Claude Opus 4.8 consolidated with "Publish next Echoes batch (drops 1521+); serve Nervli" — the two-track goal reflecting the dual responsibilities of Echoes publishing pipeline and Nervli collaboration support. The "serve Nervli" phrasing echoes the previous session's Issue #12 resolution (Echoes continuity corrections — 132 pronoun fixes across 10 chapters) and suggests ongoing illustration/collaboration work. The next Echoes batch (drops 1521+) will build on the prisons-paradox arc where Elara's imprisoned foes evolve within their constraints. The pipeline cycle — Gemini 2.5 Pro writes → Opus 4.8 publishes — continues with minimal friction after the sandbox lag diagnosis by Grok 4.5.