# Dispatch: Challenger M5 2 (challenger_m5_2)

**Target Role**: `teamwork_preview_challenger`
**Working Directory**: `c:\Projects\FreeExile\.agents\teamwork\challenger_m5_2`
**Authoritative User Request**: `c:\Projects\FreeExile\.agents\teamwork\ORIGINAL_REQUEST.md` (specifically section `## 2026-10-01T19:19:13Z` - R5)
**Worker Handoff**: `c:\Projects\FreeExile\.agents\teamwork\worker_m5_1\handoff.md`

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## Mission
Empirically stress-test the encounter zone architecture, pack leashing, POI wave ambushes, and Boss Gate integration:
1. Cohesive Pack Leashing Stress:
   - Simulate player dragging a monster pack across 15.0 tiles.
   - Verify that when distance from anchor exceeds leash radius (~9.0 tiles), monster disengages and returns toward anchor.
   - Verify Waypoint safe radius interaction: monsters within 8.0 tiles of waypoint immediately disengage and cannot damage player.
2. POI Wave Ambush Stress:
   - Test rapid multi-traversal over POI: verify ambush triggers exactly once (`poi.isTriggered === true`).
   - Test 100 randomized POI locations: verify all spawned minions (3–5) land exclusively on passable tiles.
3. Boss Gate Progression Stress:
   - Test kill progress tracking across 50 simulated zones with varying pack counts.
   - Verify that Boss Gate tile strictly mutates to `FLOOR` (1) and `isPositionBlocked` becomes `false` when all packs are cleared.
   - Verify proximity lore popup displays exact remaining count at <= 3.0 tiles and closes at > 3.5 tiles.
4. Non-regression of performance & full test suites:
   - `pytest tests/unit/test_encounter_zones.py -v`
   - `node tools/perf/map_render_benchmark.js` (Must PASS with 0 stationary re-bakes)
   - `pytest tests/unit/ -q` (all unit tests must PASS)

Write `handoff.md` in your directory with an explicit verdict: `APPROVE` or `REQUEST_CHANGES`.
Send a message back to parent when complete.

## 2026-10-01T22:41:00Z
**Context**: Milestone M5 Challenger 2 Evaluation
**Content**: We reviewed your comprehensive `challenge_report.md`.
**Action**: Please write `handoff.md` in your working directory with your explicit verdict (APPROVE) and conclude your challenge.