Talk:Lelouch vi Britannia/@comment-27685669-20181027112912/@comment-36317741-20181027115522

It's certainly true that the established peace is a bit of "anime logic", but in a world with flying mechs and mind control and all that I can buy into that. And in the upcoming movie we'll see that the peace only lasted 2 years (though in the R2 canon we don't know how long it lasted)

But the Zero Requiem wans't just for world peace, it was also to create a gentler world for Nunnally which did succeed but also for his own redemption. Lelouch had to pay for his own sins, the death of Shirley, the death of Euphy, the massacre of the Japanese (even if that was unintentional), and the death of so many other innocents. Lelouch himself saw his death as a crucial part for his atonement. The official guide book describes that very beautifully:

''"For those two who bear the heavy sin known as killing their fathers, they share the belief that they can forgive each other by imposing the greatest punishments on themselves. Death for Lelouch who wishes for a tomorrow with his sister, life for Suzaku who wishes to atone for his sins through death." ''