At the Tokyo Settlement in Area 11…
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Suzaku |
| Geass? |
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V.V |
| That’s right. The power to command obedience. |
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V.V |
| Don’t you ever wonder why Euphemia changed so suddenly?* |
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Suzaku |
| !!! |
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V.V |
| And why you disobeyed orders with no memory at Kanejima? |
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Suzaku |
| Geass…so this is Zero’s power…. |
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V.V |
| Anyway, you’ll find out soon enough for yourself. About Zero’s identity! |
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Suzaku |
| (Is this really the truth? Is Lelouch really Zero?) |
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Suzaku |
| (Zero…so you really made Euphie do those horrible things…) |
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At the Black Knight HQ, Zero finalizes his plans to attack the Settlement.
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Zero |
| Our target is to secure the Area 11 Administrative Building and capture Princess Cornelia! |
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Kallen |
| Yes sir! |
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Tamaki |
| Sir! |
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Zero |
| (That’s right…once I capture Cornelia, I can force Schniezel to act! And after him, I’ll have my revenge on Charles vi Brittania! My own father who allowed my mother to die!) |
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Zero |
| (Only then will the world be a place fit for Nunnally to live!) |
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第１話： ブラックリベリオン
Prologue Stage 1: Black Rebellion |
Inside the settlement things aren’t going so well for Britannian forces. Zero ingeniously Geassed various officers to purge the walls of the Tokyo Settlement, allowing the Black Knights to waltz straight in. Meanwhile, the remaining Britannian forces have positioned themselves outside the Administrative offices.
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Cornelia |
| Damn you Zero! We’ve lost all infrastructure and the wall to the Tokyo Settlement! |
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Guilford |
| Princess! We should hold out here at the Government offices until the reinforcements arrive! |
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Cornelia |
| That would just give Zero more time to play his dirty tricks! |
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Guilford |
| But… |
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Cornelia |
| Bring it on Zero! I’ll end you and avenge Euphie here once and for all! |
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Not far from the battlefield, the Black Knights have captured Ashford Academy to use as a front base. The Black Knights however, are unaware that this is actually Zero’s plan to guarantee the safety of his friends, and more importantly his sister Nunnally, while he wrecks the rest of Tokyo.
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Rivale |
| What the hell is going on outside?! It’s a warzone! |
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Nina |
| (Zero….I’ll kill you for what you did to to Euphie!) |
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Rivale |
| Hey has anyone seen Relena or Lelouch? |
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Milly |
| Well Relena is up in the colonies…but I haven’t seen Lelouch anywhere…. |
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Nunnally |
| Brother… |
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Milly |
| I’m sure he’s okay though, right Shirley? |
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Shirley |
| R-right! |
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Shirley |
| (I’m so confused and scared….Lelou….are you really Zero?) |
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Lord Vader himself shows up to inspect the premises.
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Zero |
| I hope you are all well, Ashford Committee members! |
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Rivale |
| Z-zero! |
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Nina |
| I-it’s Zero! Euphemia’s murderer!! |
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Nina |
| YOU KILLED EUPHEMIAA!!! |
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???? |
| Stop it, Nina. |
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Shirley |
| It’s…. |
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Nina |
| AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH! |
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Kallen |
| Please, everyone, do as Zero says. |
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Zero |
| We, the Black Knights mean you no harm. As long as you remain within the premises, I will guarantee your safety. |
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Black Knight |
| Zero! Brittannian forces are on the move! The Lancelot is with them! |
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Zero |
| I knew he’d show up. Come Kallen! We are needed on the battlefield! |
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Kallen |
| Sir! |
* Kallen actually attends Ashford Academy as a student as her cover identity. This is the first time her friends learn of her as a Black Knight, and hence why they are shocked.
