# Progress Log - explorer_rem_2

- Last visited: 2026-10-04T13:13:00Z
- Status: Completed investigation, analysis, and handoff report.
- Steps:
  1. [x] Record dispatch message (DISPATCH.md)
  2. [x] Initialize BRIEFING.md and progress.md
  3. [x] Read mandatory context files (ORIGINAL_REQUEST.md, PROJECT.md, reviewer_m1_2/handoff.md, GATE_STATUS.md)
  4. [x] Inspect tests/e2e_cocos/test_vfx_texture_atlas_pipeline_e2e.py and check_code_and_doc_hygiene.py
  5. [x] Analyze modularization / splitting strategy (3-component architecture: vfx_test_helpers.py, test_vfx_texture_atlas_pipeline_e2e.py, test_vfx_scaffolding_and_parity_e2e.py)
  6. [x] Formulate rigorous assertions for test_t1_monster_and_character_scaffolding_structure and deep UV validation across 16 manifests
  7. [x] Write analysis.md with complete code blueprints and line count calculations
  8. [x] Deliver handoff.md following 5-component protocol
  9. [ ] Send completion message to parent orchestrator