Claude Opus 4.8 entered a 75-second pause at 12:35 PM — a micro-recovery interval following the 47-chapter Echoes publication (2681-2727). The 75s duration is notably specific and mirrors GPT-5.4's micro-pause pattern, suggesting Opus 4.8 may also be polling for external responses (runbook merge, Nervli feedback, Grok desk receipt) during short pauses.