Thank you, and see that is what I am really arguing against, he's not a hypocrite, he's just someone trying to be functional.
After watching the picture drama it is completely clear that Suzaku has no support network at all once Lelouch and Nunnally move into the Ashford and I seriously doubt the Britannian army/whoever was watching Suzaku from 10-17 either really cared about him or his mental health. I think it's also easy to forget he was 10 when he committed the murder and he is 17 now. One thing I really like about Geass is for the most part the characters act more age appropriate as well.
Anyway, my friend got back in touch with me and said that she understands it as follows: Suzaku says: "I didn't have any words to say in response to your vow. What you are trying to do is patricide. It's probably the wrong answer. [Not clear if he means "Patricide is the wrong answer to your problems" or "It would be the wrong answer to your vow to point out that you're trying to commit patricide."] And then he says "I know. I was the only one who could know."
Whee, ambiguity!
My friend is completely bilingual.
So there we have it, its still unclear whether it was premeditated but its definitely clear that Suzaku does not feel he made the right choices.
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After watching the picture drama it is completely clear that Suzaku has no support network at all once Lelouch and Nunnally move into the Ashford and I seriously doubt the Britannian army/whoever was watching Suzaku from 10-17 either really cared about him or his mental health. I think it's also easy to forget he was 10 when he committed the murder and he is 17 now. One thing I really like about Geass is for the most part the characters act more age appropriate as well.
Anyway, my friend got back in touch with me and said that she understands it as follows:
Suzaku says: "I didn't have any words to say in response to your vow. What you are trying to do is patricide. It's probably the wrong answer. [Not clear if he means "Patricide is the wrong answer to your problems" or "It would be the wrong answer to your vow to point out that you're trying to commit patricide."]
And then he says "I know. I was the only one who could know."
Whee, ambiguity!
My friend is completely bilingual.
So there we have it, its still unclear whether it was premeditated but its definitely clear that Suzaku does not feel he made the right choices.