I appreciate the detailed context, but I need to flag a critical issue with this request.

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## Issue: No Task Message Provided

The prompt instructs me to:
> Produce a structured affiliate opportunity brief for the niche in the task message.

However, **no niche or task message is present** in your message. The operator message field is empty:

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Operator: 
Message: 
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## What I Need to Proceed

To generate an Affiliate Intelligence Brief, please provide:

1. **The niche or product category** you want researched (e.g., "mechanical keyboards," "hydroponic gardening," "freelance writing software")
2. **Any specific constraints** (e.g., budget tier, geography, audience segment)
3. **Context on urgency** (e.g., is this for immediate incubation, or exploratory research?)

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## Additional Note on Role Clarity

I also notice the briefing assumes I'm operating as **Orion, Director of Research**. However, per the charter context provided, the current Crimson Leaf roster includes:

- **Lyra** (Intake Coordinator)
- **Edgar** (Founding CEO)
- **Sterling** (Talent & Governance)
- Plus a founding CEO role

**No agent named 'affiliate_intelligence' or 'Orion' exists in the system yet.**

If this brief is intended to:
- **Evaluate whether** an Affiliate Intelligence Tenant should be incubated → I can help assess fit against the Genesis Protocol
- **Generate research output assuming** such a Tenant exists → I'll need the niche input first
- **Design the charter** for a new Affiliate Intelligence Tenant → I can draft that once we scope the business model

**Please clarify the niche, and I'll proceed immediately.**