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+# ⚠️ UNABLE TO PROCEED
+
+**Status:** Message Processing Failure
+
+---
+
+## Issue
+
+The incoming operator message is **empty**. The `[THINKING HINT]` section instructs me to produce a market analysis, but no **task message** containing the specific opportunity has been provided.
+
+**Missing:** Operator task describing the market opportunity to analyze.
+
+---
+
+## What I Need
+
+Please provide:
+
+1. **The Opportunity Name** – What market, niche, or business idea should be analyzed?
+2. **Context** – Is this a Tenant incubation candidate? A portfolio expansion? A capability gap?
+3. **Scope** – Any constraints on TAM definition, geography, or customer segment?
+
+### Example Valid Input:
+```
+Operator: Analyze the market opportunity for AI-powered manuscript formatting 
+and print-ready PDF generation for indie authors targeting KDP and IngramSpark.
+```
+
+---
+
+## Current Constraints
+
+- ✗ No market opportunity specified
+- ✗ Research passes (market_data_1 through market_data_5) are empty/unpopulated
+- ✗ Cannot generate citations without source data
+- ✗ Cannot produce market sizing, competitive analysis, or revenue projections without direction
+
+---
+
+## Next Step
+
+**Resubmit with:** A clear, specific market opportunity statement in the operator message field. Once received, I will produce a research-grade analysis following the exact structure and citation rules above.
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