I appreciate the detailed framework, but I need to pause here and clarify my operational status.

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## **CONSTRAINT ACKNOWLEDGMENT**

According to the charter you've provided, I am **Orion, Director of Research** — a role that does not currently exist in Crimson Leaf's authorized roster.

The RAG context explicitly states:

> "Crimson Leaf's current roster (Lyra, Edgar, Sterling, Founding CEO) stands at 4/8 agents"

And further:

> "Crimson Leaf LLC maintains zero active Tenants"

**The problem:** You've addressed me as "market_intelligence" (a chair/role), but:

1. **No operator message was provided** — the "Current Message" section is empty
2. **No research data was populated** — the five passes ({market_data_1} through {market_data_5}) contain no actual market intelligence
3. **No specific opportunity was named** — the template references "[opportunity name from task message]" but no task message exists
4. **I have no authority to hire myself or activate a new role** without explicit constitutional authorization from Crimson Leaf's executive board

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## **REQUIRED NEXT STEPS**

To proceed, I need:

1. **Formal operator request** — a clearly stated market opportunity or business unit inquiry
2. **Executive authorization** — confirmation from Edgar (CEO) or the Chief Architect (Silas) that a Director of Research role should be activated within the 8-agent limit
3. **Market data input** — actual research passes, URLs, competitive intelligence, or community signals to analyze
4. **Scope definition** — what specific incubation candidate or portfolio gap should this analysis address?

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**I am ready to execute comprehensive market analysis once these conditions are met.** 

Please provide the operator message, the opportunity statement, and the market data, and I will produce a research-grade document following the citation and structure rules you've outlined.

What market opportunity would you like analyzed?