"Are you sure? I really didn't mean to. Though you're right, it is awfully dark in here. I wish the lights worked - or there was at least some kind of emergency lighting." Euphemia sighed softly. "But of course, that makes too much sense." The sarcasm wasn't like her; had she picked it up from Lelouch, or Suzaku? She didn't know.

"Ah! I'm sorry. I'm Euphemia," she said, bowing her head. "And you?"