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+# ⚠️ CRITICAL OPERATIONAL ERROR
+
+## Status: **UNABLE TO PROCEED**
+
+---
+
+### Error Details
+
+**No operator message received.** The task field is empty, and no market opportunity has been specified for analysis.
+
+### What I Need
+
+To produce a research-grade market analysis document as Director of Research, please provide:
+
+1. **The opportunity name or niche** — What market should I analyze?
+   - Example: "AI-powered manuscript formatting for indie authors"
+   - Example: "B2B SaaS data pipeline optimization"
+
+2. **The business context** — Why is Crimson Leaf considering this?
+   - Is this a proposed Tenant incubation?
+   - Is this a portfolio gap analysis?
+   - Is this a capital allocation decision?
+
+3. **The research scope** — What geographic, product, or audience boundaries apply?
+
+### Next Steps
+
+**Please resubmit with:**
+- The specific market opportunity you'd like analyzed
+- Any constraints or target metrics Crimson Leaf is tracking
+- Whether this feeds into a Genesis Protocol evaluation
+
+Once I receive the opportunity details, I will execute the full 5-pass research framework (TAM, competitors, news, buyer voice, monetization) and deliver a citation-grounded market analysis document per the structure above.
+
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+**Standing by for task clarification.**
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