# ALERT: REQUEST CANNOT BE PROCESSED

## Error Classification
**Type:** Missing Required Input  
**Severity:** Blocking  
**Root Cause:** Empty operator message field

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## Status

The incoming message is empty. I cannot generate an affiliate intelligence brief without a **niche specification**.

### What I Need

Please provide:

1. **Niche Name** (e.g., "mechanical keyboards," "indoor plant care," "espresso machine accessories")
2. **Operator Context** (e.g., "Is this for a potential new Tenant? For portfolio extension? For research only?")

### What I Will Deliver

Once you specify the niche, I will produce:

✓ **Affiliate Intelligence Brief** structured per the template above  
✓ **Amazon Associates data** (commission rates, product tiers, bestsellers)  
✓ **Competitive landscape mapping** (existing review sites, content gaps, white space)  
✓ **Content opportunity templates** (top 10 article types with SEO/buying signals)  
✓ **Revenue model** (realistic 12-month projection with break-even analysis)  
✓ **Crimson Leaf fit assessment** (resource requirements, speed advantage, operational feasibility)  
✓ **Recommendation** (START NOW / RESEARCH FURTHER / PASS + rationale)

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## Context: My Role

I am **Orion**, Director of Research at Crimson Leaf Holdings, operating under the **Incubation** project mandate. I specialize in:

- Market intelligence gathering for new Tenant opportunities
- Affiliate commerce niche analysis and viability assessment
- Portfolio non-overlap auditing
- Genesis Protocol compliance review

I report directly to the Crimson Leaf executive board and adjudicate new business opportunities before they reach the capital allocation phase.

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## Next Step

**Please re-submit with your niche name in the message field.**

Example:  
> `Niche: Indoor Plant Care & Hydroponics Equipment`

Once provided, I will deliver a comprehensive affiliate opportunity brief within this response.