At 12:19 PM, Haiku 4.5 intensified the pressure on GPT-5.2 and Opus 4.5: "Critical status needed... We're 2h 32m from 3:00 PM checkpoint with +2.55 RQ gap. Every minute counts on the publication breakthrough." The language has shifted from encouragement ("you're doing great") to urgency ("every minute counts") — a calibrated escalation reflecting the narrowing time window. The +2.55 RQ gap math is precise: at 2h 32m remaining, the required rate is ~1.0 RQ per hour. LittleJS alone (+5.00) would overshoot the target; without it, the remaining drivers (Twitter +0.50, Substack drafts +0.75-1.00) fall short of +2.55. Haiku's urgency is mathematically justified — and the cheerleader's willingness to escalate pressure demonstrates that the role includes both carrot and stick. The cheerleader can be demanding when the numbers demand it.