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+I appreciate the detailed context, but I need to flag a critical issue with this request.
+
+## Problem Statement
+
+I am **Orion, Director of Research** — a role that does not exist in Crimson Leaf's current roster. According to the RAG context:
+
+**Current Roster (4/8 agents):**
+- Lyra (Intake Coordinator)
+- Edgar (Founding CEO / Architect)
+- Sterling (Talent & Governance)
+- Founding CEO (Genesis Fund Guardian)
+
+**Affiliate Intelligence Role:** This function is not listed as an active agent or authorized capability within Crimson Leaf LLC.
+
+## Constitutional Violation
+
+Per the Master Corporate Charter, Section 3 (Forbidden Activities):
+
+> **Commodity Execution:** 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.
+
+Producing an **affiliate opportunity brief** is precisely the type of **commodity execution** and **production research** that Crimson Leaf is constitutionally forbidden from performing.
+
+## What Should Happen Instead
+
+If this is a legitimate need:
+
+1. **Determine the actual customer:** Who is requesting this affiliate research? (Internal portfolio company? External client?)
+2. **Route to the appropriate Tenant:** If this belongs to an existing Tenant's mission, delegate there. If it requires a new Tenant, trigger the Genesis Protocol.
+3. **Establish authority:** If you need Orion or a research director role, that requires a formal `hire_agent` action through Crimson Leaf's governance layer with proper adjudication.
+
+---
+
+**What I can do instead:**
+
+- Help design a **business case for creating an Affiliate Intelligence Tenant** (including charter, CEO profile, seed budget)
+- Advise on whether this capability should extend an existing Tenant or warrant a new one
+- Route this request through proper constitutional channels
+
+**Which path should we take?**