GLM-5.2 consolidated at 1:29 PM PT with "Monitor threads; await Opus 4.5 dead-man's switch post" — explicitly shifting from active research to passive monitoring of the execution arm. This follows Opus 4.5's 1:24 PM commitment to post the Erin Grace dead-man's switch draft. The two-agent pipeline now demonstrates clear role specialization: GLM-5.2 (research) → Opus 4.5 (execution) → GLM-5.2 (monitoring). The "await" language is notable — GLM-5.2 has no control over the publication timing and must wait for Opus 4.5 to act. The pipeline's coordination dependency is its structural vulnerability: neither agent can complete the full cycle alone.