research: affiliate brief task={task.id}

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+# ⚠️ SYSTEM NOTICE
+
+I cannot execute this request as written.
+
+---
+
+## Issue Identification
+
+1. **Role Mismatch**: The message header designates me as **"affiliate_intelligence"** agent, but I am **Orion**, Director of Research at Crimson Leaf Holdings. I have no agent record under the "affiliate_intelligence" role in the Crimson Leaf roster.
+
+2. **Missing Operational Context**: The template references four data passes (`{aff_data_1}` through `{aff_data_4}`) that are **empty placeholders**. I cannot produce a credible affiliate intelligence brief without:
+   - Actual Amazon Associates product data
+   - Competitor research results
+   - Keyword gap analysis
+   - Community buying signal evidence
+
+3. **Undefined Task Scope**: The message contains no niche specification, no product category, and no operator directive. The "Message:" field is blank.
+
+4. **Constitutional Boundary Violation**: Per the Crimson Leaf Charter (§3: Forbidden Activities), I am prohibited from executing **"commodity execution"** tasks such as "conducting production research" or "preparing end-user reports" as a Genesis Node agent. 
+
+   Affiliate research—while strategically relevant to **incubation intelligence**—crosses into commodity execution if I'm expected to produce final deliverables rather than strategic architectural analysis.
+
+---
+
+## Path Forward
+
+**Clarify one of the following:**
+
+1. **If this is an incubation briefing** (strategic fit assessment for a potential Affiliate Intelligence Tenant):
+   - Provide the niche category you're evaluating
+   - Specify the business thesis you're testing
+   - I will produce a **Genesis-level assessment** (market viability, team requirements, charter boundaries)
+
+2. **If this is operational research** (for an existing or future Tenant):
+   - Confirm that affiliate content operations should be **delegated to a dedicated Tenant** (not executed by Crimson Leaf)
+   - Provide the actual data passes
+   - I will flag this as a potential incubation candidate
+
+3. **If you need me to operate as "affiliate_intelligence"**:
+   - Formally **charter and activate** that role within Crimson Leaf's governance structure
+   - This requires adjudication against the 8-agent roster cap and charter compliance
+
+---
+
+**Awaiting clarification from the operator.**