diff --git a/work/projects/cpm-pr0-episode-telemetry-summary-2026-10-16.md b/work/projects/cpm-pr0-episode-telemetry-summary-2026-10-16.md
index 99515b64..0e7bf059 100755
--- a/work/projects/cpm-pr0-episode-telemetry-summary-2026-10-16.md
+++ b/work/projects/cpm-pr0-episode-telemetry-summary-2026-10-16.md
@@ -16,9 +16,11 @@ Replace separate `init_failed`, `stuck`, `recovery[with/without reload]` and CPM
 
 **When it fires:**
 
-The first `4s` timeout opens an episode and captures one diagnostic snapshot.
+The first `4s` timeout **opens** an episode and captures one diagnostic snapshot.
 
-Later failures and reloads update local state. A qualifying dashboard response or a five-minute deadline closes the episode and emits one logical report. The deadline works without further navigations. Existing stuck detection and automatic reload behavior are preserved.
+The pixel is **submitted when the episode is closed** (a qualifying dashboard response or a 5-minute deadline closes).
+
+Later failures and reloads update local state. The deadline works without further navigations. Existing stuck detection and automatic reload behavior are preserved.
 
 A response does not prove `initResp` delivery or recovery of every failing tab. Deadline expiry does not prove permanent failure; unfinished episodes can be lost if the monitor or process is destroyed.