

Next is a parallel scene between the hijackers, Nagata and Kallen where Nagata is lamenting at the fact that their comrades got them followed by not following the established plan, while the noble is surprised to have been beaten at chess by Lelouch. Milly teases Shirley over her affection for him.


He starts his game by moving the King, foreshadowing a pivotal point later on.Īt the Ashford Academy, Milly, Nina and Shirley are discussing Lelouch's gambling habits, with Shirley highly disapproving it. At that time, Lelouch and his friend Rivalz enter the room, with Lelouch claiming he can turn the situation on the chess table in under 9 minutes. The TV announcing the news is closed in a room where a chess match is apparently over, close to winning by a Britannian noble. On TV, propaganda is related about the "terrorist group" by a spokeswoman. The military is shown in direct pursuit of a hijacked vehicle, which underlines the militaristic thoroughness and vigilance of the conquering power. Seven years later, in 2017 a.t.b., Britannia is shown to have complete control of Former Japan, now renamed Area 11, save for a minor fraction of Japanese Resistance now considered terrorists. While Suzaku seemed detached but sad, Lelouch was angry and vowed to destroy Britannia. A swarm of cicadas (higurashi) is shown next, after which C.C.'s voice announces the event of the world, the conquering of Japan with Lelouch and Suzaku in the middle of it, to see everything. It begins with the image of Suzaku and Lelouch as kids, playing in an almost fairytale environment of untouched nature, with the figure of C.C.

In the midst of the conflict, a mysterious, green-haired girl saves him from death by granting him " the power of the king," which allows him to compel others to do his bidding.Ĭ.C. Seven years later, teenage student Lelouch Lamperouge finds himself pulled into a battle between anti-government terrorists and the Britannian Army in the Shinjuku Ghetto. On August 10, 2010, a.t.b., the Holy Britannian Empire declared war on Japan and subsequently conquered it.
