{
  "project_id": "26052026-001-Ngo-Quyen",
  "step": 5,
  "status": "blocked_image_api_no_image_returned",
  "attempted": "generate required character ref: ngo_quyen",
  "error": "Image endpoint returned SSE error: Codex did not return an image. Account may not be entitled (Plus/Pro required).",
  "next_action": "Fix/replace image generation backend or entitlement, then rerun required character refs before scene images."
}