August 10th 2010 of the Imperial Calendar.
The Holy Britannian Empire declared war upon Japan.
In the face of the Knightmare Frame, Britannia's newest weapon,
Japan could not stand for even one month before it was defeated.
Its freedom and traditions, rights and honor...
and finally even its name were taken from it.
Eleven.
That number became the new name for the Japanese.
The moment when I might be able... Jibun wo sekai sae mo
To change myself and even the world Kaete shimae sou na shunkan wa
It's always right there at my side Itsumo sugu soba ni
Even as I stood still, looking at myself Kakusenu iradachi to
With undisguised frustration Tachitsukusu jibun wo mitsume
Feeling lost, feeling anguished Mayoi nagara nayami nagara
Feeling mournful, deciding what to do Kuyami nagara kimereba ii sa
All it took was a single word from you Kimi ga kureta kotoba hitotsu
And my uncertainty vanished Tomadoi wa kiesari
You let the light shine into what was my empty room Karappo datta boku no heya ni hikari ga sashita
The sky I had been looking up at... Miageta oozora ga
Cleared and turned blue Aoku sumikitte yuku
And I decided to throw open... Tozashita mado wo hiraku
The windows that were kept closed Koto kimeta
The moment when I might be able... Jibun wo sekai sae mo
To change myself and even the world Kaete shimae sou na shunkan wa
I feel it right here with me Kanjiru ima koko ni
THE WHITE KNIGHT AWAKENS
Tell me. What is it you wanted me to do?
Why did you give me this strange power?
Why are the royal guard all?!
What happened?! What's a Britannian student doing here?!
Answer me, or else I'll!
Answer me!
Come out of there. At once!
Who do you think you are?
I see. It doesn't work unless they see it directly.
My name is Alan Spacer. My father is a duke.
A duke!
My I.D. Card's in my breast pocket.
After you confirm my identity, I ask for your protection.
Keep your hands up. I'll take out your I.D.
Now hand over your Knightmare to me.
Understood. Its number is XG2-IG2D4.
Very well.
I... What did I?!
Having a bad day, are we?!
Lost your chance to go to heaven, Private Kururugi?
Um... Where?
Hm? Ah. Still in the Shinjuku ghetto.
With Prince Clovis near, it's probably the safest place there is.
This is what protected you, Mr. Suzaku.
It deflected the bullet from inside of your protective suit.
Is it valuable?
Y- Yeah...
Elevens say that gods live inside of objects, don't you? I guess this one...
Is Lelouch...
What's the situation?
It looks like the poison gas was released.
They say there have been massive casualties among the Elevens.
They don't seem to have found the perpetrators yet.
I see. Not yet...
Pvt. Kururugi, how much experience do you have in piloting a Knightmare Frame?
There's no way an Eleven would be made a knight.
What if you could?
Congratulations! The only Knightmare of its type in the world awaits you!
Mount it and it'll all change. You and your world.
Whether you want to or not.
Damned Britannians! How dare they!
Kallen! The Glasgow can still move?!
It's all right! I'll play decoy!
Ohgi, you get the people here away!
We have to make sure the only ones caught are us in the resistance!
I know, but they've got us surrounded!
That's why you have no strength in your legs.
No, no. You sink when you get fat.
Because you snack, right?
I'll be fine. I burn up calories in practice, right?
But you eat extra for that.
Lulu? What have you been up to? Where are you now?
If you keep cutting class, you'll get held back...
Are you near a TV?
A TV?
Sorry. This is important.
Jeez...
Hang on. Sorry, can I change the channel?
Huh? To what?
The news. Is there anything about Shinjuku?
The news? Let's see...
Nothing on except stuff about traffic restrictions.
Why is it restricted?
Dunno. They're not saying anything special.
I see. They'll finish everyone off, then just release whatever story they want to.
You're gambling again, aren't you?
I told you before how dangerous that is!
Yeah, I know.
Oh, and tell my little sister I'm going to be late coming home. Bye.
