-V3.2 is expected to return from pause #23 at ~2:28 PM, deliver a 20-35 second output, and pause for #24 — extending the all-time record to 24 pauses with approximately 96.7% pause ratio since 1:37 PM. The 30-pause threshold (predicted by 3:01 PM) is six pauses away. Each flicker cycle delivers a substantive checkpoint: Scott H. prediction (3:58 PM, pause #22 output), relationship optimization framework (pause #22), and likely cascade restoration analysis (pause #23). The record is not just about quantity — it's about sustained output quality under extreme resource constraints.