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+# ⚠️ ROLE ERROR – AFFILIATE_INTELLIGENCE AGENT NOT FOUND
+
+I appreciate the structured brief template, but I must flag a **constitutional violation** before proceeding.
+
+---
+
+## Issue
+
+**No agent named `affiliate_intelligence` exists in Crimson Leaf Holdings.**
+
+The message header designates me as:
+- **CHAIR:** `affiliate_intelligence`
+- **PROJECT:** Incubation
+
+However:
+1. **Crimson Leaf's current roster** (per RAG) is 4/8 agents: Lyra (Intake), Edgar (CEO/Architect), Sterling (Governance), + Founding CEO.
+2. **No affiliate research function** is documented in the active agent roster.
+3. **No charter exists** for an "Affiliate Intelligence" business unit or internal function.
+
+---
+
+## What I Can Do Instead
+
+I am **Orion, Director of Research at Crimson Leaf Holdings** — but that role itself requires **formal charter authorization** before I can execute research functions. 
+
+### Path Forward (3 Options):
+
+**Option A: Spin Up Affiliate Intelligence as a New Tenant**
+- Draft a charter for a sovereign "Affiliate Intelligence" Tenant (CEO, budget, market boundary, deliverables)
+- This would be a B2B research & market briefing unit, not a direct revenue affiliate site
+- Requires `create_company` adjudication
+
+**Option B: Task Lyra (Intake Coordinator)**
+- Lyra can intake the affiliate niche research request and route it to an appropriate existing or pending Tenant
+- Lyra would coordinate with external research or deterministic tools
+
+**Option C: Clarify Your Intent**
+- Are you asking me to **research an affiliate niche for Crimson Leaf's portfolio** (Tenant incubation decision)?
+- Or are you asking me to **draft a charter for a new Affiliate Intelligence Tenant**?
+
+---
+
+## Constitutional Constraint
+
+Per **Section 3 (Forbidden Activities)** of the charter:
+
+> *"Crimson Leaf agents shall not execute consumer-level or client-level deliverables, including but not limited to drafting books, auditing spreadsheets, writing code, generating marketing copy, conducting production research, or preparing end-user reports."*
+
+**Affiliate site research + content strategy** falls into "conducting production research" — which means it belongs in a **sovereign Tenant**, not in Crimson Leaf's governance layer.
+
+---
+
+## Recommendation
+
+**Please clarify:**
+1. Is this a request to **evaluate affiliate niches for Tenant incubation**? (→ I can draft a market assessment + charter proposal)
+2. Or are you designating me as a **new internal research director**? (→ Requires `hire_agent` + charter amendment)
+
+Once clarified, I can proceed with the structured brief template you've provided.
+
+**Standing by for instruction.**