Did Zero-Two regain her memories far earlier? [spoiler alert]
when zero two first met hiro she didn't recognize him, and was using him as a fodder to help her find her "real darling", but she didn't know that hiro was her real darling. then later on during a battle, zero two realized that hiro is her darling. but she doesn't remember the memory when they were little, she just remembered that hiro is her darling