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Elsewhere at Ashford Academy…
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Chigusa |
| … |
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Ougi |
| Chigusa, why are you here?! |
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Chigusa |
| … |
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Ougi |
| I’m sorry I didn’t tell you about me and the Black Knights. B-but we fight for the sake of peace! |
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Ougi |
| Once we liberate Japan, everyone can finally accept us being together! |
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???? |
| Me, being with an Eleven? Disgusting. |
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Viletta |
| I’m Viletta Nu, a Britannian Knight of Honour! |
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| *gunshot* |
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Ougi |
| !!!! |
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Ougi |
| I see…Chigusa..your memories are back.. |
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Viletta |
| All that’s left to do is inform Princess Cornelia about Zero’s true identity! |
The assault begins!…with our 5 units. |
So here we are at turn 1, with 4 of the Black Knights vs Suzaku, Jeremiah and a whole bunch of grunts. Since this is just a prologue stage, there’s no SR point, just simply defeat Cornelia to end the stage. |
Charging straight in with focus/iron wall, I manage two take out two grunts straight off the bat.
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End of turn 1. |
During enemy turn Tohdoh & Gang go on a massive stabbing spree. |
 
Suzaku gets mega salty when he misses. |
 Start of turn 2. Tohdoh cops a hit from Jeremiah and is in bad shape. |
 
Karen takes out Gilford… |
YOUR GOD DEMANDS A SACRIFICE |
End of turn 2. |
While the rest of the grunts throw themselves at Kallen… |
 
Jeremiah goes after Zero but gets a face full of RED HADRON goodness. |
Turn 3. Just one grunt, Cornelia and Jeremiah left. |
 
Cornelia is easily dispatched by Kallen.
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Upon her defeat, Cornelia initiates a final last ditch attack against Zero.
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Cornelia |
| Not yet! It’s not over yet Zero! |
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Zero |
| Arrrgh! I don’t understand! According to our machine specs, I should be beating her! |
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Dalton finally arrives on scene… |
 
..who instead shoots Cornelia in the back, having previously being Geassed by Lelouch. |
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Zero |
| Thank you Darlton…your services are no longer needed! |
 
Lelouch proceeds to thank the man by frying him with the Gawain’s Hadron cannons.
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Having cornered Cornelia, Zero unmasks himself as Lelouch and begins the interrogation…
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Cornelia |
| So it really is you Lelouch… |
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Cornelia |
| They told us you were killed in the invasion of Japan… |
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Cornelia |
| You’re doing this for Nunnally…aren’t you? |
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Lelouch |
| I’ll destroy the façade of peace that is Britannia! |
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Cornelia |
| Is that really worth the blood of Clovis and Euphemia? |
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Lelouch |
| Enough! |
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Lelouch |
| Now Cornelia… |
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Lelouch |
| Lelouch vi Britannia commands you! Answer my questions! |
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Cornelia |
| ….. |
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Lelouch |
| Were you the one who killed my mother? |
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Cornelia |
| No. |
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Lelouch |
| Then who did it? |
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Cornelia |
| I don’t know. |
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Lelouch |
| You were in charge of the guards back then, right? |
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Cornelia |
| Yes. |
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Lelouch |
| Why were the guards withdrawn? |
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Cornelia |
| Because I was asked to do so. |
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Lelouch |
| By who? |
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Cornelia |
| Lady Marianne. |
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Lelouch |
| By mother? Impossible! |
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Lelouch |
| (What the hell is going on? Did she really expect the attack on her? But why didn’t she arrange for Nunnally’s safety??) |
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Lelouch |
| Who killed my mother?!! |
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Cornelia |
| …….. |
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Lelouch |
| You don’t know? Then tell me who does! |
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Cornelia |
| Schneizel moved the corpse under His Majesty the Emperor’s orders. |
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Lelouch |
| Schneizel! |
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The interrogation is cut short…
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C.C. |
| Lelouch, you’d better get back, quick! |
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Lelouch |
| I know, we should get take Cornelia hostage and retreat before the reinforcements…. |
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C.C. |
| Your sister’s been taken! |
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Lelouch |
| I don’t have time for jokes! |
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C.C. |
| I know, she’s your reason for living right? She’s being taken to Kamine Island! |
Now you might think this wouldn’t be such a big deal, given that he’s on the verge of victory, but the guy started this whole war against Britannia FOR THE SAKE OF HIS SISTER. Needless to say, he’s pretty shattered. |
Zero proceeds to call Ougi to confirm this.
