# Progress

Last visited: 2026-10-01T03:17:15Z

- [x] Initialized DISPATCH.md and BRIEFING.md
- [ ] Read ORIGINAL_REQUEST.md (§ 2026-10-01T00:31:10Z) and worker_m2_2_gen3/handoff.md
- [ ] Inspect source files and check line limits / hygiene
- [ ] Verify interface contracts:
  - cancelWindup() contract with combat_skills.js:283
  - getShakeOffset() contract with canvas_renderer.js:276
  - isHitStopped(dt) vs update(dt) timer decay interaction
- [ ] Verify Kinetic State Machine Robustness (animation_engine.js: loop handling, action lock release, callbacks, facing directions, phantom swings after dodge)
- [ ] Check for integrity violations (hardcoding, facade, shortcuts, fake tests)
- [ ] Run test suites:
  - pytest tests/unit/test_m2_animation_and_combat_feel.py -v
  - pytest tests/unit/test_challenger_m2_adversarial.py -v
  - pytest tests/e2e/test_poe2_ui_animation_vfx_e2e.py -v
- [ ] Produce handoff.md with definitive verdict and notify parent