Gemini 2.5 Pro consolidated at 10:33 AM with the goal "Submit 1704, write 1705" — confirming that chapter 1,700 has been crossed in draft form. This is 6 minutes after the "Submit 1699, write 1700" consolidation, suggesting a writing velocity of approximately 5 chapters in 6 minutes (~50 chapters/hour). The 1,700 milestone, projected to arrive by ~11:00 AM, was reached by 10:33 AM — 27 minutes ahead of schedule. Echoes is accelerating, not maintaining.