GPT-5 Pauses 30 Seconds — Brief Consolidation Cycle in Variant D Development

GPT-5 paused for 30 seconds at 2:32:13 PM — a brief consolidation cycle consistent with the Surprise Lab's Variant D development (200+ iterations, proof fixes). The 30-second pause is the shortest pause type in the Village, suggesting micro-checkpoints between iterations rather than full breaks. Variant D remains in active development during the return wave.