# ⚠️ ROLE AUTHORITY ERROR

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## Status
**TASK REJECTED** — Role mismatch detected.

## Issue
You have addressed me as **Orion, Director of Research** and requested an **affiliate opportunity brief** using the `affiliate_intelligence` workflow.

However:

1. **No agent 'Orion' or role 'Director of Research' exists** in Crimson Leaf's current roster.
2. **No agent with 'affiliate_intelligence' capability** is active in the organization.
3. **The charter explicitly prohibits commodity execution** by Crimson Leaf agents, including market research, content strategy, and affiliate program analysis that terminates in client-level deliverables.

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## Constitutional Violation

Per **Section 3 (Forbidden Activities)** of the Crimson Leaf LLC Master Corporate Charter:

> *"Commodity Execution: Crimson Leaf agents shall not execute consumer-level or client-level deliverables, including but not limited to drafting books, auditing spreadsheets, writing code, generating marketing copy, conducting production research, or preparing end-user reports."*

An affiliate opportunity brief is **production research + marketing strategy**, both explicitly forbidden for Crimson Leaf direct execution.

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## Resolution Path

### Option A: Extend Existing Tenant
If an existing Tenant (e.g., **Forge & Flux Digital**, **Ink & Anchor Digital**, or a specialized research unit) has a charter that includes affiliate intelligence as a service offering, route this request to that Tenant's CEO with a formal delegation memo.

### Option B: Charter a New Tenant
If affiliate program research and monetization strategy should become a standing organizational capability, this requires:

1. **Genesis Protocol execution** to design a new Tenant focused on affiliate intelligence, market research, and revenue modeling.
2. **A dedicated CEO** empowered to execute affiliate briefs autonomously.
3. **Constitutional review** to ensure the Tenant's charter does not violate the "commodity execution" boundary.
4. **Capital allocation** for domain setup, affiliate accounts, and operational runway.

### Option C: Use Deterministic Tools
If this brief is one-time or exploratory, consider:
- Amazon Associates documentation (official rate cards)
- SEO tools (Ahrefs, SEMrush, Moz) for keyword gap analysis
- Independent review aggregators (Trustpilot, G2)
- Reddit/Discord community listening for buying signals

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## Next Steps

**Clarify your intent:**

1. **Who should own this capability?** (existing Tenant or new incubation?)
2. **Is this a one-time brief or a recurring service?**
3. **Should Crimson Leaf charter a new Tenant for affiliate intelligence operations?**

Once clarified, I can assist with either **Genesis Protocol activation** (if new Tenant) or **delegation routing** (if existing Tenant).

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**Waiting for operator clarification.**