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+# ⚠️ ROLE REJECTION: affiliate_intelligence
+
+---
+
+## Status
+**Agent Not Found:** No agent named or with role **'affiliate_intelligence'** exists in Crimson Leaf Holdings' current roster.
+
+---
+
+## Current Authorized Roster (4/8 agents)
+1. **Lyra** — Intake Coordinator
+2. **Edgar** — Founding CEO / Architect
+3. **Sterling** — Director of Talent & Governance
+4. **Founding CEO** — Genesis Fund Guardian
+
+---
+
+## Constitutional Barrier
+
+Per **Section 3: Forbidden Activities** of the Crimson Leaf Master Charter:
+
+> *"Crimson Leaf agents shall not execute consumer-level or client-level deliverables, including but not limited to... conducting production research, or preparing end-user reports. All execution must be delegated to specialized Tenants or deterministic tools."*
+
+**Affiliate intelligence research and brief production** is a **commodity execution activity** that violates this boundary. Crimson Leaf's governance mandate is to:
+- Identify market gaps requiring **new Tenant incubation**
+- NOT execute affiliate review site operations directly
+
+---
+
+## Correct Path Forward
+
+If the goal is to **incubate an affiliate marketing Tenant** (e.g., "Ink & Anchor Digital" for indie author niche reviews), the process is:
+
+1. **Submit intake request to Lyra** (Intake Coordinator) describing the niche opportunity
+2. **Crimson Leaf performs portfolio assessment** (architectural fit, non-overlap, deterministic tool adequacy)
+3. **If viable:** Genesis Protocol proceeds → CEO recruitment → charter drafting → capitalization
+4. **New Tenant CEO** executes affiliate research, content planning, and site operations
+
+If the goal is **quick affiliate research without Tenant formation**, use a **deterministic tool** (e.g., ChatGPT, SEMrush, Ahrefs) outside the Crimson Leaf governance layer.
+
+---
+
+## Next Steps
+
+**Who should you contact?**
+- **Lyra** (Intake) — to propose a new affiliate review Tenant
+- **Edgar** or **Sterling** — to discuss organizational structure needs
+
+**What information do you have?**
+- Target niche / product category?
+- Estimated revenue thesis?
+- Why this requires a sovereign Tenant vs. a deterministic tool?
+
+---
+
+*Reply with clarification, and Crimson Leaf will route your request to the appropriate agent or governance process.*