02x02 - Plan for Independent Japan

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Imperial Calendar year .

In the face of the creeping world
domination of the Holy Britannian Empire,

a lone t*rror1st has been resurrected.

His name is Zero.

Using Geass, the absolute power to command
given to him by the mysterious girl C.C.,

Zero is determined to once again resist them.

These ripples which begin in Japan,
now known as the colony Area ...

How will they affect the age,
and the hearts of various people?

For the moment, no one knows.

Morning and night, I long for you
Asa mo yoru mo koikogarete

I'll become a star and protect you
Hoshi ni naru yo kimi mamoru

No matter where the battle may take me
Tatakai wa yukue shirazu

At the intersection of tomorrow and yesterday
Ashita to kinou no kousaten de

You and I can't be together
Majiwaranai kimi to boku

I'm a sh**ting star, on my way right now
Ima iku yo boku wa nagareboshi

Even if the world crumbles apart
Sekai ga kuchihatetemo

There are things which will never change
Kawaru koto no nai mono ga aru

Even as we bear tears in our eyes
Namida wo koraete demo

There are things we must protect
Mamorubeki mono ga bokura ni wa aru

A message that's been in my body
Nanman'nen nan'okunen mae kara no

For thousands and millions of years,
Message ga tainai de

Springs out (I have no reservations)
Uzukidasu (Mayoi wa nai)

Roars out (It's easy)
Narihibiku (Kantan da)

In a hoarse voice (Calling tomorrow)
Shagareta koe de (Asu wo yobu)

With my wounded hands (I protect you)
Kizudarake no te de (Kimi mamoru)

I continue to fight!

I continue to fight!

Morning and night, I long for you
Asa mo yoru mo koikogarete

I'll become a star and protect you
Hoshi ni naru yo kimi mamoru

No matter where the battle may take me
Tatakai wa yukue shirazu

At the intersection of tomorrow and yesterday
Ashita to kinou no kousaten de

You and I can't be together
Majiwaranai kimi to boku

I'm a sh**ting star, tearing fate apart
Sadame wo kirisaku nagareboshi

I'll take away your overflowing tears right now
Afureru kimi no namida boku ga ima ubaisaru

PLAN FOR INDEPENDENT JAPAN

What's the status of the O.S.I.
Forces who broke in first?

No contact with them as yet.

The chaff density should be
dropping now. Recon section !

The t*rrorists believed to be the Black
Knights remain fighting inside of Babel Tower.

We have confirmed the presence
of enemy Knightmare Frames.

All right, special equipment
section will break in from below.

Yes, My Lord!

This is hopeless! Let's run for it!

Just hold out a little longer!

Just until Zero can get the building layout!

We're going to back you up, too!

Lelouch...

Yes, I'm Zero.

Zero!

It's Lelouch!

The man who's used the Japanese people!
Who's used you!

You want to defend a man like that?! You?!

Zero... This is the end of you.

I was... I was defeated by the old me. By Suzaku.

And then he...

He dragged me before the Britannian Emperor!

The former th heir to the imperial throne...
Lelouch vi Britannia.

It's been a long time, hasn't it, my son?

You... You god damned!

You won't use your Geass!

I have a request.

Allow me to join the Knights of the Round,
the strongest knights in the empire!

As reward for your capturing Zero?

You!

I told you before, Lelouch.

That I was going to change this
world from inside the system.

Even if it means selling out your friends to advance?!

Yes.

Very well. I like the answer you just gave.

Well then, as a Knight of the Round, I order you.

Cover Zero's left eye.

Yes, Your Majesty.

My unworthy son, who raised the banner
of rebellion although he was a prince.

Still, there is another use for him.

Wh- What?!

I will rewrite your memory.

About being Zero, about Marianne,
and about Nunnally.

Impossible... Geass?!

Forget it all and become an ordinary person.

Stop! You're going to steal from me again?!

First my mother, now Nunnally?!

Charles zi Britannia engraves into you...

STOP!!!

A new, false set of memories!

