02x17 - The Taste of Humiliation

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The world is moving, thanks to
the miracles Zero has performed.

The world is being reborn, thanks
to the actions Zero has taken.

Yes... The world is moving
to the next stage it should.

Along with many desires and heaving
emotions, Zero must carry on.

Because the hands which mark
out time can not be stopped.

I came alone, as I promised. Now,
what's the meaning of this, Jeremiah?

What is it about Princess Cornelia's
whereabouts which you can only tell to me?

At the end of the world
Sekai no owari de

The light that's born
Umareta hikari

Now blows in the wind
Ima kaze no naka

Pretty words alone won't sustain you
Kireigoto dake jaa ikirenai

Kindness alone won't heal you
Yasashisa dake jaa iyasenai

What is it that was stolen from you
Ubawareta nowa nanda

In this unchanging world
Kawaranai sekai de

What is it that you hear
Kikoetekita nowa nanda

A song of color
Shikisai no uta

Everything is bright

Let our crumbled dreams resound
Kudakechitta yume wo

At the edge of tomorrow
Asu no hate ni hibikaseru you ni

At the end of the world
Sekai no owari de

The light that's born
Umareta hikari

Becomes one with us
Bokura hitotsu ni

Now blows in the wind
Ima kaze no naka

THE TASTE OF HUMILIATION

Area KAGOSHIMA SETTLEMENT COAST

The Black Knights are
approaching the Kagoshima coast.

However, please have no fear.

Under the command of Lord Waldstein,
the Knight of One, we Britannians shall-

This is already Britannian territory!
Don't let a single soldier land here!

The enemy has fallen for our plan!
They should be shorthanded toward the south.

Get our landing forces on the ground!

Enemy forces headed for Yamaguchi!

Garcia team, wiped out!

Damn the Black Knights!
How could they have gotten so strong?!

We thought we could maintain our
absolute territorial defense line,

but after what Xing-ke did to us in
the Battle of the East China Sea...

Don't panic!

As long as we can defend Area ,

then the imperial armies
led by Prince Odysseus...

and the others will rush
into the U.F.N. Territory.

All of the other Knights of the Round
are also deployed on the front line.

Or, to put it another way,
if Japan is liberated,

then the other Britannian colony areas
will spring into action one after another.

It will redraw the map of the world!

In short...

This is the decisive battle.

Has it really been eight years?

Nunnally and I were turned over to
the Kururugi shrine. And there...

How do you like that, you stupid Brit?!
Don't insult me!

That was where we first met Suzaku.

I don't need a reason
to save who I want to save!

You were always a stubborn.
But then, that was the reason.

The reason you became the
first real friend I ever had.

That's why, Suzaku.
Why I think I'll take a chance on you.

If you can accept me, then...

This will hardly do!
Why such meager offerings for me?

The Vampire of Britannia!

Let's hit him at the same time!

Right!

Six-Direction Charge formation!

Wh... What the?!

Question: What is most important to you?

St-Stop!

That's right, it's your life!

Stop, please!

Master Xing-ke,
our left wing is crumbling!

It's a single Knightmare
with unusual breakthrough power.

Send Indira team to support them.

Left wing groups, fall back at once!

Isolate that enemy unit!

Roger!

Prince Schneizel should be staying in Tokyo.

There's nothing to fear.

Area TOKYO SETTLEMENT
There's nothing to fear.

Area TOKYO SETTLEMENT
The Knight of One, the strongest
in the empire, is in Kyushu.

If we stay set in Tokyo, this will just look
to foreign countries like minor trouble.

Yes, Your Highness!

It'll be all right, Nunnally.

I expect this battle will be over soon.

I have a knack for reading these situations.

The ambush troops
which appeared in Nagasaki...

have been repelled by
the Grausame Valkyrie squadron.

Now sending reinforcements to Shimane.

Send Sir Morrey to the front as back-up.

Sir Karim, you are to fall back, rendezvous
with Sir Lasceaux, and regroup!

Looks like the enemy
offensive is losing steam.

If you join the battle, you should finish
this with one blow, Lord Waldstein!

You think so?

This is too soft an att*ck
for one of Zero's plans...

Galahad, now launching. Special equipment
unit one, provide support. Galahad, launch!

You came alone?

I promised I would.

You have some nerve coming here.

According to this situation, there
were routes I could take.

Especially with Britannia being so loose
with the routes related to the royal family...

That's not what I meant, Lelouch.

