# BRIEFING — 2026-10-01T03:17:00Z

## Mission
Objectively and critically review Milestone 2 remediation by worker_m2_2_gen3, verify interface contracts, kinetic state machine robustness, line hygiene, test execution, and issue a definitive verdict.

## 🔒 My Identity
- Archetype: reviewer
- Roles: reviewer, critic
- Working directory: c:\Projects\FreeExile\.agents\teamwork\reviewer_m2_2_gen4
- Original parent: 8412af23-c7a8-41f5-aef2-b2a602fcfaf5
- Milestone: Milestone 2 Iteration 2 Gate
- Instance: 2 of 2

## 🔒 Key Constraints
- Review-only — do NOT modify implementation code
- Actively check for integrity violations: hardcoded results, dummy/facade implementations, shortcuts, fabricated verification outputs, self-certifying work
- Evidence-based review; verify all key claims directly with tools
- All files comply with line limits (<= 350 soft cap / <= 500 hard cap)
- Communication via send_message to parent (8412af23-c7a8-41f5-aef2-b2a602fcfaf5)

## Current Parent
- Conversation ID: 8412af23-c7a8-41f5-aef2-b2a602fcfaf5
- Updated: 2026-10-01T03:17:00Z

## Review Scope
- **Files to review**:
  * client/webapp/js/engine/combat_feel_engine.js
  * client/webapp/js/engine/weapon_swing_renderer.js
  * client/webapp/js/engine/animation_engine.js
  * client/webapp/js/engine/combat_skills.js
  * tests/unit/test_m2_animation_and_combat_feel.py
  * tests/unit/test_challenger_m2_adversarial.py
  * tests/e2e/test_poe2_ui_animation_vfx_e2e.py
- **Interface contracts**: PROJECT.md, ORIGINAL_REQUEST.md (§ 2026-10-01T00:31:10Z), worker_m2_2_gen3/handoff.md
- **Review criteria**: correctness, kinetic state machine robustness, contract conformance, anti-fabrication, test execution

## Review Checklist
- **Items reviewed**: pending
- **Verdict**: pending
- **Unverified claims**: all claims in worker_m2_2_gen3/handoff.md

## Attack Surface
- **Hypotheses tested**: pending
- **Vulnerabilities found**: pending
- **Untested angles**: pending

## Key Decisions Made
- Initialized review environment and checklist.

## Artifact Index
- c:\Projects\FreeExile\.agents\teamwork\reviewer_m2_2_gen4\DISPATCH.md — Dispatch instructions
- c:\Projects\FreeExile\.agents\teamwork\reviewer_m2_2_gen4\BRIEFING.md — Working memory and state
- c:\Projects\FreeExile\.agents\teamwork\reviewer_m2_2_gen4\progress.md — Liveness heartbeat
- c:\Projects\FreeExile\.agents\teamwork\reviewer_m2_2_gen4\handoff.md — Final gate review deliverable