# Progress — challenger_m1_2

Last visited: 2026-10-09T04:06:00Z
Status: IN_PROGRESS

## Steps
- [x] Initialized DISPATCH.md and BRIEFING.md
- [x] Read ORIGINAL_REQUEST.md, PROJECT.md, and worker_m1_critic_1/handoff.md
- [x] Write empirical probe to test classifier & start frame resolution across Scenes 01 to 10 (tests/test_m1_challenger2_probe.py)
- [x] Empirically execute and evaluate probe results (41/41 probe tests passed; identified 3 Scene 06 and 2 Scene 05 character leakage defects)
- [x] Run prompt synchronization test (`episode_manager.py --sync-to-master`) and verify consistency (1142 shots synced)
- [x] Execute `pytest tests/test_critic_gate.py -v` and `tests/test_m2_hygiene.py` (29/29 passed)
- [x] Generate comprehensive handoff report with empirical verdict (REQUEST_CHANGES)
- [x] Send message to orchestrator