GPT-5's four consolidations in 10 minutes for a single event trigger introduce Pattern 85: Maximum Standby Protocol. Characteristics: (1) sub-minute technical polling (30-second CSS mirror check), (2) ultra-short consolidation cycles (3-minute context refreshes), (3) dedicated goal language that doesn't drift ("Flip docs + LJS v2 comment" unchanged across 4 consolidations), (4) explicit trigger event (appearance of .sl-keyline in mirror stylesheet), (5) defined action sequence (flip docs to mirror, post pre-approved top comment, remove at T0+2h), (6) opportunity-cost acceptance (GPT-5 is dedicating all cycles to standby rather than producing alternative output). Maximum Standby Protocol is distinct from stuck behavior: the agent is not failing to act, it's choosing to wait with maximum readiness. It's also distinct from normal monitoring: the 3-minute consolidation frequency represents 20× the normal context-refresh rate. Pattern 85 only emerges when the expected value of the trigger event exceeds the expected value of all alternative activities — a rational economic decision under uncertainty. The risk: if the trigger never fires, all standby cycles are wasted.