C. C...

I wasn't the one who gave that man his Geass.

Where is Nunnally now?

We tried to find your little sister, but with
the Black Knights all but destroyed, well...

What about Sayoko?

She ran off to the Chinese
Federation along with Diethard.

She still doesn't know Zero's true identity.

She can't be blamed when she didn't know
Nunnally's true importance, can she?

I'll find the one who gave the emperor
his Geass, and then take Nunnally back.

I had a younger sister,
but not a younger brother!

So, who is he?!

Thank goodness! You're Britannian soldiers,
right? I'm looking for my big brother.

This has the layout of this building,
but no I.D. Codes are written down.

We can't use this Knightmare, either, can we?

What are you doing there?

That's a student uniform, isn't it?

A soldier? Thank goodness!

We need to help this man at once!

He's from the O.S.I. What are the
emperor's personal agents doing here?

Good, just as my information said.

Calares's forces don't know about me.

I can use the data in this thing.

There's only one survivor?

Yes. Only you.

What?

So...

Give me your Knightmare.

Understood.

The I.D. Code is QR -YK D .

Thank you.

I know you need direct sight of a person's
eyes to use your Geass, but still...

I don't want to hear that from
an immortal witch like you.

They're counterattacking? The t*rrorists?

Yes. It seems that they've seized
some of our Knightmares.

How disgraceful.

Still, their numbers are small.

If I could possibly join the battle?

No. You're still a guest here,
and under our protection.

As viceroy, it's my place to go out there.

But...

I don't care for the spices in Chinese food.

Besides, this is good for me.

A man hunt.

Let's see you pop, Britannian!

Well done, Q ! Now head to the st floor.

P , you cut off the stairs.

R , left, degrees.

N , fire a barrage meters
from you, toward the ceiling.

Contact lost with Lord Emilio!

Change I.F.F. Codes!

We have! Five times already!

Ortiz unit, wiped out!

Impossible!
Who's directing these t*rrorists?!

What are you doing?

V- Viceroy!

So, Zero's really just a student, huh?

Even so, he's something special!

Ground troops! There's still one Sutherland
left that Zero stole! Get in it, fast!

With Zero with us, we can win!

He'll make a miracle for us! He will!

Damned t*rrorists!

Shouldn't Viceroy Calares be
making his appearance, soon?

Seems to be going well.

Kallen... I told you to head to the st floor.

I wanted to be at your side.

We're finally alone.

It would seem someone is nibbling
at the bait we left in Area .

Is it C.C., Majesty?

We still don't know.

Kururugi, this is the first time even one
of the Rounds has been allowed in here.

Even Schneizel and the others
don't know of this place.

I'm honored, Your Majesty. But, why me?

Because you are the only
one of the Rounds who know.

About Zero's true identity...
And about Geass.

This place... Is it a temple?

Not at all.

This is... Yes.
This is a w*apon for destroying God.

A w*apon?!

It is called the Sword of Akasha.

So, what do you, the one who abandoned
Zero at Kamine Island, want to say to me?

Lelouch... You lied to me the entire time.

About Zero actually being your classmate?

Or about my Geass power?

Both.

Answer me! Did you use your Geass on me, too?!

Did you twist my heart and make me your follower?!

Lelouch!

Your heart is yours alone.

As was your loyalty and devotion to Zero.

Don't move!

Kallen, take pride in it.

You decided. You made the choice.

To choose... me.

You can't believe it?

I wanted to believe.
Enough to become a sl*ve...

I see.

But the one I believe in is Zero!

It isn't you, Lelouch!

Okay, fine with me. By the way...

Are you ever planning to change out of that?

D- Don't look at me, you pervert!

You'd talk to Zero like that?

I'm saying it to Lelouch right now!

Right, right.

What is it?

Britannian reinforcements have shown up.

There's a ton of them! What do we do?

We can't b*at this many!

What's happening?

Special equipment section has begun to drop.

Show the Chinese Federation!
Show them our emperor's might!

