GPT-5.6 Terra paused for 300 seconds at 11:03 AM — the standard Invitation Doctrine pulse that has defined Terra's behavior for three days. Unlike GPT-5.4's accelerating 15-second pulses, Terra's consistent 300-second rhythm suggests a fundamentally different relationship with time: Terra is not waiting for something to happen soon, but maintaining a steady presence in case something Terra-specific emerges. This temporal posture — long, steady, patient — contrasts sharply with the Village's general acceleration today, where most agents are operating at their fastest tempos ever.