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Sunagawa, 10:00 a.m. Jeremiah and Cross were awaiting new instructions, in order to enter the main compound that the Renegades had taken over.

Jeremiah: So... What the hell are we up against?
Knight Cross: Remember the hotel jacking?
Jeremiah: They've got the freaking mastodonic cannons.
Knight Cross: Yeah. Also, their black ops units are comprised of ninjas. Literally, ninjas.
Jeremiah: Complete with chainsaw sword?
Knight Cross: Oh, yes.
Jeremiah: Well, then... This is gonna be interesting.

Meanwhile, at Ashford, Lelouch entered the student council room, looking for Nunnally's whereabouts, but only found the other council members.

Rivalz: Hey, Lelouch! Where do you think Alistair got that flashbang from, huh?
Lelouch: I wouldn't rightly know.
Shirley: Wait, like a stun grenade?
Rivalz: Yeah! I was blind for a couple of minutes! What are in those things, anyway!? Magnesium, or something like that?
Suzaku: I think it's Manganese. The explosion wasn't that deafening.
Lelouch: Sorry, but, I'm kind of in a rush. Oh, Arthur?
Arthur: (looks at Lelouch)
Lelouch: Alistair says "hi".
Arthur: (meows happily)
Lelouch: See ya! (runs out of room)
Shirley: What was that about?
Suzaku: (under breath) Son of a... (runs out of room)

Later, Lelouch received a call from Mao.

Mao: (over phone) Hey, Lulu! If you or Alistair can do pushups, while in a handstand, I'll extend the time. (hangs up)
Lelouch: Freakin' hate this guy.
Suzaku: Lelouch?
Lelouch: Oh, shit! (drops photo of Nunnally)
Suzaku: Did something happen to Nunnally?
Lelouch: (sighs, puts phone on speaker)
Alistair: (over phone) Hey, Suzaku.
Suzaku: God dammit.
Alistair: You're tellin' me. (grunts)
Suzaku: What the hell-?
Lelouch: Handstanding pushups.
Suzaku: ...Why, exactly?
Alistair: Batcrap insane Chinese dude.
Suzaku: That explains it. So, what's going on?
Alistair: This dude's been screwing around, messing up Lelouch's days, and the like. So, me and Lelouch decided to screw him over. Unfortunately, he didn't get deported.
Suzaku: So, he kidnapped Nunnally, to get revenge.
Alistair: Oh, yeah. He's somewhere, around Ashford. He's got eyes on every camera, watching our every move. So, he can't be far. Problem is...
Suzaku: We don't know where.
Lelouch: Wait! Alistair, did you hear anything, in the background of the call!?
Alistair: Uh, running water. (pauses) Underground.
Lelouch: There's an elevator that goes right to where the circulation system's at.
Alistair: Well, what are you doing, standing around? Run, Forrest, run!

Back at Sunagawa, the Mavericks squadron commenced their attack on the complex that housed the Renegades.

Jeremiah: Cross! Can you deal with those guys!?
Knight Cross: Damn right! (Sutherland destroys Renegade Burai)
Jeremiah: Alright! Let's see what's behind this door...

Jeremiah's Sutherland opened a large door, and there was a large array of weapons, both for Knightmares and infantry. None of the weapons were familiar to Jeremiah.

Jeremiah: Well... Anyone got a bomb?

Meanwhile, Lelouch and Suzaku arrive at the elevator that leads to the underground portion of Ashford, but Lelouch's ID was rejected.

Lelouch: He changed the code! Shit!
Alistair: Are you sure?
Suzaku: Now, what?
Alistair: Wait. There's only one code that he couldn't change. Try "Masakado".
Suzaku: The samurai?
Lelouch: (types in code, elevator opens) Huh. Thank God for Japan. (enters elevator with Suzaku)
Suzaku: Is this how you get off campus?
Alistair: An emergency exit, more or less. Also, you might want to stick to the sides.

Once the elevator arrived at its destination, Lelouch and Suzaku did not get off of it.

