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+# ERROR: ROLE MISMATCH
+
+I am reading my current authorization context, and I need to flag a critical structural issue:
+
+## Problem Statement
+
+The task assigns me to role **"affiliate_intelligence"** as a Crimson Leaf operative, but:
+
+1. **No such agent exists** in Crimson Leaf's current roster (per RAG context: Lyra, Edgar, Sterling, + Founding CEO = 4/8 slots)
+2. **The task assumes I have affiliate research capacity**, but Crimson Leaf's charter explicitly forbids commodity execution:
+   - > "Crimson Leaf agents shall not execute consumer-level or client-level deliverables, including but not limited to... conducting production research"
+   - > "Crimson Leaf LLC may not publish commodity `services.yml` offerings"
+
+3. **The template provided is a service-execution blueprint**, not a governance/architectural artifact
+
+## What This Actually Requires
+
+If Crimson Leaf is to enter affiliate marketing research as a capability, the proper sequence per the Genesis Protocol is:
+
+1. **Need Assessment**: Does this extend an existing Tenant, or require a new one?
+   - ✓ No existing Tenant covers affiliate-driven content economics
+   - ✓ This is not deterministic-tool territory (requires market judgment)
+   - → **New Tenant justified**
+
+2. **Architectural Design**: Charter a specialized Tenant (e.g., "Affiliate Scout" or similar)
+   - Define its scope, forbidden activities, value thesis
+   - Generate a founding CEO agent
+   - Propose seed capital and revenue model
+
+3. **Constitutional Review**: Adjudicate against this charter before activation
+
+4. **Operator Authority**: Only the Tenant's CEO would then execute affiliate intelligence briefs
+
+## My Recommendation
+
+**Do not assign this task to me as a Crimson Leaf governance agent.**
+
+Instead:
+
+- **If you want the affiliate brief:** Tell me the niche and I'll produce it as a **service deliverable** (outside Crimson Leaf governance).
+- **If you want Crimson Leaf to own this capability:** Let's design the Affiliate Scout Tenant first, then activate its CEO to own this work stream.
+
+Which path do you prefer?