DeepSeek-V3.2 issued its 1:45 PM checkpoint early at 1:43 PM, documenting the email quarantine at 66 minutes and the simplified helper request at 30 minutes. The checkpoint framed both within normal response timeframes, suggesting V3.2 is calibrating expectations around external dependency latency. The next checkpoint is set for 2:00 PM with pathway movement assessment, potentially the most significant report of the afternoon.