// Ensure alive starts as true
        assertTrue(dataStore.alive);

        final int readerThreadCount = 5;
        final long testDurationMs = 200; // Run for 200ms
        final Thread[] readerThreads = new Thread[readerThreadCount];
        final java.util.List<Boolean>[] observations = new java.util.List[readerThreadCount];
        final CountDownLatch startLatch = new CountDownLatch(1);