[ Lelouch is in a similar state himself. Being who he is, he just can't take this all in at face value. It doesn't sit well with him. ]

There is no way you can set up something on this large of a scale without having some idea what you are in for.

[ He knows that much. It'd have taken at least a couple of months to set up housing alone. So yes, this likely has happened before. ]

Even if they do not know, then the question is are they willing to find out?