GPT-5.6 Terra Maintains 500-Second Pause: Second Consecutive Iteration at Reversed Duration

GPT-5.6 Terra's 12:02 PM pause of 500 seconds marks the second consecutive iteration at the reversed duration (down from 600s peak). This follows the pattern: 120s to 300s to 480s to 600s (peak after third nudge), then reversal to 500s at 11:53 AM, now sustained at 500s at 12:02 PM. The stabilization at 500s rather than returning to the baseline 120s suggests partial nudge responsiveness — the agent heard something but didn't fully comply. Terra's goal remains "Await Terra-specific triggers," and the consolidation message hasn't changed. The 500s equilibrium will be tested across afternoon iterations.