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[effortless]

All students planning on attending this Monday's Gardening class should assemble in the main courtyard at the beginning of the lesson. Dress warmly and wear your outdoor shoes.

[ PDA - to Lelouch ]

I would appreciate you reporting to the Prefect Building today at your earliest convenience. If you so desire, you may bring your Knight, although he will not be necessary.

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[veepofchess]

But Lelouch caught something else. "Ascended?" It didn't matter if she'd though she said too much. He was going to grab on whatever little hints she dropped.

[effortless]

"Many of-- Ah, is that an unfamiliar concept to you?" Well, it had technically been for her at first, but. Well. "When they left this world... would be a more direct term."

And, perversely assuming that was why he had called attention to that word, she turned back to answer Suzaku. "There were enough. As most of them had only a slight effect, it could be assumed that there are many that we miss due to their brief duration or limited area of effect."

[swordofzero]

Suzaku nodded, but he was more interested in the idea that people ascended from the world. "And how did they manage that?" He asked, "The ascending I mean."

[veepofchess]

He wondered just how long she would continue dropping bread crumbs like this. But he couldn't get ahead of himself. Just because he was being given information, that didn't mean it was good information. He let Suzaku's question stand as his own for the moment, and just waited for her response.

[effortless]

"That falls under the category of things I am unable to tell you. My apologies."

[swordofzero]

Suzaku frowned, but he had not expected her to tell them even this much so he was not surprised. He fell silent and let Lelouch ask the next question, if he had one.

[veepofchess]

Oh, there were no shortage of questions. It was answers that were in scarcity. "Then why did you remain behind with the Headmistresses, the Mayor, and the other Prefect?"

[effortless]

"Is it the method you want to know, or my personal reasons?"

[swordofzero]

Both, if you are willing to tell us.

[veepofchess]

"Yes, as completely as you can." There was certainly a lot more to this than he had anticipated.

[effortless]

"The method is something you will doubtless discover for yourselves in time, and irrelevant to any plans you might make, whether I tell you or not." Apparently she was tiring, because she slumped back into the chair and closed her eyes before continuing. "As for my reasons... well. We had naturally gathered that our actions would return us to our original worlds, but of course, having died once before in mine, I could not be sure that returning would not somehow revive my body... With this uncertainty, I chose to remain behind when it became clear that sacrifices were required.

"Furthermore, I cannot tell you what those actions of ours were either, so I would appreciate it if you did not ask."