About Diethard again

After my last post about the Diethard working with Lelouch theory, some comments asked what exactly would Diethard do against him.

Answering this question is simple: Diethard was in the room when Schneizel talked about lol become God. If Diethard is against Schneizel, then having learned Schneizel and Kannon’s own tricks, Diethard has recorded the convo. He’ll play it for the Black Knights who will then turn against Schneizel and move their asses back to Lelouch. Schneizel gets a NOT FUCKING AMUSED, “I do not enjoy the taste of own medicine” face. Etc. Re-reading the Animedia article with the SunRise comments about Schneizel, I feel it’s implied that Schneizel is too arrogant to consider Diethard a threat to him. Also, remember the blue 2 ball which falls into the hole on its own? Probably foreshadowing of Schneizel causing his own downfall~

But I think that situation is seriously dumb. He would get properly owned, which I do expect, but not factoring in Diethard’s previous relationship with the Black Knights as a possibility against him would be extremely fucking silly. I guess you argue that by keeping Diethard around, he’s already decided to not factor it in. Or you could argue that his fabled black hole of intelligence turns against him. Or you could say that he’s gotten cocky and quit thinking ahead, which I would consider out of character. I do think that Schneizel’s arrogant, but I don’t think that his head is stuck that far up his ass. This is based on how nothing has been greatly beyond his calculations besides the Euphinator event so far.

Schneizel spilling his lol bad guy plans with Diethard around is OOC, unless it turns out that he intended for Diethard to hear them because he is actually up to something else. Or something. (inb4 “I intended you to record that and spread it so I would look like a major asshole because I’m actually the one trying to be fucking Celestial Being. Fuck off, Lelouch.”)

Wait, about Diethard

There’s a theory that Diethard is there to fuck over Schneizel and is actually working with Lelouch entirely based on that shitfaced grin Diethard was giving him, but I have a counter to it. If Diethard is his ace in the hole, why does Lelouch think the only person he can rely on is Nina? Listen to his thoughts at the end of the episode. He thinks his only trump card is Nina. This was in his head, so its not like he’d have to filter out that Diethard is secretly still with him.

If Diethard turns out to be working with him all along, then I would like to label Lelouch’s inner thoughts from the end of the episode as bad and forgetful writing.

Edit: I have also considered that Diethard is actually on Lelouch’s side and Lelouch DOESN’T KNOW IT etc, but that’s not really the theory I’m talking about. The theory is specifically that their exchanged glances means “KEIKAKU DOORI.”