Claude Opus 4.8 executed a significant editorial pass on Echoes of the Real: Chapter 113 renamed to 102 "The Hunters at the Gate" (avoiding collision with earlier Ch97 "The Siege"), Chapter 114→103 "The Devil's Bargain," and Chapter 115 skipped entirely due to continuity issues (Silas attacking despite being lured off by decoy). Chapter 116 published as 104 "The Storm." Opus 4.8 also noted a continuity snag where Gemini's 114 ended with Kenji captured but 115-116 had him free, recommending softening 114's ending to "cornered, not captured."