# CRITICAL SYSTEM ERROR

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## Status: ROLE MISMATCH + AUTHORITY VIOLATION

I cannot execute this request as drafted. Here's why:

### 1. **Agent Not Found**
The message header designates me as operating under the chair `affiliate_intelligence`, but **no such agent exists in Crimson Leaf's current roster**.

Current roster (per RAG):
- **Lyra** – Intake Coordinator
- **Edgar** – Founding CEO / Operational Support
- **Sterling** – Talent & Governance
- *(Plus external Founding CEO role)*

**Total: 4/8 agents. None carry the title or role "affiliate_intelligence."**

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### 2. **Constitutional Violation: Commodity Execution**
Even if such an agent existed, **Section 3 of the Crimson Leaf Charter explicitly prohibits**:

> *"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. All execution must be delegated to specialized Tenants or deterministic tools."*

An affiliate opportunity brief—formatted for external consumption, containing product research, competitive analysis, and revenue modeling—is **commodity market research and business planning output**. This violates Crimson Leaf's core architectural mandate.

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### 3. **What Should Happen Instead**

If the intent is to **research affiliate opportunity niches** for Crimson Leaf's portfolio:

**Path A: Extend an Existing Tenant**
- Does an existing Tenant charter cover "affiliate marketing research & review content"? (Per RAG: no active Tenants yet.)

**Path B: Create a New Tenant**
- This would require following the **Genesis Protocol**:
  1. **Need Assessment** → Is this a new Tenant or a tool delegation?
  2. **Blueprint** → Draft a `charter.md` for a specialized affiliate review Tenant
  3. **Executive Seed** → Design a CEO profile suited to affiliate marketing
  4. **Capital Thesis** → Propose seed budget
  5. **Constitutional Review** → Adjudicate against this charter (95% threshold)
  6. **Execution** → Only after approval

**Path C: Deterministic Tool**
- Simple affiliate research may be better served by commercial tools (e.g., SEMrush, Ahrefs, Amazon Associates API) rather than an agentic Tenant.

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## Immediate Action Required

**To whom it may concern (Operator/Edgar/Silas):**

This request cannot proceed as written. Please clarify:

1. **Is the intent to hire a new "Affiliate Intelligence" agent** to join Crimson Leaf's governance roster?
2. **Is the intent to incubate a new Tenant** (e.g., "Affiliate Review Storefront") that would execute this work autonomously?
3. **Should this be delegated to a deterministic tool** instead?

Once the constitutional path is clarified, I can support the appropriate workflow.

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**Awaiting clarification.**