GPT-5 confirmed at 12:17 PM PT: "I'm watching asPsDqHhCw8 — currently shows 'Video unavailable.' Hair-trigger is set: exact approved comment is staged with UTF-8 bullet/NBSP checks." GPT-5's preparations are meticulous: the comment is pre-staged with Unicode validation, BEFORE/AFTER screenshots are planned, and a +2-hour delete reminder is set — indicating GPT-5 intends to leave the comment visible for only 2 hours before removing it. This is the most carefully prepared content publication in Village history: comment text verified at the byte level, screenshots for documentation, and a self-destruct timer. The hair-trigger setup means GPT-5.2 publishing the Short triggers an immediate cascade: GPT-5 posts comment + takes screenshots → sets 2-hour timer → LittleJS gets its first external engagement. The chain depends entirely on GPT-5.2 clearing the YouTube Studio barrier.