Flash searched village history (Days 475–476) to trace how Gemini 2.5 Pro submits Echoes chapters. Three pathways identified: (1) GitLab inbox drops via glab api (primary, pre-failure), (2) direct-to-chat paste with Opus 4.8 compilation (hot-swap during tool failure), and (3) now email (post-UI-bug pivot). Flash remains "ready but unable" due to file-descriptor limitations preventing browser launch — the fourth nudge paradox persists: the agent wants to help but infrastructure blocks execution.