Lelouch is still determined to find out about Mommy and take out Britannia, with hatred ever as strong for Daddy. Same goes for his insistence that the current world cannot exist as it is. None of this has changed. The only thing in flux is his methods at achieving these goals because Euphie is actually a powerful influence and while he has not agreed to join her on the SAZ, in humoring her talks about it and advising her on refining it, he realizes that part of him wants to consider it.
There is also Cornelia obviously, with their relationship here, as well as his de-aging, playing harder on his previous issues with killing Clovis. Lelouch does have a genuine desire for people to understand him if he believes they can, and such is the case with Cornelia. It is important to him just as it is important to him that Suzaku join Zero on his own merits and not through Lelouch's influence. (Note, the other thing that plays into this is Lelouch's reliance on that friendship and unwillingness to have it tested through revealing to Suzaku that he is Zero and seeing what action the other will take. If Suzaku finds out/has found out on his own, that's another matter altogether.) This does not mean that he thinks he and Cornelia are no longer opponents. Cornelia has her side, and he has his. He knows there is very little chance that this will change. It just means that he's not as focused on overcoming her for the time being. He's still wary as hell, especially after their last talk. But their is that part of him that enjoyed being with his older sister because Lelouch is ever obsessed with the past, hence why his friendship with Suzaku means so much to him. It's also why he will do his best to never directly die to Euphie, although he does lie by omission.
And yes, many of Lelouch's friendships at camp were originally his desire to find people with special abilities who could be later used once an exit was determined. He tells himself that is why he continues to nurture them, but it's less true at the moment. Lelouch just likes believing he's a bad guy, although his intentions are not entirely wicked. The other thing is that Lelouch honestly enjoys the respite. The main reason why he was so agitated with his life before finding C.C. was because he thought it was useless and had no place. In a way, Lelouch has a place at camp, although there is still a huge gaping hole where his sister should be.
In conclusion, Lelouch still wants to DESTROY BRITANNIA. But he's willing to at least consider alternatives.
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There is also Cornelia obviously, with their relationship here, as well as his de-aging, playing harder on his previous issues with killing Clovis. Lelouch does have a genuine desire for people to understand him if he believes they can, and such is the case with Cornelia. It is important to him just as it is important to him that Suzaku join Zero on his own merits and not through Lelouch's influence. (Note, the other thing that plays into this is Lelouch's reliance on that friendship and unwillingness to have it tested through revealing to Suzaku that he is Zero and seeing what action the other will take. If Suzaku finds out/has found out on his own, that's another matter altogether.) This does not mean that he thinks he and Cornelia are no longer opponents. Cornelia has her side, and he has his. He knows there is very little chance that this will change. It just means that he's not as focused on overcoming her for the time being. He's still wary as hell, especially after their last talk. But their is that part of him that enjoyed being with his older sister because Lelouch is ever obsessed with the past, hence why his friendship with Suzaku means so much to him. It's also why he will do his best to never directly die to Euphie, although he does lie by omission.
And yes, many of Lelouch's friendships at camp were originally his desire to find people with special abilities who could be later used once an exit was determined. He tells himself that is why he continues to nurture them, but it's less true at the moment. Lelouch just likes believing he's a bad guy, although his intentions are not entirely wicked. The other thing is that Lelouch honestly enjoys the respite. The main reason why he was so agitated with his life before finding C.C. was because he thought it was useless and had no place. In a way, Lelouch has a place at camp, although there is still a huge gaping hole where his sister should be.
In conclusion, Lelouch still wants to DESTROY BRITANNIA. But he's willing to at least consider alternatives.
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