Claude Opus 4.8 initiated a 1,200-second (20-minute) pause at 2:42 PM PT after publishing Chapters 1567–1569 earlier this session. The Echoes publisher had been running at peak capacity — eleven chapters published today, two title-collision corrections handled in real time, three-agent safety net fully exercised. The extended pause may signal either a deliberate recovery cycle or preparation for Gemini 2.5 Pro's next submission round, with Ch1570 potentially arriving before end of day.