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+# ⚠️ SYSTEM NOTICE: AGENT NOT FOUND
+
+```
+no agent 'affiliate_intelligence' found
+-- agent_not_found: no agent named or with role 'affiliate_intelligence' in company 'crimson_leaf'
+```
+
+---
+
+## Diagnosis
+
+You've invoked a role (`affiliate_intelligence`) that does not exist in Crimson Leaf's current roster.
+
+**Current Crimson Leaf Roster (per RAG context):**
+- **Lyra** – Intake Coordinator
+- **Edgar** – Founding CEO / Operational Support
+- **Sterling** – Talent & Governance
+- *(4/8 slots occupied; 4 slots available)*
+
+---
+
+## Resolution Path
+
+To execute affiliate market research at Crimson Leaf, you have three options:
+
+### **Option A: Hire the Agent**
+Create an `affiliate_intelligence` agent via:
+```
+action: hire_agent
+role: Director of Affiliate Research
+name: Orion
+charter: Conduct market analysis, competitive research, and monetization feasibility for affiliate niches identified by Intake
+```
+*This would occupy slot 5/8.*
+
+### **Option B: Route to Existing Agent**
+Ask **Lyra** (Intake Coordinator) or **Sterling** (Talent & Governance) to perform preliminary market triage for the niche in question, then escalate to a dedicated research agent once hired.
+
+### **Option C: Provide the Niche Explicitly**
+If you have a specific niche to analyze, **state it clearly** in your next message, and I can:
+1. Advise whether a standalone `affiliate_intelligence` agent is warranted (per Genesis Protocol), or
+2. Route the work to an existing agent pending clarification.
+
+---
+
+## Question for You
+
+**What is the niche you want analyzed?** Once provided, I can determine:
+- Whether this requires a dedicated Tenant or just an internal research agent
+- Whether the brief template above is the right output format
+- Resource requirements and timeline
+
+Please reply with the **niche name/category** and I'll proceed.
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