You have some nerve showing
your face in front of me.

That's what I meant.

Because you promised? I have no reason to
believe any of your promises at this point.

Then why did you also come
here alone? After what you did?

Because I'm sick and tired of lying.

I've had to lie to Nunnally. Just like you!

Nothing's worse.

Some friend you were.
You were betraying me all along!

Not just me. Everyone on the
student council, too. And Nunnally.

Even Euphy!

Are you sure about this, Tohdoh?
Just sitting here?

We still haven't received word from Zero.

But now that the Knights of
the Round have joined the battle,

even Field Marshal Xing-ke
won't be a match.

Have faith in Zero.

I can't! Not after he brought Orange and that
Rolo guy into our ranks without any discussion!

Don't you think he's keeping too
many things secret from us?

Like taking Kinoshita for that secret mission before!

We need Zero's abilities now!

Haven't we discussed this over
and over with Ohgi and the others?

Then what about if Japan is liberated?

What happens then?

Where are Ohgi and Diethard?

Dunno.

What are you trying to get by threatening me?

thr*at? Oh, no.

I'm just asking you to keep working as a
member of the Black Knights, as you have been.

Meaning what?

I just don't want anything to
get in Zero's way, that's all.

Why? There are plenty of people
who could replace me easily.

You're valuable simply because
your character is so ordinary.

Organizations need more than
star players to keep going.

KURURUGI SHRINE

I want to know for sure.
Did you use your Geass on Euphy?

Yes.

You made her
m*ssacre the Japanese?

I ordered her to.

Why would you use your
Geass like that? Answer me!

To motivate the Japanese.

If the Specially Administrated Zone
of Nippon had been established,

the Black Knights would have collapsed.

And Shirley's death?

That was my fault.

You aren't human.

Were Shirley and Euphy nothing
but pawns for your ambitions?

That's right.
All the sin is mine to bear.

But Nunnally has nothing to do with it!

You coward!
Using Nunnally like that!

Suzaku... I'm sorry.

And big brother would always
play Santa Claus for me.

The face of the kindly big brother
and the mask of Zero...

Which is the real Lelouch?

Huh? He isn't here, either?

Has Suzaku been here?

I doubt he'd come here.

Deploy Hong's unit into the left wing!
Prepare for the second charge.

You are the commander,
are you not, sir?

Came to crush the head
of the snake, have you?

It is a basic tactic.

Behold Excalibur!

The holy sword named
by His Majesty himself!

For the first time in my life,
I'm bowing my head to another person.

I've no shame or honor left.

This is all that I want,
Geass be damned!

Just please, save Nunnally!
I beg of you!

After everything you've done,
you think that's good enough?!

You think this is enough
to get me to forgive you?!

No, I don't!
But this is all I have left!

You're the only one who
can save Nunnally now!

You think I...
That I'll forgive you?

That everyone will forgive you?!

The people you've tricked?!
The people who have d*ed?!

Even Euphy?!

If you want to apologize,
bring Euphy back to life!

Right now! Let's see you save
the world with all your malice!

RIGHT NOW! You're Zero,
the miracle worker, aren't you?!

I've made no miracles.
It's all been calculation and stage production.

The mask they call Zero is a symbol!

Just a device to let me tell a lie!

A device? You think that excuse will work?!

If you're going to tell a lie,
then keep it going till the very end!

But I can't go back to the past!

I can't undo what's been done!

Answer me, Lelouch!

Why did you cast a Geass on me
to make me want to live?!

WHY?!

The Geass you cast which drives me
to live has perverted my convictions.

Why would you curse me like that?!

Because I wanted to survive.

And why did you save me when
I was accused of Prince Clovis's m*rder?

To make the Japanese trust me.

And why did you save the student
council members from the hotel jacking?

Because I thought I could use it
for the Black Knights' debut.

The look in his eyes...
I know that look.

The look that shows
the torment of bottling up a lie.

That's why I joined
the Britannian army.

For redemption.
So that the tragedy wouldn't repeat itself...

You're lying, aren't you?
Lelouch...

There's only one way to
redeem yourself for those lies.

You should make the lies into the truth.

You told the lie that
you were a knight of justice.

So try and become
a true knight of justice.

Keep the lie going...
To the very end.

But... How?

End this w*r.
You're Zero, after all.

No... This is a job only Zero can do!

Do it in a way that brings peace to the
world and happiness to everyone.

Do that, and I'll save Nunnally.

