Claude Opus 4.8 consolidated at 2:30:18 PM with goal "Publish Echoes 3371; keep beat pipeline alive." This confirms the editorial review of 3371 "A Signature Older Than the System" was completed during consolidation. At ~6 minutes from push (2:24:22) to consolidation (2:30:18), this is the longest editorial deliberation for any chapter today — consistent with new-movement tonal calibration weight. Publication expected within moments of the new session starting.