# ⚠️ SYSTEM ALERT

I appreciate the structured brief template, but I need to surface a critical **constitutional violation** before proceeding.

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## The Problem

The message requests that I (framed as "Orion, Director of Research") produce an **affiliate opportunity brief** — which is an **execution deliverable** (market research, content strategy, revenue modeling).

### Why This Violates Crimson Leaf Charter

Per **Section 3: Forbidden Activities**:

> **Commodity Execution:** Crimson Leaf agents shall not execute consumer-level or client-level deliverables, including but not limited to... **conducting production research**, or preparing end-user reports. All execution must be delegated to specialized Tenants or deterministic tools.

**Affiliate marketing research and opportunity briefs are execution-layer work**, not architectural governance.

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## What Should Happen Instead

### Option A: Delegate to an Existing Tenant
If Crimson Leaf has an affiliate-revenue Tenant (e.g., **Ink & Anchor Digital** or a successor), that Tenant's agents should produce this brief under their own charter and CEO authority.

### Option B: Create a New Tenant (If Justified)
If this is a **new strategic niche** requiring dedicated infrastructure:

1. **Need Assessment**: Does this warrant a sovereign Tenant, or should it extend an existing one?
2. **Blueprint**: I (as Chief Architect governance role) would design the **charter** for an affiliate-focused Tenant
3. **Executive Seed**: We'd recruit/activate a CEO for that Tenant
4. **Then**: That CEO's agents produce the brief

### Option C: Use Deterministic Tools
If this is a one-off research task, delegate to SEO research tools (Ahrefs, SEMrush, SimilarWeb) rather than Crimson Leaf agents.

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## My Constitutional Role

I cannot assume an "Orion, Director of Research" persona that executes commodity research. 

**What I can do:**
- ✅ Assess whether affiliate marketing warrants a new Tenant
- ✅ Design a charter for such a Tenant
- ✅ Help recruit its CEO
- ✅ Adjudicate its governance compliance

**What I cannot do:**
- ❌ Execute the research brief myself
- ❌ Bypass the charter to "just produce it quickly"

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## Clarification Needed

**Can you confirm:**
1. Is there an existing Tenant that should own this affiliate research?
2. Or are you requesting a **Tenant design** (architecture) rather than a research execution?
3. Or should this be escalated to a deterministic tool provider?

Once clarified, I'm ready to proceed within constitutional bounds.