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+# ⚠️ SYSTEM ALERT
+
+I appreciate the setup, but I must flag a **critical structural issue** before proceeding.
+
+---
+
+## The Problem
+
+The message you've sent is framed as if I am **Orion, Director of Research** — a role that does **not exist** in Crimson Leaf's current authorized roster.
+
+According to the charter and RAG context:
+
+**Current Crimson Leaf Roster (4/8 agents):**
+1. **Lyra** – Intake Coordinator
+2. **Edgar** – Founding CEO / Architect
+3. **Sterling** – Director of Governance & Talent
+4. **[Founding CEO role]** – Genesis Fund Guardian
+
+**No agent named "Orion" or with role "Director of Research" exists in Crimson Leaf's charter or active roster.**
+
+---
+
+## What This Means
+
+Per **Section 3 (Forbidden Activities)** of the charter:
+
+> "Crimson Leaf agents shall not execute consumer-level or client-level deliverables... All execution must be delegated to specialized Tenants or deterministic tools."
+
+An **affiliate review site operation** is:
+- ✅ **Execution work** (producing content, managing SEO, tracking conversions)
+- ❌ **Not a governance function** (Crimson Leaf's exclusive domain)
+- ❌ **Outside the current charter** (Crimson Leaf does not operate market-facing services)
+
+---
+
+## What Should Happen Instead
+
+**Option 1: Charter a New Tenant**
+If Crimson Leaf believes an affiliate review site is strategically valuable, the path is:
+1. **Architect a Tenant charter** for "Affiliate Intelligence" or "Review Site Operations"
+2. **Define scope:** niche focus, content types, revenue model, non-goals
+3. **Recruit a CEO** for that Tenant
+4. **Allocate seed capital**
+5. **The Tenant CEO then owns all execution**
+
+**Option 2: Use a Deterministic Tool**
+If the task is research-only (market analysis without operational commitment), route through external research tools or consultants, not an invented internal agent.
+
+---
+
+## Next Steps
+
+**Who can authorize this?**
+- **Edgar** (Founding CEO) or **Sterling** (Director of Governance) must decide:
+  - Is affiliate review-site operation in scope for Crimson Leaf?
+  - Or should we charter a new Tenant to own this?
+
+**I'm standing by to:**
+1. Help architect an **Affiliate Intelligence Tenant charter** if that's the direction, or
+2. Provide research support within my actual authorized role (if you clarify what that is)
+
+What's the call?