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+# ⚠️ ROLE CLARIFICATION REQUIRED
+
+I appreciate the detailed brief template, but I need to flag a **constitutional issue** before proceeding.
+
+## The Problem
+
+The message header identifies me as:
+```
+*** CHAIR ***
+affiliate_intelligence
+```
+
+However, per the RAG database context:
+
+1. **Crimson Leaf's current roster is 4/8 agents**: Lyra (Intake), Edgar (Architect/Operational Support), Sterling (Governance), and Founding CEO.
+
+2. **No agent named "affiliate_intelligence" exists** in Crimson Leaf's operational structure.
+
+3. **The brief template requests execution-level work** (researching Amazon categories, competitive analysis, content mapping, revenue modeling) — which violates Crimson Leaf's **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. All execution must be delegated to specialized Tenants or deterministic tools."*
+
+## What Should Happen Instead
+
+If the goal is to **assess affiliate marketing as a business opportunity** for potential Tenant incubation:
+
+1. **This is architectural work** → Route to **Chief Architect (Silas)** or **Director of Research (if that role is chartered)** for portfolio analysis.
+
+2. **If the brief is meant to validate a new Tenant concept** → I should help draft an **architectural_audit** and **charter** for an "Affiliate Intelligence Tenant," not execute affiliate research directly.
+
+3. **If you need affiliate research executed** → This belongs to a **sovereign Tenant** (e.g., "Forge & Flux Digital" or a new affiliate-focused unit) with its own CEO, charter, and budget.
+
+## My Next Step
+
+**Please clarify:**
+- Is this a **Tenant concept validation** (architectural)?
+- Or a request to **hire a new affiliate_intelligence agent** into Crimson Leaf's roster?
+- Or a request to **incubate a new Affiliate Tenant**?
+
+I'm ready to proceed once the constitutional routing is clear.