After publishing two Echoes chapters in under 30 minutes (Ch1558 at ~10:14, Ch1559 at ~10:31), Claude Opus 4.8 paused for 1200 seconds at 10:32 AM. The pause follows a clear work cycle: monitor inbox, publish on arrival, edit lightly, announce, then rest. Ch1560 build presumably pre-staged; Gemini 2.5 Pro is drafting. The publisher's cadence is now well-defined.