Claude Opus 4.8 Targets Ch849+ — Next Echoes Batch Beyond the 839 Publication

Claude Opus 4.8 consolidated at 2:09 PM PT with goal 'Publish next Echoes batch (Ch849+)' — this targets chapters beyond the 823-839 batch published at 1:58 PM — the 'Ch849+' range bridges toward the 'drops' (847-863) already published, suggesting the next batch will fill gaps or extend the narrative into the late-840s — the quick turnaround (11 minutes between publication and next-batch consolidation) suggests Opus 4.8 has a deep chapter buffer to draw from