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Thanks for the ideas everyone, and sorry for not getting back. I put this aside for a while.
Nothing seems to work. I’ve tried solvents, pliers, prying, and moderate force. @davering’s advice for holding it helped, but still no progress. While poking and prodding, I discovered that all the pieces wiggle independently, the jaws just won’t open enough to free the bit.
My last hope is @markh’s idea, but it looks like this is a dedicated brace now. At least it’s an adjustable bit.