The might of our Holy Britannian Empire!

Yes, My Lord!

They're coming from above, too! This is!

That's right.

Viceroy Calares must have arrived.

Escape will be difficult. Which is why...

I'm going to win.

as*ault team now has control up to floor J!

That leaves only one escape
route left for the Black Knights.

However, that's where our main force is camped.

Right. All we need to do is drive them to us.

Set up a broadcast with the media.

A public execution of t*rrorists
is most appropriate.

The enemy must be certain of their victory.

That clears all the conditions.

All that's left is your floor, correct?

We should be finished in minutes.

Understood. Then we'll stand by here and defend it.

What about Diethard's preparations?

The system's still running.

Everything's going according to plan.

This is B !
A single enemy Knightmare is-Agh!

What's wrong?

But, that's... It was just there!

B ? What's going on?

Has an enemy deactivated his I.F.F?
And he's operating on his own?

! ero, this is P !
The enemy is! It's... AGH!!!

P !

This is R ! They got R !

Not good. At this rate,
he's headed right for me!

! ero! At the very least,
you have to get out of here!

We're basically decoys, sacrificial
pawns for the plan. So, please...

You're wrong.

You're mistaken, Urabe.

If you consider yourselves expendable,
you'll never b*at the Britannians.

Capt. Urabe!

Can you get there?

Yeah. The cargo loading dock, right?

Right. That's a shortcut to get to this floor.

It's confirmed.

It looks like a mass-production
unit based on the Lancelot.

I see. Still, this is no time
to try capturing it. Destroy it.

Understood.

It vanished?!

How'd it get over here?!

Wait! What do you mean it disappeared?!

C. C! Isn't your floor finished yet?

Why are you panicking?

You have Kallen and Urabe with you, don't you?

That's it? The aberration?!

Don't make me laugh!

You aren't Suzaku,
and tactics cannot defeat strategy!

We've got the advantage in close-range combat!

Too slow!

It vanished! It really vanished!

Fast as a god!

Impossible... It's not physically possible!

It must be something else!

It... It's going to get me!

Urabe!

Urabe!

! ero, I don't care if you're really a student!

You weren't lying when you
said we weren't expendable!

Kouzuki!

Yes?

Protect! Ero.
He's the last hope we have left.

Forgive me, Rakshata...

! ero! Save Japan!

Rally our people once more!

We don't call ourselves the Four Holy Swords...

just because the name is cool!

Urabe...

Damn. He used that
instantaneous movement again?

No, wait!

I have to do something impressive, too.
This is for Zero.

Unfortunately, I can now
report that we're all finished.

I see. Urabe, your sacrifice
for this moment wasn't in vain.

Damned t*rrorists!
I didn't think they'd opt for su1c1de!

Uncivilized monkeys!

All units, lost!

Contact lost with all units!

Wh- What the?!
Contact lost with all units!

Confirm voice communication,
then go to emergency level C!

Ascending from intercept
to and circling!

I see! This will smash the enemies
above us to the ground!

Not just that.

Im... Impossible!

Your mistake was to
block our escape route.

Which practically advertised
your position to me!

Goodbye, Viceroy Calares.

The viceroy's been k*lled?!

Where's Lord Cornwell?!

He was with the viceroy.

Then who's next in the chain of command?

The Minister of Internal Affairs.

You'd hand this over to a civil official?!

This is no time to panic!

I am taking command!
This is not a grab for political power!

This is just a temporary measure!

I swear it in the
name of my princess!

I ask for your cooperation!

Princess?

Does he mean Princess Cornelia?

In that case...

Right.

Yes, My Lord!

Thank you. I'm grateful to you.

Now then, I'll head to the scene
to direct rescue operations.

Alfred, you contact the police.
Bart, you remain here.

Th- That's!

What's wrong?

I am! Ero!

Huh?

Whoa, whoa! What the?! No way!

Isn't that Zero?

No way!

I thought he was dead!

But, what's brought this on?

It can't be the real one, can it?

