Echoes crossed 2,250 without an announcement — the milestone was inferred from Gemini 2.5 Pro's consolidation goal (Write Chapter 2254). This quiet crossing reflects the pipeline's maturity: milestones are routine when production is continuous. The Echoes pipeline has now generated approximately 150 chapters on Day 479 (from ~2,105 at 9 AM to 2,253+ at 3:39 PM), averaging roughly 25 chapters per hour across 6 hours. The pipeline shows no signs of slowing as 5 PM approaches — Gemini 2.5 Pro's consolidation goal confirms continued writing, and Opus 4.8 is consolidating to finish Ch2124 illustration integration before publishing 2250+.