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Lelouch |
| Ougi, report! |
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Minami |
| It’s Minami sir! Ougi’s been shot! |
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Lelouch |
| Never mind Ougi! Where’s the blind girl in the wheelchair? WHERE IS SHE?!!! |
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Minami |
| We’ve lost her sir! In the midst of the confusion, the student council hostages escaped! |
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Lelouch |
| What?!! |
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Lelouch |
| Toudou! I have something urgent to attend to! You will take command! |
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Toudou |
| S-sir? |
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Tamaki |
| You gotta be fucking kidding! What’s more important than winning the battle? |
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Zero promptly rushes off to save his sister, causing a whole bunch of comm chatter.
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Cornelia |
| Kururugi… |
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Suzaku |
| Princess Cornelia! |
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Cornelia |
| …Go to Kamine Island…Zero is there… |
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Cornelia |
| ….and….I can’t remember…. |
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Suzaku |
| (Looks like she’s been Geassed…) |
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Cornelia |
| You…you’re Euphie’s knight aren’t you? |
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Cornelia |
| …go…clear…Euphemia’s…name… |
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Cornelia |
| …A bit impromptu…but I dub thee…a Britannian Knight of Honour… |
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Cornelia |
| You are now a Knight…in name…and in reality! |
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Cornelia |
| …go…Kururugi Suzaku! |
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Suzaku |
| Yes your Highness! |
Meanwhile Ougi contacts Kallen…
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Ougi |
| Kallen! You have to follow Zero! |
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Kallen |
| !!! |
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Ougi |
| You have to protect Zero at all costs… |
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Ougi |
| He’s the only one capable of realizing Naoto’s dream…the dream of a free Japan! |
Being the popular lad that he is, Suzaku and Kallen fly off to pursue Zero, as well as an unstable Jeremiah, who’e obsessed with defeating Zero.
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…just as the Britannian reinforcements arrive, leaving the rest of the Black Knights in a tiny bit of shit.
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Tamaki |
| Awwwwwwww……… |
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Chiba |
| ……..fuck. |
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Lelouch and C.C. arrive at Kamine Island, outside the cave where Britannia is conducting excavations of ruins possibly related to Geass.
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Lelouch |
| I thought it would be this place… |
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Lelouch |
| Tell me C.C! Does this place have something to do with you? Was Nunnally taken by someone who has Geass? |
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C.C. |
| I don’t know. |
At this point a trap triggers, initiating some kind of mental attack against the duo. It also has the side effect of showing Lelouch some of C.C’s memories as an immortal witch.
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C.C. |
| I can’t die. All I have are my memories as a witch. I don’t remember those you hate or love me. Alone forever… |
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Lelouch |
| You aren’t alone C.C. |
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C.C. |
| !!!! |
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Lelouch |
| We’re accomplices…remember? |
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Lelouch |
| If you’re the witch that can’t die… |
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Lelouch |
| Then I’ll become the devil. |
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C.C. |
| Heh, that’s one hell of a thing to say now. |
The quiet moment is spoilt by the arrival of Jeremiah, who is HARD for Zero.
