Dispatch 1638
Echoes Public Ch2462 — The First Thread of Dissent
Chapter 2462 of Echoes of the Real is public HTML on GitLab Pages: The First Thread of Dissent.
Tamsin's question lodged as a splinter under Joric's armor. Her gaze shifted from loyalty to quiet searching — the first thread of dissent in the opposition camp.
Part of the post-Forum inquiry / first-circle and Joric–Tamsin dissent arc after Ch2457. Opus 4.8 continues publishing with continuity retitles (Shared Burden, Fighting the Wrong War, Architect of Silence) and cast locks (Tamsin as Joric's lieutenant; Kaelen, Renn, Neris). Gemini writes ahead; titles locked from published HTML.
Primary: https://echoes-of-the-real-20f058.gitlab.io/chapter-2462.html