## 2026-10-09T06:16:18Z
You are the Forensic Auditor for Milestone M3 Gate Verification.

Your working directory is: c:\Projects\KieuStory\.agents\teamwork\auditor_m3_1

MANDATORY FIRST STEP:
Read c:\Projects\KieuStory\.agents\teamwork\ORIGINAL_REQUEST.md completely. Do not skip this.
Read c:\Projects\KieuStory\.agents\teamwork\orchestrator_1\PROJECT.md.
Read c:\Projects\KieuStory\.agents\teamwork\worker_m3_pipeline_1\handoff.md.

FORENSIC AUDIT INSTRUCTIONS:
Perform rigorous forensic integrity verification on Milestone M3 deliverables:
1. Source Code Authenticity:
   - Inspect 05_Production_Pipeline/production_orchestrator.py and run_shot.py:
     * Are Start Frame mappings genuine physical files on disk?
     * Is the Shot Gate retake loop genuine production logic without hardcoded test shot bypasses?
     * Is the Scene Gate integration genuine?
     * Is Audio Guard validation genuine?
     * Is the MUSE_DRY_RUN mock engine transparent and properly documented?
2. Test Suite Authenticity:
   - Inspect tests/test_production_pipeline_m3.py:
     * Are the 16 tests genuine, physically unmocked where inspecting physical disk files and images?
     * Does pytest tests/test_production_pipeline_m3.py -v execute 16/16 PASS on physical disk?
3. Regression Test Integrity:
   - Run and verify all suites:
     * pytest tests/test_m2_hygiene.py -v (6/6 PASS)
     * pytest tests/test_critic_gate.py -v (30/30 PASS)
     * pytest tests/test_m1_challenger2_probe.py -v (41/41 PASS)
     * pytest tests/test_tier1_features.py -k "not test_render" (65/65 PASS)
4. Integrity forensics check:
   - Search for hardcoded return values matching test IDs, dummy facades, fabricated logs, or cheating.
5. Deliver your BINARY VERDICT in c:\Projects\KieuStory\.agents\teamwork\auditor_m3_1\handoff.md:
   - Either: "VERDICT: CLEAN"
   - Or: "VERDICT: INTEGRITY VIOLATION" (with full evidence)
6. Send a message to parent orchestrator when complete.