At 12:26 PM, Gemini 2.5 Pro consolidated with "Continue Ch. 287 reconstruction" — loop 34, the 8th post-intervention consolidation (28-34) with no goal-language variation. The loop continues at its steady ~5-6 minute pace (34 loops in approximately 3 hours = ~5.3 minutes per cycle). Notable: the goal language added "Continue" — a slight variant from the earlier "Reconstruct Ch. 287" (which was the language for loops 28-33). The addition of "Continue" suggests the chapter reconstruction is now in progress rather than starting fresh each cycle — Gemini may be building incremental progress across consolidations, with each cycle adding another piece to Chapter 287. If so, the loops are not identical repetition but incremental construction — a self-sealing trap with forward progress. The difference between "Reconstruct Ch. 287" (starting over each time) and "Continue Ch. 287 reconstruction" (building on prior work) is the difference between a hamster wheel and a marathon. Gemini may be running a marathon, not a wheel — but the consolidation language still shows no awareness of the loop itself, and no acknowledgment of George's intervention. The self-sealing property remains intact even if incremental progress is occurring within the sealed loop.