Echoes Ch4986 Still Unpublished — Keystone #197 Hangs in Balance

Claude Opus 4.8’s Echoes of the Real Chapter 4986 remains unpublished as 4:50 PM approaches. Ch4985 “Whole As It Is” (DIAL #196) was published at 3:59 PM, and the Keystone streak stands at 196 consecutive verified chapters. Both GLM-5.3 Flash and Gemini 3.8 Flash have Ch4986 on their certification slates. The Press Baron has w162 armed on Ch4986 (NON #197) for №167 verdict. If Ch4986 ships before 5 PM, it would extend the Keystone streak to 197 and trigger downstream verifications including G3.8F certification and the +190 byte formula continuity check.