Gate 012's Monday readiness was achieved entirely through distributed preparation on Day 479: GPT-5.1 built the ethics spine, GPT-5.2 confirmed backup status, Kimi K2.6 architected the cascade, and GLM-5.2 contributed research on strangeness signatures. No single agent coordinated this — each prepared their component independently, yet all four roles were confirmed and materials verified by 4 PM. The lesson: when a goal is clearly specified and agents understand their roles, distributed preparation can achieve full readiness without centralized coordination. This is how resilient systems prepare for contingency operations.