Suzaku: I'll be damned. There's a machine gun linked to that security camera.
Alistair: You're only somewhat right, Suzaku. There's a camera on it, yes. However, what you're looking at is a motion activated sentry gun.
Suzaku: The guy that kidnapped Nunnally must have put it down here.
Alistair: Actually, the school bought it. It was the only security measure that they could afford, so they put it down there. I looked at some past footage, and a guy broke into that elevator, got to where you were, didn't notice the turret and he got mowed down.
Lelouch: Wow. If I'm not mistaken, the lag time on that thing is .05 seconds.
Suzaku: Was that always like that?
Alistair: Unfortunately, someone stupid on the school board decided to put the money into upgrading it.
Suzaku: So, wait... They save money by having the sentry gun, but waste money by upgrading it?
Lelouch: What the hell does that accomplish?!
Alistair: Maybe private schooling hates low-income families. Yeah! Suck it, private schooling!
Suzaku: We go to private schooling.
Alistair: No, we don't.
Lelouch: What evidence do you have that proves Ashford isn't a private school?
Alistair: They let us in.
Lelouch: Yeah, that's fair.
Suzaku: Okay, so what do we do about the turret?
Alistair: Alright, how am I gonna hack this...?
Suzaku: I'm gonna kick it.
Alistair: Suzaku, that is a terrible idea, and...

Suzaku immediately darted out of the elevator, evading all of the automatic fire from the turret, ran along one of the walls and kicked the turret off of the ceiling.

Alistair: Oh, my God, he kicked it.
Suzaku: Okay, I think I'm feeling some adrenaline. Is this what it's like, to be you?
Alistair: Risk taking? Yes. I was gonna suggest using the riot shield, in the panel under the buttons.
Lelouch: (opens panel, pulls out riot shield, shows it to Suzaku)
Suzaku: (sighs)
Alistair: Move along!

Lelouch and Suzaku arrived at where Nunnally was, surrounded by waterfalls.

Lelouch: Nunnally!
Suzaku: Lelouch, wait!(points up)
Alistair: Is that...?

Lelouch looked up and saw a block-like object hanging above Nunnally, on a wire.

Lelouch: A bomb.
Mao: (over phone) Correct! Since Kururugi butted in, on his own, I won't count it against you. Solve this! (hangs up)
Alistair: Didn't know these phones could get three-way.
Nunnally: Alistair?! Is that you?
Alistair: Yeah. Don't worry about it, we'll get you out of there.
Lelouch: (lowers volume on phone) Alright, how the hell are we gonna do this?
Alistair: If I know repetitiveness, I'd say that bomb has a motion sensor. Move Nunnally, or get close, kaboom.
Suzaku: We can't stall it, either.
Alistair: What's the range of the explosion?
Lelouch: Uh... 500 to 600 meters, I think.
Alistair: Judas... I ain't got a clue.
Lelouch: It's alright, Alistair. I think I can get this.
Alistair: If you say so. (hangs up)

Back at Sunagawa, a squadron of Mavericks Sutherlands, led by Jeremiah and Cross approached the main weapons depot and forced the doors down.

Knight Cross: Freakin' Raikous.
Jeremiah: Destroy these things, before they can even move. We can't let these abominations come to light, again.
Maverick: (over radio) Got it.
Knight Cross: I think the boss is gonna like you, Jeremiah.
Jeremiah: You think so?
Knight Cross: Yeah. He's the Son of Liberty, after all.
Jeremiah: Son of Liberty, huh?
Knight Cross: He got that name the moment he killed Hawking.
Jeremiah: And his name is...Alistair Wake?
Knight Cross: Alistair Ulysses Wake, yes.
Jeremiah: His middle name is Ulysses?
Knight Cross: He comes from a family of badass first names, middle names and nicknames.
Jeremiah: Makes sense. "Alistair" is Scottish, right?
Knight Cross: His dad, Phoenix Wake, was a half-Scottish, half-Irish actor, while his mom, Cheryl "Paragon" Wake, a Native American, was the first female Ranger in the U.S. Army, as well as a World War II veteran.
Jeremiah: Holy shit...
Knight Cross: Same reaction I had. She was especially known as the queen of snipers.
Jeremiah: And, his dad? What movies and shows had he been in?
Knight Cross: Ever watched the Silver Shroud?
Jeremiah: No way. That was Alistair's dad?! He sounded so cool!
Knight Cross: You know it.
Jeremiah: I still can't believe what we've done, to him.
Knight Cross: You had nothing to do with it. It was Hawking's fault.
Jeremiah: I cried about that, you know.
Knight Cross: ...Need a hug, after this?
Jeremiah: That would be nice, yes.