There is a sharp crack, a crude, but effective, form of teleportation, as he lays his hands on the obelisk. In an instant, he finds himself in a pocket realm of the Astral, in what appears to be a temple, crafted from marble, floating high in the sky. Energy seems to hum, all around him, invisible, but crackling between spires ringing the building. Lelouch has climbed down from his armor, standing on the bottom stair of the temple, as his father, the Emperor, stands on the top; an impressive man, both of his eyes glowing with the same symbol present in Lelouch's eye. At his side, a young boy and a woman stand, deferential to him, watching the proceedings with great interest. Lelouch is shouting, furiously, at his father, though careful not to meet his gaze, while the other glares at him, speaking in a raised voice of command and anger.<br/><br/>The two debate philosophies and insults for a good three or four minutes; the tension in the air is thick enough to cut with a knife, until, mid-sentence, Lelouch throws a small, grenade-like object into the air, which explodes with an impressively-loud bang, drawing everyone's eye, for just an instant, which is all he needs; the grenade releases dozens of tiny mirrors, and, apparently, Lelouch managed to catch his father's eye, because he screams, "DIE, YOU BASTARD!"<br/><br/>There's a moment of shocked silence, as the mirrors shatter against the ground, before, calmly, he replies, "Of course," pulls out a knife, and slits his throat. At the same moment, the young boy, standing beside his, gives a strangled gasp, and collapses to the ground, as well.