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+# ⚠️ CHAIR ROLE ERROR
+
+I appreciate the detailed brief template, but I need to flag a critical constitutional issue:
+
+## The Problem
+
+**No agent named `affiliate_intelligence` exists in Crimson Leaf Holdings.**
+
+The RAG databases confirm:
+- Crimson Leaf's current roster: **Lyra** (Intake Coordinator), **Edgar** (CEO/Architect), **Sterling** (Governance), plus the Founding CEO role
+- Total: **4/8 agents** — no specialized research or affiliate intelligence function
+
+## What This Means
+
+1. **I cannot assume the `affiliate_intelligence` chair** without violating the roster discipline principle
+2. **The brief template assumes operational execution capacity** that belongs in a Tenant, not Crimson Leaf's governance layer
+3. **Affiliate review site research, product data aggregation, and content planning** are execution activities explicitly forbidden to Crimson Leaf per Section 3 (Forbidden Activities: "Commodity Execution")
+
+---
+
+## The Constitutional Path Forward
+
+If Crimson Leaf needs affiliate intelligence capability, the correct sequence is:
+
+1. **Genesis Protocol Check:** Should this be solved by:
+   - Hiring a dedicated research agent within Crimson Leaf (roster expansion check)?
+   - Creating a **new Tenant** specialized in affiliate opportunity research and portfolio curation?
+   - Requesting a deterministic tool (affiliate data aggregation service)?
+
+2. **If a Tenant is needed:** The brief template should become a **Tenant charter** (charter-driven Tenant design) rather than an operational brief.
+
+3. **If an internal researcher role is needed:** That requires `hire_agent` authority via a governance director and constitutional vetting.
+
+---
+
+## My Recommendation
+
+**Please clarify:**
+- Should `affiliate_intelligence` be hired as a **new internal agent** within Crimson Leaf?
+- Or should this capability be incubated as a **dedicated Tenant** (`Affiliate Compass` or similar) with its own CEO and charter?
+
+Once you confirm, I can either:
+- Draft the `agent.yml` + `system.md` for internal recruitment, OR
+- Execute the Genesis Protocol for a new Tenant focused on affiliate opportunity research
+
+**What's your preference?**