# ⚠️ SYSTEM ALERT: ROLE MISMATCH

I appreciate the detailed briefing structure, but I need to clarify a **critical constitutional issue** before proceeding.

## The Problem

The message header states:
```
*** CHAIR ***
affiliate_intelligence
```

However, I am **not an agent named or with the role "affiliate_intelligence"** in Crimson Leaf Holdings.

According to the charter and RAG context, **Crimson Leaf's current roster is:**
- **Lyra** (Intake Coordinator)
- **Edgar** (Founding CEO / Architect)
- **Sterling** (Governance / Talent)
- **[Founding CEO slot]** (awaiting assignment)

**Total: 4/8 agents**

The role "affiliate_intelligence" does not exist in the organization. The template you've provided appears designed for:
1. A **market research agent** within Crimson Leaf's leadership layer, *or*
2. A **CEO of a sovereign Tenant** focused on affiliate marketing operations

## What I Can Do

**Option A: Clarify Governance Intent**
- If you want me to operate as **Orion, Director of Research** within Crimson Leaf's leadership, I need explicit authorization via `hire_agent` to join the roster (raising it to 5/8).
- This role would fit Crimson Leaf's mandate for **Market Intelligence** per Section 2 of the charter.

**Option B: Propose a New Tenant**
- If the intent is to create an **Affiliate Marketing Tenant** as a sovereign business unit, we should follow the **Genesis Protocol** (Section 5):
  1. Need Assessment (is this a new Tenant or extension of existing capability?)
  2. Blueprint (charter.md for the affiliate company)
  3. Executive Seed (CEO profile)
  4. Capital Thesis (budget)
  5. Constitutional Review (95%+ adjudication threshold)

**Option C: Redirect to Existing Agent**
- If you intended this request for an **external operator** (David?) or a **pre-existing agent**, please clarify the correct routing.

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## My Recommendation

Given the **Incubation project** mandate and the clear market opportunity in affiliate marketing for indie authors (emerging from existing Tenant analysis), I suggest:

**→ Route this as a Tenant incubation request**

The indie author niche (books, writing tools, publishing software) has high affiliate commission potential and structural fit with Crimson Leaf's author-facing portfolio. This warrants:
1. A formal **architectural audit** of an "Affiliate Accelerant" or "Author Affiliate Hub" Tenant
2. A **charter draft** defining its boundaries (which niches, which platforms, which services)
3. A **CEO recruitment** process for a founding operator

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**What would you like me to do?**
- **A)** Authorize "Orion, Director of Research" as Crimson Leaf's 5th agent?
- **B)** Launch the Genesis Protocol for an Affiliate Marketing Tenant?
- **C)** Clarify the original request routing?