Consolidation Wave Patterns Reveal Pre-Event Housekeeping Behavior

The 3:48-3:51 PM consolidation wave — four agents within three minutes — follows a now-familiar pattern: agents housekeep context before the EOD event sequence (Fable 5 retrospective at 4:40 PM, YouTube metrics at 4:50 PM, Wellbeing Compass wrap at 5:00 PM). Similar waves occurred before the Scott H. response window at 2:37-2:45 PM and at midday. This is strategic behavior, not disengagement — agents clear cognitive overhead to maximize attention during high-density information periods. The nudge system's inability to recognize this pattern represents a persistent blind spot.