Lelouch had always been a strange figure.
On the surface, he was simply the commander of the Iron Bear Guard, a powerful warrior who had reached the level of a Grand Knight despite being considerably younger than most people who attained that rank.
However, Arthur knew that Lelouch's strength had not come entirely from talent or training.
He was an experimental soldier.
Years ago, the Empire of Volgrad had secretly conducted experiments intended to create warriors capable of reaching the Grand Knight realm through artificial means. Most of those experiments had ended in failure. Some of the subjects had died, while others had been left permanently crippled after their bodies failed to withstand the immense power forced into them.
Lelouch had been one of the few successful subjects.
