Too Late for Heroes (Cecil's Directive)

You called my name, Mark…

Funny — it always comes when the body count’s high.

You think I wasn’t watchin’?

Let me remind you who keeps this planet spinnin’.

I don’t wear capes — I bury the ones who do,

While you’re out savin’ hearts, I’m savin’ you.

You saw fire and called for my hand,

But when I move, it’s nations that I command.

You punch — I calculate, you bleed — I spend,

You call me monster, but I’m your end and friend.

Omni fell once, I saw it clear,

Now I build walls made of lies and fear.

You fight for justice — that’s sweet, naïve,

While I’m out here makin’ gods take leave.

You’re muscle — I’m the brain that burns,

Each order I give, another bridge turns.

You cry for help, but you curse my name,

I fight your wars while you take the fame.

Sea-Suhl in the dark, with a switch in hand,

Doin’ what heroes can’t understand.

No glory, no rest, no sleep, no peace,

Every victory costs a piece.

So when you scream that I didn’t show —

Remember, I run the show.

You needed me? I was three steps ahead,

Tracin’ bloodlines, countin’ the dead.

Amanda’s down, and Eve’s half gone,

You think I blink? Son, I move on.

You play savior, I play god,

One builds hope, the other fraud.

But someone’s gotta keep the world intact,

And I don’t got time to act like that.

Mark, your heart’s pure — but hearts don’t win,

Not when Vil-truh-mite blood runs thin.

You see heroes — I see pawns,

Sacrificed daily till the dawn.

I hear your cry through satellite feeds,

While I pull strings and plant new seeds.

You hate my methods, but love my results,

When Earth’s still standin’, remember the cults.

You think I didn’t care? Kid, I do —

But carin’s a luxury I outgrew.

You break bones — I break truth,

One saves cities, the other saves proof.

You cry for help, but you curse my name,

I fight your wars while you take the fame.

Sea-Suhl in the dark, with a switch in hand,

Doin’ what heroes can’t understand.

No glory, no rest, no sleep, no peace,

Every victory costs a piece.

So when you scream that I didn’t show —

Remember, I run the show.

You want me there? I already was.

Behind every drone, every clause.

You’ll call again, I’ll make the play,

But remember, Mark…

I save the world, not the day.