Dr Know-It-All
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I sure don't see Charles as innocent. The problem with Charles is that he decided the world was broken and basically swore it off, deciding to do what it took to make sure that his insane little plan come to fruition. He probably figured that humanity was irrevocably flawed as it was, and therefore reform would've just been a temporary solution that wouldn't solve the underlying problem. But that excuses and justifies nothing, and just makes him out to be what Lelouch knew he was: a massive hypocrite who was only interested in pleasing himself by changing everything according to his will. Completely unlike Lelouch, who chose to sacrifice to help the world make progress. Writing about this as I am now, I suddenly appreciate a lot more Lelouch's line about accepting the so-called "Geass" of the world's wishes.