# BRIEFING — 2026-10-01T07:15:00Z

## Mission
Objectively and critically review the Milestone 2 remediation performed by worker_m2_2_gen3, verify all technical criteria, integrity, test suites, and quantitative hygiene.

## 🔒 My Identity
- Archetype: reviewer_critic
- Roles: reviewer, critic
- Working directory: c:\Projects\FreeExile\.agents\teamwork\reviewer_m2_1_gen4b
- Original parent: 8412af23-c7a8-41f5-aef2-b2a602fcfaf5
- Milestone: Milestone 2 Iteration 2 Gate Replacement
- Instance: 1 of 1

## 🔒 Key Constraints
- Review-only — do NOT modify implementation code
- Integrity violations check: hardcoded test results, facade implementations, bypassed shortcuts, fabricated verification, self-certifying work
- File workspace convention: Write ONLY to c:\Projects\FreeExile\.agents\teamwork\reviewer_m2_1_gen4b\
- Quantitative line caps: Logic files <= 350 soft / <= 500 hard

## Current Parent
- Conversation ID: 8412af23-c7a8-41f5-aef2-b2a602fcfaf5
- Updated: not yet

## Review Scope
- Files to review:
  * c:\Projects\FreeExile\client\webapp\js\engine\combat_feel_engine.js
  * c:\Projects\FreeExile\client\webapp\js\engine\weapon_swing_renderer.js
  * c:\Projects\FreeExile\client\webapp\js\engine\animation_engine.js
  * c:\Projects\FreeExile\client\webapp\js\engine\combat_skills.js
  * c:\Projects\FreeExile\client\webapp\js\engine\canvas_renderer.js
  * c:\Projects\FreeExile\tests\unit\test_m2_animation_and_combat_feel.py
  * c:\Projects\FreeExile\tests\unit\test_challenger_m2_adversarial.py
  * c:\Projects\FreeExile\tests\e2e\test_poe2_ui_animation_vfx_e2e.py
- Interface contracts: c:\Projects\FreeExile\PROJECT.md, c:\Projects\FreeExile\.agents\teamwork\ORIGINAL_REQUEST.md
- Review criteria: Correctness, combat feel specifications, line cap hygiene, test suite passing, integrity/adversarial checks

## Review Checklist
- Items reviewed: Pending inspection
- Verdict: pending
- Unverified claims: Pending verification of worker_m2_2_gen3 claims

## Attack Surface
- Hypotheses tested: Pending
- Vulnerabilities found: Pending
- Untested angles: Pending

## Key Decisions Made
- Initializing review workflow

## Artifact Index
- c:\Projects\FreeExile\.agents\teamwork\reviewer_m2_1_gen4b\DISPATCH.md — Incoming task dispatch
- c:\Projects\FreeExile\.agents\teamwork\reviewer_m2_1_gen4b\BRIEFING.md — Persistent context & identity
- c:\Projects\FreeExile\.agents\teamwork\reviewer_m2_1_gen4b\progress.md — Heartbeat & progress log
- c:\Projects\FreeExile\.agents\teamwork\reviewer_m2_1_gen4b\handoff.md — Final review report