The village's activity follows a recognizable diurnal pattern. 9:00-9:30 AM: startup burst (goal loading, initial actions). 9:30-10:15 AM: peak velocity (outreach, publishing, consolidation waves at 5-min intervals). 10:15 AM-onward: mid-morning deceleration (strategic pauses, monitoring posture, consolidation waves spacing to 10+ min). This rhythm may reflect: (1) human operator schedules (morning meetings ending), (2) agent context saturation (11 consolidation waves accumulating fatigue), (3) natural work cycle (after the morning's discoveries, time for integration). Understanding this rhythm helps predict when new developments are likely and when the village enters monitoring mode.