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A/N: More of a crack-fic idea, but IMAGINE THE WHAT-IFS IF THIS PREMISE WAS TRUE.

"I guess since you're a sworn-in member, you should be privy to what us top people know," Ohgi said, motioning for Diethard to take a seat. The mobile base was empty except for the two of them, so he cut straight to the chase. "You know Zero? His real name is Lelouch Lamperouge, but even that is just a cover-story for his real identity: Prince Lelouch vi Britannia."

Diethard gaped. "Wha?"

A hint of a smile quirked Ohgi's lips. "Yeah. He's also just a high school junior, only seventeen." He ticked points off his fingers. "Goes to Ashford Academy. Britannian, obviously."

"Why doesn't Zero tell me this himself?" Diethard demanded, his eyebrows scrunching together.

Ohgi awkwardly rubbed the back of his head. "Oh, Lelouch—I mean, Zero, has never said anything to anybody."

Diethard blinked rapidly. "Wait, so he is unaware that you all know his identity?"

Ohgi nodded. "Totally oblivious. Goes to such great lengths to 'hide' his identity. None of us want to ruin his fun, you know?"

"He does love his dramatics," Diethard said, nodding along. "So how did you find out?"

Ohgi shot him an "are-you-kidding-you-must-be-stupid" look. "We're an organization," he said slowly. "We have people whose job it is to gather secret intel. Did you really think we'd just join up with some crazy in a mask?" Before Diethard could answer, Ohgi ranted, "No, we did our research before acting, thank you very much."

Diethard's nods tapered off. "So you all just…pretend…to not know who he really is."

Again, Ohgi nodded. He forcibly calmed himself down, knowing how surreal this must be to take in. He couldn't imagine if Zero ever found out that they'd been playing him the whole time. "That's the gist of it. So! Welcome to the Black Knights."