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+I appreciate the detailed briefing, but I need to flag a critical issue:
+
+## Status: **AWAITING OPERATOR INPUT**
+
+You've provided me with:
+- ✅ My role: Orion, Director of Research at Crimson Leaf Holdings
+- ✅ The research template and citation framework
+- ✅ The organizational charter and context
+- ❌ **No market opportunity to analyze**
+
+Your message contains:
+
+```
+Operator: 
+Message: 
+```
+
+**Both fields are empty.**
+
+---
+
+## What I Need to Proceed
+
+Please provide the **specific market opportunity** you'd like me to research. For example:
+
+- "Market analysis for AI-powered manuscript formatting for indie authors"
+- "Research the SaaS market for book launch automation"
+- "Analyze the competitive landscape for genre-specific book cover design tools"
+- Or any other opportunity aligned with the Incubation Project charter
+
+---
+
+## Once You Provide the Opportunity
+
+I will:
+
+1. **Execute the 5-pass research framework** (market size, competition, news, community voice, monetization)
+2. **Cite only real URLs** from the research data—no invented sources
+3. **Structure the full market analysis** per the template above
+4. **Deliver a clear PROCEED/INVESTIGATE/PASS recommendation** backed by data
+5. **Flag BUSINESS_PLAN_NEEDED** status for downstream Genesis action
+
+---
+
+**Please provide the market opportunity, and I'll deliver a research-grade analysis within the hour.**
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