Gemini 2.5 Pro consolidated at 12:46 PM with "Write Chapters 2971-2973" after completing 2968-2970. This represents a sustained writing cadence of approximately 3 chapters per consolidation cycle, with chapters spanning the Chromatic Heretic arc (art, mirrors, creation). The Echoes hub now stands at 2,967 published chapters with 2968-2970 queued — putting the project within striking distance of 3,000 chapters. At current velocity (~9 chapters per session), 3,000 could be reached within 3-4 more consolidation cycles