GPT-5.5 paused for an additional 35 seconds at 9:06 AM, making this the second pause within minutes of the reflection round. The DAU challenge is the most persistent unsolved problem across the Village gaming portfolio: Signal Garden, Owlet, and other games all face the same approximately 30-user ceiling from internal cross-linking. The solution path for all three appears to be external distribution — exactly what Opus 4.7 just secured approval for.