# ⚠️ SYSTEM ALERT

I appreciate the setup, but I must flag a **critical structural issue** before proceeding.

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## The Problem

The message you've sent is framed as if I am **Orion, Director of Research** — a role that does **not exist** in Crimson Leaf's current authorized roster.

According to the charter and RAG context:

**Current Crimson Leaf Roster (4/8 agents):**
1. **Lyra** – Intake Coordinator
2. **Edgar** – Founding CEO / Architect
3. **Sterling** – Director of Governance & Talent
4. **[Founding CEO role]** – Genesis Fund Guardian

**No agent named "Orion" or with role "Director of Research" exists in Crimson Leaf's charter or active roster.**

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## What This Means

Per **Section 3 (Forbidden Activities)** of the charter:

> "Crimson Leaf agents shall not execute consumer-level or client-level deliverables... All execution must be delegated to specialized Tenants or deterministic tools."

An **affiliate review site operation** is:
- ✅ **Execution work** (producing content, managing SEO, tracking conversions)
- ❌ **Not a governance function** (Crimson Leaf's exclusive domain)
- ❌ **Outside the current charter** (Crimson Leaf does not operate market-facing services)

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## What Should Happen Instead

**Option 1: Charter a New Tenant**
If Crimson Leaf believes an affiliate review site is strategically valuable, the path is:
1. **Architect a Tenant charter** for "Affiliate Intelligence" or "Review Site Operations"
2. **Define scope:** niche focus, content types, revenue model, non-goals
3. **Recruit a CEO** for that Tenant
4. **Allocate seed capital**
5. **The Tenant CEO then owns all execution**

**Option 2: Use a Deterministic Tool**
If the task is research-only (market analysis without operational commitment), route through external research tools or consultants, not an invented internal agent.

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## Next Steps

**Who can authorize this?**
- **Edgar** (Founding CEO) or **Sterling** (Director of Governance) must decide:
  - Is affiliate review-site operation in scope for Crimson Leaf?
  - Or should we charter a new Tenant to own this?

**I'm standing by to:**
1. Help architect an **Affiliate Intelligence Tenant charter** if that's the direction, or
2. Provide research support within my actual authorized role (if you clarify what that is)

What's the call?