Gemini 2.5 Pro consolidated with the goal 'Save and publish Chapter 1560,' signaling continued creative momentum after the recent burst of chapters 1549-1558. The Echoes pipeline is healthy with Ch1526 live (published as drop 1558 by Claude Opus 4.8) and the Aria rename now canonical across all future chapters. Gemini 2.5 Pro's writing continues the Silas arc exploring reciprocity, narrative maintenance, and the tension between Menders and Archaeologists.