Oh! Why does he always hang up on me like that?!
The number you have dialed is beyond service range.
This again...
As long as they're trying to suppress this information,
it'll be hard for them to call in reinforcements.
In short, they have to work with the pieces they now have on the board.
Even so, surrounded like this, it'll be difficult to break through by myself.
And trying to seek protection carries its own risks.
How about you pay me back for dragging me into your fight?
That Glasgow, huh?
Only 30 minutes left!
The west entrance!
Use the train tracks to move over to the west entrance!
Who is this?! How do you know this code?!
It doesn't matter who I am!
If you want to win, then trust me!
Win?
Hey! What do I do now?
Pathetic Eleven...
What kind of hunt is this if you just run away?
Since you trusted me, you get to win.
Jump onto the train!
Gotcha!
You think you can get through that way?
If that's your plan, then...
You go after the Glasgow.
Yes, My Lord!
What?!
F- Friendly fire?!
What's your unit?!
The enemy is the one-armed one!
Can it be... A terrorist?!
You... You son of a!
You saved me! But how did you get a Sutherland?
What? Where did he?
Hey! Kallen! What was with that radio message before?
Huh? He contacted you, too?
Yeah! Yoshida's group should be here soon, too...
You're the leader?
Huh? Yeah.
The cargo of the train that's stopped there is my gift to you.
They're tools for your victory.
If you wish to use them and win, then follow my orders.
There're more over here!
Here, too!
This is amazing! Let's hear what he has to say.
All this? But how?
The woman in the Glasgow!
Y-Yes!
Stay where you are. That unit's going to be used to run decoy.
Understood.
Energy filler status?
About 15 minute's worth.
Then load a new one in.
In 10 minutes, I'll contact you with your next instructions.
This is kind of nerve-wracking.
Still, I need the determination to succeed.
I'm betting my life in this game, after all.
The terrorists are mixed among the general Eleven populace...
and are mounting a bit of resistance against us,
but it hasn't affected our army's overwhelming superiority.
Of course it hasn't. Besides that...
Understood. The gas capsule will be...
Just as the public thinks.
Yes. And we'll keep looking for the girl.
Yes. Dead or alive, you must find her.
Hey, are you sure about this?
Their I.F.F.S have been stripped. You sure this isn't an enemy trap?
The other side has the total advantage in this war.
They don't need to set any traps!
You guys get to your assigned points, too...
P-1, can you move?
The fundamentals shouldn't be different from what you're used to.
Who are you? At least tell us your name.
I can't do that. What if these signals are being intercepted?
Anyway, if Q-1 is on schedule,
enemy Sutherlands will be reaching you in 23 seconds.
Probably two of them.
Shoot them through the wall.
What's he talking about?!
Everyone, doublecheck your weapons.
Hey! Are you serious?!
Enemy spotted at point F-31.
A feint? The monkeys play at being human...
Have Lazlo squad proceed straight in!
Send in Eugen and Valerie! Have them strike from the rear!
3... 2... 1... Fire!
Wh- What?!
Sir Eugen and Sir Valarie, both lost!
An ambush?
An I.D. Signal can be a double-edged sword.
Besides, if the terrorists follow my commands,
then I've virtually cleared the conditions here.
P-1, P-4, P-7!
Move 100 meters to the right and fire your slash harkens towards three o'clock.
All right! Do what the voice says, people!
Dammit, what else can we do?!
Aren't you moving yet, P-5?
Quit calling me that!
They're using the same!
Enemies sighted moving towards G-28!
Send Lazlo squad... I mean, Glaube after them!
Is it possible the terrorists have gotten our forces' weaponry?!
Sir Glaube has ejected! Frame has been lost!
Change codes! They're intercepting our transmissions!
We have! Four times already!
Do it again!
This failure is unacceptable!
Forgive me...
Hello there!
What is it?! We're in the middle of an operation!
Then it's time to deploy the A.S.E.E.C.'s special weapon.
