It didn't seem likely he'd acquiesce so easily, but he didn't respond to the offer either way. "What do you see back there?" Sure he knew what his computer was telling him. There were shorts in the float and ambulatory systems. But he wanted to know what it actually looked like. He'd brought the unit to a rest on one knee. In the back lower area of the torso section was a hole cut from a cheap shot from the opposition. The steady fall of snow had collected in the hole, and the heat of the machine had quickly turned that to water.

There were occasional sparks, but it looked too wet for any fire, fortunately. This wasn't a situation that was going to get any better anytime soon. At least not the way this snow was falling. Lelouch had to occasionally open and close the sensor cover on Shinkiro's chest to keep the snow off.