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Originally Posted by duckroll
The EU had no significant involvement in any of the events in Lelouch of the Rebellion. Since they had no stake in the fate of Tokyo, why would they deploy their strongest military weapons (which could well be one of a kind) in a foreign conflict, when they're fighting tooth and nail for survival back in their own homeland? Akito the Exiled takes place during the same period of time as the first series.
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The fact that it takes place earlier is what produces these kinds of problems. Surely if they had it then, they could have mass-produced similar, watered down models later (as with the Guren and Lancelot).
As for not having a stake in Tokyo, that's simply not true. Tokyo was the lynchpin. A decisive defeat there was just as much for worldwide morale as it was for Japan. The whole idea was to inspire further rebellion in other Areas, making Britannia weaker from within while also dealing them a harsh military defeat. Why do you think Britannia devoted nearly its entire elite forces to the defense of that nation? Both sides knew it.