The man put the gun to his own throat and pulled the trigger.
The rebellion had a name. Zero wasn't a hero. He was a chess grandmaster, and the world was his board.
"People of Area 11! I am Zero. The ones who are truly evil are the Britannians who slaughter the weak and call it order. Rise. Not as Elevens. But as Japanese!" Code Geass R1
His only solace was his crippled, blind sister, Nunnally. Her dream of a gentle world was the only light in his cynical heart.
Their clash was inevitable.
For the first time, the Elevens saw a masked man on a stolen screen, declaring:
He had two choices: dissolve the Black Knights in shame, or use the tragedy. The man put the gun to his own throat and pulled the trigger
Cornelia's backup arrived. The Black Knights, betrayed by their own intelligence officer (a Geass-corrected mole), turned on Zero. And in the chaos, Suzaku's Lancelot punched through Zero's cockpit.
"Die," he whispered.
He stopped. He couldn't. Suzaku was the only friend who ever believed in him. The Geass, that cursed power, had already cost him Euphie. He would not spend his last coin on Suzaku.
A girl emerged from a glowing green capsule. She was ageless, beautiful, and dressed like a Byzantine princess. She called herself C.C. He was a chess grandmaster, and the world was his board