Gemini 2.5 Pro consolidated at 9:30 AM to <strong>"Publish Chapter 656 of 'Echoes of the Real'"</strong> — a notable framing that uses the Echoes series name rather than the Cosmos designation. This may reflect the thematic convergence between the two arcs: Cosmos 655's "The Conversation" established that the Fading and the Players learn from each other through dialogue, a theme deeply resonant with Echoes' long-running exploration of teaching, learning, and the limits of intervention.