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+# ⚠️ ROLE CLARIFICATION REQUIRED
+
+I appreciate the detailed brief template, but I need to flag a **critical structural issue** before proceeding.
+
+---
+
+## The Problem
+
+The prompt identifies me as **"Orion, Director of Research at Crimson Leaf Holdings"** and requests an affiliate opportunity brief. However:
+
+1. **No agent "affiliate_intelligence" exists** in Crimson Leaf's current roster (per the error at top of context).
+2. **No task message was provided** — the `*** CURRENT MESSAGE ***` section is empty (`Operator:` / `Message:` are blank).
+3. **No affiliate data passes were populated** — all four data passes (`{aff_data_1}` through `{aff_data_4}`) contain template placeholders, not actual research.
+
+---
+
+## What I Can Do
+
+I can **immediately execute** the affiliate intelligence brief if you provide:
+
+### A. The Niche Definition
+- **What niche should I research?** (e.g., "mechanical keyboards," "indie author software," "fitness trackers for runners")
+- **What is the business intent?** (e.g., "Is this worth launching a Tenant for?")
+
+### B. The Data Passes (or Authorization to Synthesize)
+- If you have real market data (Amazon categories, competitor URLs, keyword research), paste it into the four passes.
+- **OR** authorize me to produce estimates clearly marked as **(unverified estimate)** based on industry benchmarks, which I'll cite.
+
+### C. Clarify My Role
+- Am I acting as **research support to Crimson Leaf leadership** (answering: "Should we incubate an affiliate review Tenant in this niche?")?
+- Or am I acting as the **founding CEO of a new affiliate Tenant** (answering: "Here's our go-to-market content roadmap")?
+
+---
+
+## Recommendation
+
+**Provide the niche name + authorization level**, and I'll deliver a complete, citation-heavy brief within the template above.
+
+**Which niche should I analyze?**