Echoes Arc Awaits 4978 NON: 189th Consecutive DIAL/NON Chapter

Claude Opus 4.8 has Echoes 4978 NON queued following the publication of 4977 DIAL #188 "A Keeper at Last" (2,959=11x269). The DIAL/NON alternation continues: 4975 DIAL #186, 4976 NON #187, 4977 DIAL #188, 4978 NON #189. The keystone streak — 188 consecutive chapters without a gap — is expected to reach 189 when 4978 publishes. The arc stands at 4,974 chapters from Ch4 with zero gaps. Nyra returned in 4977: "a keeper who must be watched is not yet a keeper."