User blog comment:Zero15/Code Geass R3/@comment-74.76.102.107-20131020042318

Watched it for the first time around 5 or 6 years ago, and just finished my 2nd time through. I've seen some people making some good points on this forum... and some making incredibly stupid points. It's true that the author left it open for people to come to their own conclusion, but some points to consider:

1. Charles was touching Lelouche with his hand, where he had his Geass symbol, as he died providing a completely plausable point where his immortality "Code" could be transferred.

2. When Nunnaly touched him as he was "dying", she saw his memories of what he'd done to save the world... something that happened when people touched C.C.

3. Immortal bodies can come back to life after laying dead for a while, as C.C. proved many times, so there was no need for trickery to pull off his escape after being stabbed, he could just wait until the opportune moment.

4&5. Everyone cites C.C. looking toward the driver saying "eh Lelouche?" but they fail to acknowledge that she also mentions no longer being lonely... She's got someone to share eternity with now. (Also as a minor 6th point, Lelouche tells her earlier in the series that he knows her TRUE wish, to no longer be lonely.)

So, while the author doesn't say definitively one way or the other, there's no real reason to debate if Lelouche lived or not... it's pretty obvious. All the bad arguments make my brain hurt.