“Of course General,” he said. “We’ll initiate our attack in a moment. However, I was concerned for your wellbeing as well. Is your transport safe? Do you think it’s safe to remain on this battlefield?”

“I’m not running until this is over! The enemy has no chance of locating my -”

Which is when Lelouch pressed a certain button. Oh, General. How terribly short sighted of you. In all the confusion following their meeting with Kyoto- the ruckus, the planning, the panic, you didn’t even notice did you? How easily he had been able to slip away from the conversation they were having, leaving only his Stand in his place? How easy it was for him to duck underneath Katase’s vehicle and attach a little something he’d stolen earlier on…

Really now, threatening him and his colleagues with explosives? Then failing to keep track of them and the detonator? Why Katase, you were simply asking, begging to be taken advantage of. How does that pride taste now? Yes, pride. Of scaring defenseless schoolchildren and innocent crippled girls. Of utterly failing to liberate your nation. Of keeping people that might fight for your cause from ever considering it. A legacy of failure, ended by an explosion far off in the distance.

“What?” Shirley exclaimed, dropping out of character in surprise. She tapped the side of her mask, which had a built in microphone and receiver. “What happened? The line disconnected?”

“He must have been located by enemy forces,” Lelouch lied. “In that form of transport, a direct hit would have been completely fatal. Such an unfortunate loss. If only he’d taken our advice and fled the battlefield.”

“General!” Tohdoh yelled. “General, respond! I have to -”

“No, Colonel! We need you here. Think! Even if he survived what could you possibly do in the time it would take to reach his position? Your talents are better suited here, fighting on our side!”

“I’ve pledged my life to General Katase! I cannot let him die like this!”

“We understand,” Zero said, stepping back into her role with admirable speed. “Better than you might believe. It hurts in a way that might never heal. You feel that if you do something now, you might be able to prevent the inevitable. But the real world is not that kind.”

“Consider his last words,” Lelouch continued. “Would he want you to cast aside this chance, this only chance you’ve ever had to capture the Viceroy? Or would he want you to press on! Fight further, and bring Britannia to their knees? For his sake, in his name I say we finish this battle!”

-Lulu's Bizarre Rebellion Chapter 25