Forum:Does citrine get around absolute zero

Say I find a way to kill e-hero absolute zero with gem-knight citrine would zero still get his effect or no .example I overlay for fairy king an have citrine on field opponent has absolute zero I detach with fairy king an drop all non earths by 500 atk then I attack absolute zero with citrine who states card effects can't be activated till end of the damage step so wud absolute zero still nuke?