[log] as god as my witness, the infidels are gonna pay [week 15, day1]

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Who: Lelouch and Allen
Status: Closed
Style: Third person, present tense
Where: Somewhere in Raisato
When: Week 15, Day 1 [backdated]
Rating: PG? They're just having a civil conversation, I guess.
Summary: Dramatic plotting and intrigue and things. Standard hazards of knowing Lelouch.

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Lelouch barely hears Allen at first, so engrossed in the newspaper (that's the only thing that describes this) as he is. It's like déjà vu, this feeling - he almost has to read every sentence multiple times for the meaning to sink in.

"...we must cast these unholy beings out..." Lelouch reads aloud in a murmur. He's not even shocked. A bit surprised, yes. Chagrined, yes. But is this a great shock? No. He's lived this already, seen both sides. He's been set upon by at the age of ten, children his own age kicking him in the ribs and spitting invectives so bad that Suzaku had gasped when Lelouch asked him what they meant. He's watched from Rivalz' sidecar in traffic while Governor Calaris had spoken of "making an example to these monkeys," and burned with a fury he couldn't explain at the time. That had been the one nice thing about Kannagara - with so many from so many worlds, it was refreshing not to see the old prejudices and hate rise up here.

So much for that.

Lelouch crumples the Chronicle in his hands, clenching his fists until the paper's edges bite into his palms. Only then does he look up and realize Allen just spoke to him.

"Allen Walker," he says, relaxing into a rueful smile. He tosses the ball of paper aside. "It's been a while. Have you read the morning's news? Apparently, we're the top story."