Suzaku tried to hide his trepidation. He had expected something like this to eventually happen, there was bound to be dissatisfaction and resentment at a Japanese for being allowed to pilot a knightmare, even if it was a prototype. Lloyd's status as a noble would have offered some protection, loathe as Suzaku was to use his connections like that, but the one confronting him now was Darlton, a noble in his own right and confidante of Princess Cornelia. Unless Lloyd was prepared to lean on Princes Schneizel himself, it was unlikely the Earl could shield Suzaku in this instance. He needed to come through this with his own strength.