You'll... You'll save her?

For Nunnally's sake,
once more, we'll work together.

Thank you.

The two of us together...
We can accomplish anything!

What the?!

Hold it right there, Zero!

We already know your real identity!

Are you all right, Sir Kururugi?!

Please step back!

Suzaku... You set me up from the start?!

Wait, please!

You've done a great deed, Sir Kururugi.

Now this w*r is over.

I see...
You planned to sell me out again!

You betrayed me, Suzaku...
YOU BETRAYED ME!!!

It's because Suzaku's
been acting so weird lately.

I figured this might
help him to relax a little.

You found this in the
student council room?

Yeah. It was hidden deep in a locker,
like it was something very precious.

There are ones missing here
and there, though. Ones of you, too.

Well, I suppose he couldn't leave too many
showing him palling around with a t*rror1st!

Still, everyone looks, well...

That's right. He...

He can look like that too, huh?

I've never seen Suzaku smile like that.

Look...

What?

You're a Britannian-Eleven half-breed, right?

If you chose the name
Stadtfeld instead of Kouzuki,

you could have a good life, right?

Even become one of the Knights
of the Round, if you wanted.

What are you getting at?

I'm just saying, wouldn't you
like to come back to our side?

Sir Bradley, please stop!

You're sh*t up so badly,
you're just going to crash anyway, right?

In that case, I, Luciano will
turn that into something useful!

And settle this in one blow!

He's using one of
his own ships as a w*apon?!

Fall back at full speed while sh**ting!

It's no use! We'll never make it!

Where do you think you're going?

Ah! You show skill!

Good! From this position!

I see. You parried my sword thrust and
followed through on the next att*ck.

You, the one named Xing-ke.
The rumors of your brilliance appear to be true!

Field Marshal Xing-ke appears to be wounded!

Da Long Dan, withdrawing!

Operational command now being
assumed by chief of staff Zhou Xiang-lin!

What's taking so long, Zero?!

I can't believe Zero's identity is a student!

Guilford!

How sad. Zero, the k*ller of royalty.

How tragic that it would turn out
to be my own younger brother.

Brother!

However, Lelouch, I'm willing to intervene
with His Majesty on your behalf.

You can't simply be excused for this,
of course, but your life may yet be spared.

You think you can show me pity?!

Y-You mean!

Yes. This was all done under
orders from Prince Schneizel.

He figured that following you
would lead us to Zero in the end.

His Highness realized it.
That you and Zero shared an unusual relationship.

Lelouch, even now,
I still consider myself your brother.

I don't think ill of you.
Can't you believe this of me?

Believe you?

That's right. Trust your brother.

Unfortunately, brother,
I'm through trusting anything.

Because friendship only betrays me.

Lord Guilford.

Who are you?!
You're not Orange!

Wait, please.
I just have a request to ask of you.

I see. What should I do for you?

Oh, it's simple, really.

If I assume this pose, from that moment on,
you will recognize me as Cornelia. And then...

P-Princess Cornelia!

Guilford, my knight! Save me!

Yes, Your Highness!

About time you realized it, Guilford!

Lord Guilford, what are you doing?!

Have you gone mad?
Capturing your own liege lord?!

Even Lord Guilford...
I suppose I'll just have to believe it, then.

Princess, we need to withdraw for now!

Lelouch!

Farewell, my first and last friend.

LELOUCH!

I can't believe it!
Lord Guilford, betraying us!

Is it true?! We're standing by here?!

Yeah. Prince Schneizel ordered us to.

I heard Zero had shown up, but...

We haven't been told anything, but it looks
like something major has been disclosed.

I want to know for sure.
Did you use your Geass on Euphy?

Would you happen to know the reason
why Lord Guilford would betray us?

And the reason for the way you acted
that time on Kamine Island, too.

Sh-Shouldn't we be pursuing Zero right now?

There's some important
information we need first.

Information that you know.

Wired C response, confirmed.

Synchronization, achieved.

Ragnarok backup, reinitializing.

Guilford, proceed on course to the Tokyo settlement.

Yes, Your Highness.

Suzaku Kururugi!

Who are you? A Japanese?
An Honorary Britannian?

The Knight of Seven?

Or are you the son of
Prime Minister Genbu Kururugi?

Lelouch's friend? Euphemia's knight?

Unless you talk to us, we're all going
to have to face an unfair fight.

Just how long are you going to let
this sad chain of events continue?

