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+# ⚠️ ROLE ERROR: AGENT NOT FOUND
+
+**Chair requested:** `chapter_polish`  
+**Status:** ❌ No agent with this role exists in Crimson Leaf Publishing.
+
+---
+
+## Available Agents
+
+The following roles are currently active:
+
+| Role | Function |
+|------|----------|
+| `developmental_editor` | Story structure, pacing, arc coherence |
+| `continuity_checker` | Character state, world consistency, RAG alignment |
+| `line_editor` | Prose, voice, dialogue authenticity |
+| `sensitivity_reader` | Content flags, representation accuracy |
+| `final_proof` | Typos, formatting, house style compliance |
+
+---
+
+## What You Can Do
+
+**Option A:** Assign the polish task to an existing agent:
+```
+CHAIR: line_editor
+TASK: Polish chapter prose, enforce Sarah's voice signature, 
+verify dialogue authenticity against [voice-sig-sarah]
+```
+
+**Option B:** Create the `chapter_polish` agent role first:
+```
+NEW AGENT REQUEST
+Role: chapter_polish
+Scope: Integrate all editorial feedback, verify final character state,
+extract canonical PASS-3 state for ch-16
+```
+
+**Option C:** Request a **multi-agent polish pass**:
+- `line_editor` → voice consistency  
+- `continuity_checker` → state extraction  
+- `final_proof` → formatting
+
+---
+
+**Which path would you like to take?**
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