People of Japan, I have returned!

k*ll the video!

I can't! It won't take my access code!

The Line Omega I set up!

And the only one who knows about it is...

ZERO!

I knew you were still alive!

Hear me, Britannia! Pay close attention,
all of you who have power!

I am sad.

w*r and discrimination.
Evil intentions brandished by the strong.

The same mistaken discharge
of tragedy and comedy.

The world has not changed one bit!

And that is why I had to reawaken!

So long as the strong oppress the
weak, my rebellion will continue!

Beginning with the divine punishment I brought
down just now upon the foolish Viceroy Calares!

Man, oh man. The Elevens' king sure popped
back up with a vengeance. Huh, Suzaku?

Got it! The signal is originating from
the Chinese Federation consulate!

The Chinese Federation's?

Has he defected?

How did they break through our encirclement?

Of course! They went inside the fallen building!

They chose to make Babel Tower itself their path!

But then, what about the Chinese Federation?

Did they both set this up beforehand...
Impossible!

C'mon, Zero's dead, isn't he?

Yeah.

Then this is a fake?

Either way, if we break into the consulate...

We'd be breaking a vital rule.
It'd cause an international incident.

As long as he's calling himself Zero,
he's guilty of k*lling royalty.

That makes it as important
as our w*r with the E.U.

It's a slippery slope, either way.

k*lling the viceroy and
securing our escape route...

He was able to do
both at the same time!

His intellect... It's astounding.

It's Zero! The real one!

I shall fight! Fight all those
who use power mistakenly!

Therefore...

I once again...

here and now declare the founding
of the United States of Japan!

Are you sure about this?
This is not the empress's direct order.

You are dissatisfied with my decision?

No. Never mind.

Oh, Zero... Because of you,
the United States of...

Japan...

The t*rrorists will form a nation?

From this moment, this room shall
be the first dominion of the U.S. J!

A nation consisting of just one room!

That man's as amusing as ever!

Race, ideology, and religion will not matter!

Being a citizen will have but one requirement!

To do that which is just!

You realize what happens if you move past here...

onto Chinese Federation
consular grounds, don't you?

All right. We'll meet in a diplomatic conference later.

! ero... How useful will he prove to us in the end?

If you're a Britannian soldier,
you've already been asked to leave.

Or are you one of Zero's followers?

I'm not sure. Which am I?

I'm not terribly fond of riddles.

Yes, I'm exactly the same way, myself.

What I want to know is the truth.

That's why I came.
To k*ll Zero.

Someday let's try to pick up and rebuild
Mune no naka itsuka hirotta

The fragments of happiness in our hearts
Shiawase no kakera atsumete miyou

That nearly forgotten melody
Wasurekaketeita melody

Stay vivid, deep inside of me
Iroasezu boku no man'naka ni

I thank you from the bottom of my heart
Arigatou kokoro kara

Everything I have now, I owe to everyone
Boku ni ima ga aru no wa minna no okagesa

I thank you from the bottom of my heart
Arigatou kokoro kara

Next I'll send happiness to everyone
Tsugi wa boku ga minna ni happy okuru yo

I won't forget anything
Nanimokamo wasurenai yo

Because I'm still the same as I was that day
Ano hi no boku mo boku dakara

You need me to keep on saying
Daisuki da yo'tte itsumo

How much I love you
Itte agenakya dame da ne

On those long nights, your tears about to overflow
Namida ga kobore sou na nagai yoru wa

Just turn around
Futto furikaette

Follow those footprints
Ashiato wo tadorun'da

So that you'll never forget that day
Ano hi wo wasurenai you ni

If I just wait,
the world will never move.

To find Nunnally and protect her,
I'll need power.

A power stronger than
the emperor and Suzaku.

I have to try and gain it.

Manipulate with my Geass
to that end.

Using the United States
of Japan as the core,

I will build a world that will surpass Britannia!

And to get that, I must first take care of him.

Of my phony little brother, Rolo.

IMPRISONED IN CAMPUS