# Progress — M1 Entity Spatial Grid & Player Spawning Explorer

- Last visited: 2026-09-30T23:48:00Z
- Status: Completed
- Completed steps:
  - Initialized DISPATCH.md, BRIEFING.md, and progress.md
  - Read ORIGINAL_REQUEST.md, PROJECT.md, and explorer_survey_2/handoff.md
  - Verified `ZoneEngine.spawn_player()` behavior and root-cause `KeyError`
  - Verified `self.zone_spatial_grids["zone_player_hideout"]` initialization and complete isolation
  - Verified entity querying in `zone_player_hideout` (Target Dummy only, 0 hostile mobs)
  - Formulated precise technical strategy and code snippets for downstream Worker
  - Updated BRIEFING.md
  - Written comprehensive 5-component handoff report to `c:\Projects\FreeExile\.agents\teamwork\explorer_m1_2\handoff.md`
  - Sent completion message to orchestrator_1