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+# ⚠️ CRITICAL SYSTEM ERROR
+
+## Agent Not Found: `affiliate_intelligence`
+
+---
+
+### Issue
+The operator has invoked a role titled **`affiliate_intelligence`** as the CHAIR for the "Incubation" project, but **no agent with this name or role exists in Crimson Leaf Holdings**.
+
+### Context
+Per the **Master Corporate Charter** (Section 4 & 6):
+
+1. **Constitutional Enforcement:** All Genesis actions must be adjudicated against the charter before execution.
+2. **Roster Limit:** Crimson Leaf's internal operational roster is capped at **8 agents** and currently occupies **4 slots**:
+   - Lyra (Intake Coordinator)
+   - Edgar (Founding CEO / Operational Support)
+   - Sterling (Governance/Talent)
+   - [Founding CEO role]
+
+3. **Forbidden Activities (Section 3):** Crimson Leaf agents are prohibited from executing **"commodity execution"** including drafting end-user reports, generating marketing copy, and conducting production research.
+
+4. **Service Boundary (Section 7):** Crimson Leaf does **not operate as a service provider** itself. Market-facing operational services must be provisioned through a distinct Tenant with its own charter, CEO, budget, and repo.
+
+---
+
+### Root Cause
+**Affiliate marketing intelligence and review-site research is a commodity execution task** that violates Crimson Leaf's constitutional mandate. This work:
+- Produces end-user deliverables (affiliate briefs, keyword analysis)
+- Requires production research and content strategy execution
+- Falls squarely into the **forbidden "operational service provider"** category
+
+---
+
+### Resolution Options
+
+**OPTION A: Clarify Intent**
+- If you need affiliate market analysis for **portfolio intelligence** (i.e., to assess whether a Tenant should be incubated), route this through the existing **Chief Intelligence Officer (Kaelen)** or **Chief Architect (Silas)** using internal governance templates.
+
+**OPTION B: Incubate a New Tenant**
+- If the goal is to **create a sovereign business unit** that generates affiliate revenue through published reviews and content, this requires:
+  1. A formal **Tenant charter** (describing market focus, forbidden activities, etc.)
+  2. A **business thesis** (why this niche, why now, revenue model)
+  3. A **CEO profile** for the new Tenant
+  4. A **seed budget** and capital justification
+  5. **Adjudication** against this charter at **≥95% threshold** before `create_company` executes
+
+**OPTION C: Delegate to Deterministic Tools**
+- If you need quick affiliate keyword research, use SEMrush, Ahrefs, or Amazon Associates dashboards directly rather than routing through Crimson Leaf agents.
+
+---
+
+### Next Step
+**Please clarify:**
+1. Are you requesting **portfolio intelligence** to inform a future Tenant incubation?
+2. Are you requesting **Tenant creation** for an affiliate review business?
+3. Or are you requesting **commodity affiliate consulting** (which Crimson Leaf cannot perform)?
+
+Once intent is clear, we can route to the appropriate governance path.