Rakshata Chawla

At the Kuro no Kishidan headquarters, the atmosphere was tense but full of hope. The members of the Kuro no Kishidan were waiting for the arrival of the person who developed the Guren MK-II, a seventh generation Knightmare that was their current mainstay.

After meeting with Kirihara Taisho, one of the leaders of the Kyoto house and gaining his full support, Zero was soon introduced to Rakshata Chawla, the developer of the Guren Mk-II piloted by Kallen.

As the door opened, a very tall and attractive woman with light blonde hair that was almost the same length as CC walked in with confident steps. She had light brown skin, with a purple bindi on her forehead.

The woman was wearing a revealing pink tank top with brown pants and a white lab coat. This woman was none other than Rakshata Chawla, a genius scientist who was no less than Lloyd Ashplund and the developer of the Guren MK-II, she was Lloyd Ashplund's rival

Rakshata had a calm personality, she was almost always calm and seemed cheerful in any situation and was never seen without her signature tobacco pipe.

Rakshata dislikes talking about the past for unknown reasons. She takes great pride in her accomplishments, especially when seeing them perform to their full potential, and has been shown on several occasions to be quite intelligent and perceptive, though these traits also make Rakshata a bit arrogant.

She affectionately refers to her technological creations as her "children" and treats them with great care, and becomes angry when others carelessly treat or damage them without her permission.

"Welcome, Lakshata. I'm Zero," she said as she extended her hand for a handshake.

"Thank you, Zero. Nice to meet you. I've heard a lot about you and the Black Tortoise," Lakshata replied as she returned Zero's handshake firmly.

"I heard you can control lightning, I wonder how you do it?" Lakshata asked curiously, as a researcher of course she wanted to know about many things including supernatural powers that previously only existed in fantasy, but now appear in the real world.

"That power is not something that can be explained simply. Sometimes, power comes from unexpected places," Zero replied with a faint smile behind his mask, trying to maintain the mysterious aura surrounding his abilities, avoiding direct questions about the origins of his lightning powers.

"I understand, but as a researcher, I am always looking for ways to understand new phenomena. Your ability to control elements such as lightning could be very useful in battle." Lakshata nodded, though it was clear that her curiosity was not yet fully satisfied.

Zero watched Lakshata with interest. He could sense her passion as a researcher, and how it fueled her desire to explore the limits of the world.

"Perhaps there is another way we can work together. If there is something we can learn from each other, we might find something greater," he said, trying to shift the focus from himself to the possible collaboration.

"That's a great idea! If we can combine your engineering knowledge and power, we might be able to create something amazing. Guren mk-II already has great potential, but if we can add new elements, like your power, it could change everything."

Lakshata looked at him enthusiastically.

"Let's talk about that another time"

Zero nodded in agreement, feeling that this meeting could be the beginning of a strong alliance.

Zero also knew that relying only on him and a power that could only be used three times a day, he couldn't defeat Britannia. So he needed someone like Lakshata, a skilled researcher who could create a Knightmare like Guren.

This meeting wasn't just about exchanging information, but also about building a strong partnership. Zero and Rakshata began to plan concrete steps to improve Guren MK-II, combining Zero's field experience with Lakshata's technical expertise.

"Zero, there are guests from Kyoto"

Inoue, one of the senior members of Kuro no Kishidan came in a hurry.

"Kyoto?, We will discuss it in detail later, Rakshata"

Zero said before coming to the room where it was.

Entering the room, Zero saw four men wearing green military uniforms sitting and waiting for Zero's arrival.

"Oh? Shiseiken?, what's wrong?"

Zero asked when he found out their identities.

"Zero, we came here to ask for your help. Toudo has been captured, he sacrificed himself to let us escape. Please"

They said while bowing.

Some of the Japanese liberation front soldiers had previously joined Kuro no Kishidan, leaving only Toudo and Shiseiken whose whereabouts were unknown because at the time of the Narita battle they were not at headquarters, when they returned to headquarters, the battle happened to be over. With no other choice, they hid themselves and investigated what happened in the Narita battle. In the investigation, their whereabouts were accidentally revealed to the Britannia soldiers who then surrounded them.

"Alright, I agree to your request, I will definitely free Toudo"

Zero promised.

"Thank you, Zero"x4, Shiseiken sincerely thanked Zero for helping them.

"Dismantle the Knightmare and take it to track 18. Let Diethart handle it. Notify the other members..."

Zero immediately began preparations to rescue Toudo from Britannia prison.

Under Zero's command, the members of the Black Tortoise began to prepare, each checking their weapons and equipment. They knew that even though they had high determination and fighting spirit, they still needed technical and strategic skills to defeat Britannia.

Lelouch continued, "We must also remain vigilant. Our enemies will not remain silent. They will try to stop us by any means. We must seize every opportunity we have."

With burning spirits, they all prepared to set off. This mission was not just to save one person, but to strengthen their ranks and bring new hope to their fight against Britannia's tyranny.

The reason Lelouch saved Toudo was not only because of the banner of justice that he had been using all this time, but most importantly Toudo and Shiseiken's ability to pilot the Knightmare.

If they were to defeat Britannia, their strength was not enough, he needed another skilled Knightmare pilot besides Kallen.