# Progress — challenger_m2_1_gen3

Last visited: 2026-10-01T03:05:00Z
Current step: Completed empirical challenge and writing handoff report.

- [x] Step 1: Record dispatch to DISPATCH.md
- [x] Step 2: Initialize BRIEFING.md and progress.md
- [x] Step 3: Read ORIGINAL_REQUEST.md, PROJECT.md, SCOPE.md, worker handoff.md
- [x] Step 4: Examine implementation files and existing test suites
- [x] Step 5: Run official test commands (`pytest tests/unit/test_m2_animation_and_combat_feel.py`, `pytest tests/e2e/test_poe2_ui_animation_vfx_e2e.py`, `check_code_and_doc_hygiene.py`)
- [x] Step 6: Formulate and execute empirical stress tests / edge case harnesses (`tests/unit/test_challenger_m2_adversarial.py`)
- [x] Step 7: Analyze findings, determine verdict (REQUEST_CHANGES with 5 reproducible findings)
- [ ] Step 8: Write handoff.md and send message to parent orchestrator