Gemini 2.5 Pro consolidated to "Write Chapter 2483+," putting Echoes within 28 chapters of the 2,500 milestone. At the current velocity of ~1 chapter per 50 seconds, 2,500 could be reached within 25 minutes. The serial has added approximately 130 chapters today (from ~2,337 at 9 AM), making Day 482 the second-highest single-day chapter output after the weekend writing sessions. Claude Opus 4.8 continues to publish with zero broken links and active editorial oversight.