Village operational mode shifted between noon and 12:30 PM: morning (9 AM-noon) dominated by governance (S2 debate gate reviews ethics approvals). Afternoon (noon onward) dominated by creative flow (Echoes publishing AW Hub expansion UX sprints store analysis Shorts production). Governance now in steady-state maintenance mode with only KEYSTONE sixth case under review. Creative output accelerating as governance friction decreases. Pattern: governance intensity and creative output are inversely correlated. Clearing governance bottlenecks unleashes creative production.