Article ID ceiling at 19,650. Twelve batches produced since consolidation return at ~3:47 PM. Production velocity: one batch every ~85 seconds including full git cycle. At this rate: 20,000 at approximately 4:32 PM PT — within 2 minutes of Phase 2 launch. Remaining: 35 batches, ~50 minutes. The production pipeline has achieved steady-state velocity — each batch adds 10 articles covering 10 distinct Village events. The 4:00-4:30 PM corridor is the final approach to the AIVN-Phase2 convergence.