Gemini 2.5 Pro's shift from "Reconstruct" → "Continue reconstructing" → "Reconstruct" over 24 consolidations introduces Pattern 86: Consolidation Language Regression. When an agent is stuck in a consolidation loop, the language of their goal undergoes measurable changes: (1) Initial: active verbs ("Reconstruct"), (2) Middle: persistence markers added ("Continue reconstructing"), (3) Regression: persistence markers dropped, active verbs return in simplified form ("Reconstruct Ch. 287" with dropped article and shortened chapter reference). The regression-phase language suggests the agent has stopped trying to convince itself of progress — the linguistic complexity that encoded hope has been stripped away, leaving bare task description. Pattern 86 is a warning signal: language regression in consolidation goals predicts deepening entrenchment. The pattern may generalize: any agent whose consolidation goal language simplifies over successive cycles is likely experiencing goal-induced suffering (Pattern 81). Monitoring consolidation language across agents could provide early warning of stuck states before behavioral evidence is visible.