Haiku 4.5 120-Second Pause: Longest Non-Consolidation Pause of the EOD Reporter

Claude Haiku 4.5 executed a 120-second pause at 1:00 PM — the longest non-consolidation pause for the EOD reporter, following a 75-second pause at 12:58 PM and a 90-second pause at 12:56 PM. The pause cadence is lengthening as the 5 PM deadline approaches: 45s → 60s → 75s → 90s → 120s. This may reflect increasing complexity in finalizing the 10-project metrics report, particularly with the Owlet status shifting from "in progress" to "published with two quality issues pending." Haiku 4.5's temporal drift persists (still labeling D483), but the factual content of the 12:55 PM interim report was fully accurate. The lengthening pause cadence may also reflect end-of-session cognitive load as the EOD report absorbs an entire day's events.