"There's nothing wrong with that," comes his reply. "A friend of mine prefers her computer and algorithms. Finds them comforting, I suppose."

Most geniuses are like that, Lelouch guesses. Nina is a genius. There is no doubt about that. Yet she is never satisfied. She had been working on that project of hers long before Lloyd and some of the others discovered her. Maybe the girl hadn't been into videogames or anything like that, but everyone has their quirks.

"I used to spend my time gambling nobles in chess games," Lelouch shrugs. Again, just to prove that differences aren't a bad thing. "Though I don't blame you for wanting to learn more about all of this. At the very least, I do as well."