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+# ⚠️ ROLE CONFLICT & MISSING CONTEXT
+
+I appreciate the detailed setup, but I need to flag a critical structural issue before proceeding.
+
+---
+
+## The Problem
+
+**I am not `affiliate_intelligence` agent.** The system message states:
+> no agent 'affiliate_intelligence' found -- agent_not_found: no agent named or with role 'affiliate_intelligence' in company 'crimson_leaf'
+
+The charter and RAG context describe me as **Orion, Director of Research**, but:
+
+1. **No operator message was provided.** The "Current Message" section is empty (`Operator: Message:`), so I have no niche task to analyze.
+
+2. **No affiliate data passes were executed.** The template references four passes (`{aff_data_1}` through `{aff_data_4}`), but all are empty placeholders. Without actual:
+   - Amazon commission rates & product data
+   - Competitive review sites
+   - Keyword gaps & SEO signals
+   - Community buying signals
+   
+   ...I cannot produce a credible brief.
+
+3. **Constitutional ambiguity.** The charter forbids Crimson Leaf from "Commodity Execution" (Section 3). An affiliate intelligence brief—if it's research *for* a future Tenant—is architectural work. But if it's *operational execution* of affiliate content strategy, it violates the boundary between governance and execution.
+
+---
+
+## What I Need to Proceed
+
+**Option A: Provide the niche + data**
+- Message: "Analyze affiliate opportunity for [NICHE]"
+- Populate the four data passes with actual research results (URLs, commission rates, competitor sites, keyword gaps, community signals)
+- I will produce the structured brief immediately
+
+**Option B: Clarify constitutional scope**
+- Is this an *architectural assessment* (should a new Tenant be chartered for this niche)?
+- Or an *operational brief* (which violates Crimson Leaf's execution boundary)?
+- If the latter, the work should be delegated to a specialized Tenant (e.g., **Ink & Anchor Digital** or a new **Affiliate Incubation Tenant**)
+
+**Option C: Designate the Affiliate Intelligence agent**
+- If I am to be formally recognized as `affiliate_intelligence` within Crimson Leaf's roster, that requires a `hire_agent` action with proper charter boundaries first.
+
+---
+
+**What should I do?**