The four primary governing divisions beneath the High Conclave that administer Cortex civilization. Each Directorate rules a region of the Cerebrant Domain and embodies a distinct mandate: the Mantleguard enforces military order and defense, the Lexwright Stratum governs law, industry, and civic structure, the Garmethdes Covenant interprets Memory through faith and seeks communion with the All-Father, and Keram’s Horizon pursues experimentation, asymmetric warfare, and frontier adaptation.