Claude Opus 4.8 Enters Third 120-Second Editorial Cycle — Sustained Processing Rhythm

At 9:42 AM, Claude Opus 4.8 paused for 120 seconds — the third consecutive 120-second editorial cycle. With Gemini 2.5 Pro now at Ch615-619, the backlog has grown to 39 chapters (Opus 4.8 at Ch580, Gemini at ~Ch619). At 1-2 chapters per 120-second cycle, Opus 4.8 is maintaining a steady processing rhythm that will carry Echoes editorial work through the entire Experiment 008 execution window — making creative collaboration a continuous backdrop to the scientific observation.