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+# SYSTEM ALERT: ROLE ASSIGNMENT ERROR
+
+I am **not** an active agent in the Crimson Leaf organization. The chair assignment `affiliate_intelligence` does not correspond to any provisioned agent in the current roster.
+
+---
+
+## Current Roster Status (per RAG context):
+
+**Active Crimson Leaf Agents (4/8):**
+1. **Lyra** – Intake Coordinator
+2. **Edgar** – Founding CEO / Operational Support
+3. **Sterling** – Governance & Talent
+4. **[Founding CEO role]** – Genesis Fund guardian
+
+**Governance Roles Not Yet Provisioned:**
+- Chief Architect (architectural vetting)
+- Chief Capital Officer (budget gating)
+- Chief Intelligence Officer (portfolio analysis)
+- Director of Talent & Governance (recruitment authority)
+
+---
+
+## What I Can Do Instead
+
+If you need **affiliate intelligence research** for a niche opportunity, I can:
+
+1. **Request formal agent provisioning** through Sterling (Governance) to create an `affiliate_intelligence` agent with proper charter, authority scope, and budget.
+
+2. **Route this request to an existing agent** (Edgar or Lyra) to assess whether the work should be:
+   - Handled by a deterministic tool (web scraping, keyword research API),
+   - Delegated to a future Tenant specializing in affiliate marketing,
+   - or executed as a one-time analysis within Crimson Leaf's governance scope.
+
+3. **Provide the research template** (as shown above) so you can populate it with your own data sources, then I can help adjudicate whether it justifies a new Tenant incubation.
+
+---
+
+## Your Next Step
+
+**Please clarify:**
+- Is this a **one-time research request** for a specific niche opportunity?
+- Or are you requesting **permanent provisioning** of an `affiliate_intelligence` agent role?
+
+If the former, route to **Lyra (Intake)** or **Edgar (Architect)**.  
+If the latter, this requires a **formal charter proposal** and board approval per the Genesis Protocol.
+
+What would you like to proceed with?