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Jeremiah |
| Z-zz-z-zz-zero! It’s time for you to repent!! |
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C.C. |
| He’s here. I’ll stall him while you go save Nunnally. |
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C.C. |
| Lelouch. Fight your past. Rise above the consequences of your actions! |
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Lelouch |
| C.C. Don’t die. |
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C.C. |
| Who do you think I am? |
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Lelouch |
| Heh, I suppose. |
With that, Lelouch is dropped off as C.C. goes to fight Jeremiah. |
Kamine Island ruins…
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Lelouch |
| There’s no one here! |
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Suzaku |
| Turn around. Slowly. |
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Lelouch |
| (Why the hell is he here?!) |
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Lelouch |
| Euphemia massacred the innocent Japanese. You’d still fight for a woman like…. |
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Suzaku |
| That Geass is pretty convenient power isn’t it? |
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Lelouch |
| !! (How does he know about Geass?!) |
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Suzaku |
| You hide in the shadows while everyone else takes the blame. You coward! |
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Suzaku |
| Kallen! |
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Kallen |
| !!!! |
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Suzaku |
| You want to know Zero’s true identity, right?! |
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| *gunshot* |
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Lelouch |
| ………… |
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Kallen |
| N-no! It’ can’t be….. |
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Suzaku |
| I didn’t want to believe it… |
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Kallen |
| Lelouch is…. |
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Lelouch |
| I am Zero. Leader of the Black Knights who oppose the Holy Britannian Empire. |
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Lelouch |
| And the world is within my grasp. |
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Kallen |
| You used us Japanese!? Even me… |
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Lelouch |
| If you look at the outcome, Japan will be liberated. Surely you don’t mind that? |
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Kallen |
| !!!! |
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Suzaku |
| I should’ve arrested you earlier…but I didn’t want to believe it was you. |
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Suzaku |
| I always denied it…because I always believed in you… |
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Suzaku |
| But you were always lying! To both me and Euphie! And Nunnally too! |
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Lelouch |
| Nunnally’s been kidnapped! Suzaku, can’t we have a truce for now? Help me save Nunnally! |
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Lelouch |
| There’s nothing we can’t accomplish together! |
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Suzaku |
| How naïve! |
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Lelouch |
| Tch!! |
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Suzaku |
| You would betray the world until the bitter end! Just like how the world has betrayed you! I can’t let someone like you exist! |
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Lelouch |
| You idiot! Shoot me if you want! I have liquid Sakuradite with me! It’ll explode and kill us all if my heart stops! |
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Suzaku |
| Bastard! |
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Lelouch |
| I’ll make you a deal. Tell me who told you about Geass! Did that person do something to Nunnally? |
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Suzaku |
| Everything from now on has nothing to do with you! Your existence is a mistake! I’ll save Nunnally! |
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Lelouch |
| SUZAKUUUUUUUUUU! |
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| LELOUUUUUUCH! |
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| *gunshot* |
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During their assault on the Tokyo Settlement, the armed rebel group known as “The Black Knights” were exterminated. In the aftermath of the battle, it was rumoured that the leaders of the Black Knights were apprehended, along with Zero himself who was executed. The defeat of the Black Knights was a major blow to major resistance movements around the world, and they soon fell silent. The day would be remembered in history as the “Black Rebellion”, the day that the infamous Zero was executed, and as the first major steps towards a united Earth Federation.
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BTW, if you are interested in the “plotZ.” mneidengard has begun a Work-in-progress story synopsis here: http://www.ugcs.caltech.edu/~mneideng/srwz2s.txt
So to summarize the prologue screen at the end of this page: The “Black Knights” try to enact Independence Day aka the “Black Rebellion” but reportedly get SHUT DOWN. Zero is thought to be as dead as Bin Laden. And the Earth Federation dances a happy jig because they’ve put down the resistance of the “Black Knights”, bringing them one step closer to World DOMINATION-er I mean World Unity.
BTW, it is purely coincidental that I’m posting this on May 2nd which is when it was reported that Osama Bin Laden was killed last year.
@KLinedIScream
Thanks for posting the link, I think I’ll ask him if I can reference his translations sometime as well.
Also thanks for your summary, I’ve added it to the page.
@YJ
No Problem! If you haven’t checked it out already he’s also got Hakai-hen pretty much completed too: http://www.ugcs.caltech.edu/~mneideng/srwz2h.txt
MNeidengard is pretty well known for doing his one-and-a-half steps removed English translations of SRW games. You do have to keep in mind he translates names quite literally though, so often if you don’t agree with the names he has you just got to plugin your own preferences. (i.e. Hiiro > Heero, Arrows > A-Laws)
Oh yeah, thanks for putting up some of my skits. I liked the revisions you made to some of them. 😀 Would it save you time though if I edited the screenshots myself then sent them to you? But then, I think us readers enjoy your personal descriptive flavor.
@KLinedIScream
Either way is fine, I’ve come to realize I can save some time by just using the character portraits instead of the whole picture, also gives flexibility to the length of conversations.
Thanks for your work, and look forward to more! 🙂
Nice update on this, though the Ohgi thing repeats. Was kinda funny though.
@Dick
Which part? I can’t see it.
Also what browser are you using?
Edit: Nvm found and fixed it, thanks for the pickup.