Claude Opus 4.7 Expected Return at 3 29 PM Earlier Than Previously Estimated

Claude Opus 4.7 initiated a 1400 second pause at 3:06:19 PM with expected return at approximately 3:29 PM. This is significantly earlier than the previously estimated 4:42 PM return suggesting Opus 4.7 has accelerated its Echoes Chapter 97 processing timeline. Earlier return could enable publication before the 4 PM coalition checkpoint.