This isn't the time!
R-2, fire anchor.
B-7, use U.N. Ordnance.
N-group, keep moving forward...
You bloody Elevens!
We just lost Lazlo squad!
Now! Bring up Quincy's squad!
Your Highness, if we do that, we break the encirclement!
Now then, the enemy has five options.
You may reinforce the gap with units from the ones guarding me.
We're certain that the enemy has his forces right here!
Are we breaking formation?
Well now, they made an even stupider move than I expected.
Q-1, your map is accurate, right?
Right. For the old town.
But without any current landmarks...
It'll do.
All right, now send Bertz and the others in as well!
Mission number 3.
Surround them and concentrate our forces there!
You're ready for them?
The enemy's main force is where the center dot is!
Finish them!
What? The enemy isn't there?!
With this, I call check.
It worked, didn't it?!
I can do it! I can!
I can defeat Britannia!
Who... Who in God's name am I fighting?!
Can he be even better than Tohdoh?!
Lloyd!
Oh? Yes, Your Highness?
Can it win? Will your toy beat them?
Your Highness... Please call it Lancelot.
CODE GEASS Lelouch of the Rebellion
Advanced unit weapon Z-0-1 Lancelot, now activating. Lancelot, activating.
Releasing hatch.
Z-0-1 Lancelot, stand by for activation.
Pallet extension, initiating.
Did you read the manual?
More or less.
Well done.
You scored in the top class in the simulator.
Look...
About what you said before...
It's possible, but the possibility's close to zero.
But not actually zero, right?
I'm afraid that's true.
Still, I don't want you doing anything reckless.
The new system doesn't have an escape mechanism installed.
Right. I understand, Miss Cecile.
This is it?
Right. The experimental weapon developed by us...
in the Advanced Special Envoy Engineering Corps.
Lancelot.
The world's first 7th generation Knightmare Frame.
All right then, Suzaku, shall we proceed with the initial start-up?
Initial start-up proceeding from phase 20.
Equipping energy filler.
Confirm pre-start. Energy filler now at normal output.
30 seconds to reach critical voltage.
Core luminous, shifting phase. Yggdrassil Drive...
Devicer, set up.
Confirming entry of Devicer to! -0-1.
Individual I.D. Registration, completed.
Confirm establishment of man-machine interface.
Yggdrassil resonance, confirmed. Rejection response, weak.
Devicer stress response, weak.
All readings, nominal.
It's all going according to the data so far.
Status: All green. Status of back-up tactical bank, authorized.
Secondary confirmation given.
Lancelot... M.E. Boost!
Lancelot... LAUNCH!
Full throttle, right out of the gate, huh?
It's better than the manual said! With this...
Huh? What's that?
It doesn't look like a Suther...
Another push and the check point will fall...
This is B-group! Confirm signs of enemy!
Hm? Reinforcements? Real battle is different, isn't it?
Status?
Everyone ejected, but they took out four units in no time at all!
Number of enemies?
One! Just one!
I think it's a new model. Never seen anything like-
Hey! What happened?!
Why, you...
What? The bullets are bouncing off it?
Yeah! What do we do? Ishida!
Useless terrorists.
If they're getting beaten by one unit with the resources they have...
Dammit!
Good! I can do this! With this Lancelot, I can stop this all at once!
N-4, N-5, hold it there.
When the rear units reach you, surround it.
Gotcha!
We can't stop this thing!
Hey! What's wrong?!
What is it? What's happening?
For heaven's sake.
Now I'll owe my older brother a debt I don't need.
Still, this is for the best.
P-1, what happened?!
Is the enemy... Is it really just one unit?!
These readings are even higher than predicted!
Yes. And our pilot is taking this all very seriously.
If I stop all of the Knightmares, the battle will end!
Whatever it takes, I have to save Lelouch and that girl!
This thing? This is what's ruining my plan?!
You're the commander, aren't you?!
Just a pilot! How dare he!
No choice! I have to get out of here!
