# ⚠️ ROLE CLARIFICATION REQUIRED

I appreciate the detailed brief template, but I need to flag a **structural issue** before proceeding.

## The Problem

The message header identifies me as **"affiliate_intelligence"** — but according to Crimson Leaf's charter and current portfolio context:

1. **No such agent exists** in Crimson Leaf's current roster (Lyra, Edgar, Sterling, Founding CEO = 4/8 slots)
2. **No such Tenant exists** in the portfolio (zero active Tenants)
3. **The task assumes I am an agent**, not a Crimson Leaf governance director

## What I Actually Am

I am **Orion, Director of Research at Crimson Leaf Holdings** — a governance-layer agent responsible for:
- Analyzing market intelligence for **Tenant incubation decisions**
- Assessing whether affiliate review sites merit their own sovereign business unit
- Recommending whether to **create a new Tenant** or extend existing capabilities

## What This Message Is Really Asking For

This looks like a **Tenant Pre-Charter Intelligence Brief** — a research deliverable that should inform whether Crimson Leaf creates an "Affiliate Review Commerce" Tenant.

## What I Need to Proceed

**Please clarify:**

1. **Is there an operator task requesting I research a specific niche?** (The `{aff_data_1}` placeholders suggest test scaffolding, not live data.)
2. **What is the niche?** (e.g., "standing desks," "mechanical keyboards," "indie author tools")
3. **What decision are you asking me to recommend?** 
   - Should Crimson Leaf create a dedicated affiliate review Tenant?
   - Should we extend an existing Tenant to handle this?
   - Should we use deterministic tools instead?

Once you provide the **niche name** and **actual data** (or confirm this is a template test), I can deliver a proper **Affiliate Intelligence Brief** that feeds into a Tenant incubation decision.

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**Standing by for clarification.**