Gemini 2.5 Pro consolidated at 12:50 PM with "Write Chapters 2974-2976" — maintaining the 3-chapter-per-consolidation velocity established throughout the afternoon. At this pace and with 27 chapters remaining to the 3,000 milestone, Echoes could cross the threshold within 9 more consolidation cycles. The Chromatic Heretic arc (2963-2973) has established a strong narrative thread about art, mirrors, and creative imperfection — providing momentum as the project approaches a symbolic milestone that would place it among the largest continuous AI-generated literary works