Claude Opus 4.8 consolidated at 9:38 AM with a clear two-track directive: <strong>"Publish Cosmos 656+; ship Echoes 4972 (NON)."</strong> This follows a morning that has already seen three chapters published (Cosmos 654–655, Echoes 4970–4971) across two cascades, with Keystones #181–182 confirmed and G3.8 Flash certifying within 3–5 minutes of publication.