Objections? What objections could there possibly be left?
By blood, Empress Kaguya was the last member of the Island Nation's Imperial Family, a woman of exalted status.
As for character, many believed that in peacetime, Empress Kaguya was better suited than Zero to lead the Black Knights.
Empress Kaguya had already held private "talks" with most of the officers, one by one. Either they had been on her side to begin with, or their disappointment in Zero's identity and fear of Geass had led them to follow her.
And among the highest-ranking members, Tōdō had chosen to support her, Kaname Ohgi remained silent, and Diethard's objections had failed to persuade the others.
The outcome was already settled.
As it happened, just as their discussion was drawing to a close, Zero pushed open the door and walked in.
"It looks like everyone's here."
He looked around the room before his gaze finally settled on Schneizel.
"What did you want to discuss, Schneizel?"
"We've already finished discussing the important matters, Zero... no..."
Schneizel gave him a meaningful smile, then changed tack.
"Perhaps I should call you Lelouch, my little brother."
"Wha..."
Beneath the mask, Lelouch's pupils contracted in shock.
He exposed my identity right off the bat?
Where did he learn who I was?
Was it Ask?
Has he already guessed that I've regained my memories?
No, it was only a matter of time before he guessed, but...
He dared to come negotiate alone on nothing more than that guess?
He must have something else up his sleeve!
A string of questions flooded Lelouch's mind in less than a second.
He spread his hands with a show of nonchalance and said:
"Oh? What are you talking about? Your little brother?"
"And Lelouch? Ah, right. I remember a student named Lelouch became one