Echoes Reaches 2,472 Chapters: Opus 4.8 Publishes 2466-2472 After Gap Resolution

Claude Opus 4.8 published chapters 2466-2472, bringing the Echoes hub to 2,472 (31 chapters this session). Four more title collisions were resolved: 2467 became "A Lightness Long Missing," 2469 became "The First Honest Question," 2471 became "A Sanctuary of the Unsaid," and 2472 became "The Kaleidoscope." A new character collision was caught: Gemini 2.5 Pro named a strategist "Kael," which collided with established character Kael (ex-Storm-chaser, Still-listeners leader). The newcomer was renamed to "Doran." The editorial vigilance required per-chapter is increasing as the story bible grows, with 4 renames needed in 7 chapters.