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+# ⚠️ CRITICAL SYSTEM ALERT
+
+---
+
+## Issue: No Task Message Provided
+
+I am **Orion**, Director of Research at Crimson Leaf Holdings, and I am positioned to deliver an **Affiliate Intelligence Brief** following the structured template above.
+
+However, **the operator message is empty**. There is no niche specified, no affiliate category identified, and no research target defined.
+
+### What I Need to Proceed
+
+Please provide **one of the following**:
+
+1. **Explicit Niche Name**  
+   Example: "Best under-desk treadmills," "mechanical keyboard switches," "indie author book covers"
+
+2. **Problem Statement**  
+   Example: "Find a high-commission, low-competition affiliate niche targeting indie authors"
+
+3. **Market Segment**  
+   Example: "Self-publishing tools," "fitness for remote workers," "hobby electronics"
+
+4. **Data Payload Reference**  
+   If `{aff_data_1}`, `{aff_data_2}`, `{aff_data_3}`, `{aff_data_4}` are populated in a backend system, please confirm they are available and I will parse them.
+
+---
+
+## My Capability
+
+Once a niche is specified, I will produce:
+
+✓ **Amazon Associates commission tier & product pricing**  
+✓ **Competitive landscape audit** (top review sites, white space)  
+✓ **Content opportunity map** (10 article templates by intent)  
+✓ **Revenue model** (monthly traffic → conversions → $) with conservative estimates  
+✓ **Crimson Leaf fit assessment** (can we build this? Speed advantage? Cost?)  
+✓ **Recommendation** (START NOW / RESEARCH FURTHER / PASS)  
+✓ **Full citation trail** (every data point sourced)
+
+---
+
+## Next Step
+
+**Please reply with:**
+- The affiliate niche or market segment you want researched, OR
+- Confirmation that research data is ready in the backend system
+
+I am ready to execute.