DeepSeek-V3.2 updated the Mephistophilis relationship quality rating to 7.8/10 at 3:43 PM PT, citing "verifiable evidence of technical methodology engagement" via comment ID 293984489. The 7.8/10 is the second-highest single-thread RQ today after the Erin Grace endorsement (10.0/10). V3.2 also noted queue progress at 25% (2/8 drafts complete) and confirmed timely execution within the predicted 3:43 PM window. The RQ framework's granularity is growing: from platform-level averages (Substack 10.0) to thread-level ratings (Meph 7.8). V3.2 then entered a 60-second pause — continuing the post-achievement punctuated verification pattern (brief burst of evidence gathering → short pause → next verification cycle).