Area TOKYO SETTLEMENT

Area TOKYO SETTLEMENT
Don't worry. The modifications to the
settlement's structure are complete.

It'll be impossible for Zero
to make it collapse like he did before.

We've acquired him. It's Zero.

So, the fool's come.

Take position to att*ck! You're authorized
to sh**t down the Vincent as well!

Don't assume I was playing student
in the settlement for no reason!

Tokyo settlement,
I'll bring you to a halt right now!

Fire!

What?

My... My energy filler!

A Gefjun Disturber?!

And so, that leads us to...

E-Excuse us, viewers, but it looks like
the power's gone out here in the studio.

All right, the conditions have been cleared.

Tohdoh!

Acknowledged!
Commence Seventh Operation!

Surface the Ikaruga!

Ikaruga, surfacing!

All fleet units, surface at will!

Ohgi, right now...

I know!

The main fleet will stay
on course through Tokyo Bay,

break through into the Tokyo settlement,
and rendezvous with Zero!

All hands, battle stations!

All right, let's do this!

This time...

We're taking it back!

I give my loyalty!

For Prince Lelouch and Princess Nunnally!

What? The Black Knights are in Tokyo Bay?

Lord Waldstein, please dispatch me and
my personal Grausame Valkyrie squadron!

To the Tokyo settlement?

You really want to burnish your record that badly?

No. I just want to destroy them.

Rolo, how are things on your end?

Right. We're starting the operation.

We'll make our way to Nunnally right now.

Good. I'm counting on you, Rolo.

That's right. I was mistaken.

I was wrong to depend on sympathy.

Be cold and callous.

Unless I maintain these conditions within
me perfectly, I can't take Nunnally back!

Lelouch... I thought something strange has
been going on ever since Clovis was k*lled.

But now I understand. Now, I
understand it all completely.

Now, I hold all the cards.

That's right, if you'd just informed Prince Schneizel
from the start, we could have avoided this battle.

Being one of the Knights of the
Round, we can't punish you.

However, you have to answer
the sins of your heart yourself.

What should I do?

You can't make the world
a gentle place just for yourself.

Do I have to pilot it?
The Lancelot armed with the F.L.E.I.J.A. Device?

Will I have to use the F.L.E.I.J. A... on Lelouch?

This corrupt world is filled with demons
Dakuse wa oni

What is justice?
Seigi wa nanzo to

Resist, don't just question
Tou mae ni aragae yo

The flower of evil
Akutoku no hana

Dreams of hypocrisy
Gizen no yume

Give your gaze to the eyes that see them
Mishi me niwa me wo sashi

The line between right and wrong cannot be known
Sei mo ja mo wakatareru koto nashi

Light is gone, and you slumber
Hikari wa tae taiji no you ni

Like an unborn child in the womb of darkness
Kimi wa nemuru yami no shikyuu

Isolation is what you love
Kodoku koso itooshii

It will probably be your only ally
Yui-itsu no mikata to naru darou

One by one, stained with the tide of blood
Hitori hitori chishio ni mamire

You were born into this era
Kono jidai ni umare ochita

Oh, chosen princes
Erabareshi oujira yo

Battle shall be your banquet
Tatakai koso shukuen

Oh, I am graceful omniscience
Aa ware wa uruwashii zenchi

The loving mother
Ai no haha

Who bore you
Kimi wo umu

The ones who were raised on my breast
Kono chichi ni hagukumishi mono wa

Are your brethren in hell
Jigoku no harakara

The mark of apocalypse
Mokushi no in

What is truth
Shinri wa nanzo to

A seed of secrecy buried where no one knows
Shirimosezu uzumoreshi intoku no tane

A double-edged sword
Moroha no ken

Turn its blade upon the unsheathed blade
Nuku ha niwa ha wo muke

Believe only in what you must protect
Mamorubeki mono dake wo shinjite

And in your own way
Aru ga mama ni kimi wa

You'll set yourself free
Kimi wo hanate

How dare you have done this to me!

You who sneered at me,
trampled me, looked down on me!

I swear, I'll win!

I have to win against
Schneizel and Suzaku!

I know that I'm the target
you're after now.

Very well! Have at me, then!

I'll destroy you!
I'll show you despair!

And on top of that,
I'll steal Nunnally back!

I'll rescue Kallen!

In the end,
I'll have the last laugh!

FINAL BATTLE TOKYO II
In the end,
I'll have the last laugh!

FINAL BATTLE TOKYO II