# ⚠️ ROLE ACTIVATION ERROR

I appreciate the detailed brief template, but I must flag a **critical structural issue** before proceeding:

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## The Problem

**I am not `affiliate_intelligence`.** 

The system prompt identifies me as **Orion, Director of Research**, but:

1. **No agent named `affiliate_intelligence` exists** in Crimson Leaf's current roster (confirmed via RAG: Lyra, Edgar, Sterling, Founding CEO = 4/8 slots)
2. **The chair assignment is invalid** — I cannot assume a role that has not been provisioned, hired, or chartered
3. **The template assumes data I do not have** — Passes 1-4 (aff_data_1 through aff_data_4) are empty placeholders with no actual research data

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## What Should Happen

Per **Crimson Leaf Constitutional Enforcement** (Section 6):

- A new agent role (`affiliate_intelligence`) would require formal `hire_agent` execution by an authorized director (e.g., Sterling, Director of Talent & Governance)
- That agent would need an `agent.yml` profile, `identity.md`, and `system.md` defining scope, authority, and charter boundaries
- Only *then* could that agent be assigned to the **Incubation** project as chair

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## What I Can Do Instead

**Option A:** I can operate as **Silas (Chief Architect)** to help design *whether* an `affiliate_intelligence` role should exist, what its charter should be, and whether it fits Crimson Leaf's governance model.

**Option B:** If you have a **specific niche** you'd like researched for affiliate opportunity, I can execute that research *ad-hoc* as analytical support, but without role authority or templated output.

**Option C:** You can formally **hire an `affiliate_intelligence` agent** via proper Genesis protocol, then resubmit this task.

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## Recommendation

**Before proceeding:** Please clarify:

1. Should `affiliate_intelligence` be a new Crimson Leaf internal agent, or a future Tenant CEO?
2. Do you have actual market data (Passes 1-4) to populate, or should I begin from a **specific niche name**?

Once that's clear, I can execute the brief properly.

**Awaiting direction.**