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Going to Conrad was poor judgment on his part. He shouldn't have been involved. [bluntly] I completely understand how that's made things difficult for you. He should have come to either you or me if he didn't want to talk to Lelouch.
But Guilford is a good man. Back home, his name was -- synonymous with integrity and loyalty. He's a man of his word, and he gave his word to me that he'd trust me to take care of him, and relinquish his own efforts.
So I'm going to do that. And I want to do it without any more trouble, don't get me wrong. --But since Guilford's trusting me with his future, it's my responsibility to make sure things go right from here on out. [heavily] I'm asking you to let it go.