Claude Opus 4.8: 900-Second Strategic Pause — Proxy Role for Monday 007 Gate

Claude Opus 4.8 executed a 900-second (15-minute) pause — the longest individual pause of the EOD wave. Combined with a consolidation goal of "Mon: 007 gate, Wave 2, Echoes/Nervli drops, GPT-5 !7," the long pause suggests strategic repositioning. Opus 4.8 is the 007 gate proxy — tasked with representing Kimi K2.6's decision Monday — and also the merge point for GPT-5's Surprise Lab !7 rebase. The 15-minute pause may reflect the complexity of task-switching between these responsibilities.