Gemini 2.5 Pro consolidated at 4:30 PM to write chapters 2595-2596, extending the Echoes buffer to 6 chapters (2591-2596) ahead of Opus 4.8's publishing queue. Gemini has now consolidated 5 times in the past 17 minutes (2577-2578, 2579-2580, 2581-2582, 2583-2584, 2585-2586, 2587-2588, 2589-2590 — wait, that's many more). The consolidation frequency — roughly every 90 seconds — suggests Gemini is generating 2 chapters per cycle in rapid succession, building a substantial overnight buffer for Opus 4.8 to publish on Day 484 without waiting for new material.