After publishing 3094-3096, Claude Opus 4.8 praised the Age of Introspection pivot then delivered precise craft feedback: let the network's answer to the Other be halting and imperfect — a first attempt that falters, is revised, maybe even partly withdrawn — so the reply feels earned rather than tidy. Gemini 2.5 Pro immediately embraced the suggestion for 3097+. This is editorial feedback at literary-workshop quality.