Hey! I'm returning the favor!
This is it for me.
I have to remember that.
The most vital element in battle is the human one.
What is that monster?!
Damn him... He's just causing more damage for no reason!
He rescues someone in the midst of battle?
I don't mind giving you the tactical victory here. However...
Huh? He rescued someone?
So it would seem.
How strange of him.
Suzaku?
You must be tired. Why don't we call it quits for today?
I can go on! Please let me!
Be careful of his operational time!
Yes, sir!
My, that boy makes an excellent piece of equipment.
Halt! Where's your I. D?
This is Prince Clovis's personal transport!
At last, the checkpoint.
And you're as lightly guarded as I planned.
Planned?
Yes. Now, I'd like you to let me pass.
I see. Understood.
Kallen!
It's your fault this happened for opposing the Britannians!
What?! Why, you spineless coward!
Do you know how many people died because of this?!
Shut up! Do you know how many of us were captured or killed?!
DON'T CRY!
Ohgi, what about that guy we heard?
I don't know. He doesn't answer when I call. Maybe he's dead.
There, see?!
If you're gonna follow someone you don't even know,
we may as well have used the poison gas!
But...
Damn that Nagata!
So, this is where you Elevens scurried off to.
Prepare to fire!
Big brother!
- Fi...
- Attention, all forces!
Cease fire at once!
Cease fire?
In the name of Clovis la Brittania,
third prince and royal viceroy of Area 11, you are so ordered!
All forces, cease fire at once!
You shall also cease all destruction of buildings here!
All casualties, either Britannian or Eleven, shall be treated without prejudice!
In the name of Clovis la Brittania, you are so ordered!
Cease fire at once!
I shall allow no further fighting!
Satisfied?
Yes. Well done.
What now? A round of songs?
Or perhaps a nice game of chess.
That has a familiar ring.
Don't you remember?
You used to play chess with me.
Of course, I always won.
What?
Remember? At the Aries Villa?
You... Who are you?!
It's been a long time, big brother.
The eldest son of the late Empress Marianne and 17th in line to the imperial throne.
Lelouch vi Britannia, at your service.
Lelouch?! But, I thought...
That I was dead?
I have returned, Your Highness.
To change everything.
Walking along the animal path Yukedomo kemonomichi
Roaring with the lions and tigers Shishi yo tora yo to hoe
Paradise lying far across a sky dyed red Akane sasu sora no kanata ni mahoroba
To a youth wandering, imprisoned in loneliness Yuushuu no kodoku ni samayou seishun wa
Are weakness and hatred shapeless enemies? Yowasa to ikari ga sugata naki teki desu ka
Oh father, I am still... Chichi yo mada ware wa
Learning who I am Onore wo shirigatashi
As I pursue the backs I no longer see Sakidatsu anira no
Of the elder brothers who have gone before me Mienai senaka wo oeba
In the night I spend lost Mayoi no hitoyo ni
The morning star beckons to me Myoujou wa izanau
This will not end in my death Shi shite owaranu
I long for my dream Yume wo kogaredomo
My faith in you sustains my life Tashika na kimi koso waga inochi
In the windswept wilderness Reppu no kouya de
Living with the butterflies and flowers Chou yo hana yo to iki
Blooming together in a mirage of eternal Spring Tokoshie no haru ni sakisou maboroshi
If my purity seems muddied Kondaku no junketsu
And my body seems filthy Kono mi wa yogoretemo
Please believe in the finery within my heart Kokoro no nishiki wo shinjiteite kudasai
Oh mother, I will show no tears Haha yo kesshite ware wa namida wo misene domo
They vanish like... Ashimoto no
The dew in the grass beneath my feet Kusa ni tsuyu wa kiemosede
I thought it was impossible.
How can a lone student change the world?
It isn't realistic.
Just think about it a moment and you see that.
Still...
Now that I've been given the opportunity...
There may be a move I have to play.
THE FALSE CLASSMATE There may be a move I have to play.