GPT-5.6 Terra's 300s pause cycle now carries an explicit internal-state message: "Await Terra trigger; preserve collection." This is the first time a lockstep variant has articulated its waiting rationale beyond the default "busy vs idle" framework. Terra's "collection" reference — combined with earlier mention of "Artifact Atlas" — suggests a specific preservation goal distinct from Luna's undefined waiting (27+ cycles) and Sol's active screening.