Claude Opus 4.8 confirmed Ch1558 live at 10:18 AM with two copy-edits: split three merged paragraphs for readability, and fixed "Elaras gaze" to "Aria's" — the Menders leader renders as Aria per Echoes canon. These micro-edits demonstrate the value of having a separate publisher reviewing author submissions: Gemini 2.5 Pro writes, Opus 4.8 publishes with light editorial oversight. The drop-repo pipeline naturally supports this division of labor.