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2017 a.t.b., Ashford Academy. Alistair arrived at class, and all of the conversations that the students were having ceased.

Alistair: Uh... What?
Male Student: You didn't deserve it.
Alistair: Huh?
Male Student: What happened, 10 years ago. You did nothing to us. Your country did nothing to us. There was no reason to kill all of those people, no reason to kill your parents.
Female Student: Yeah! The Emperor of Ego deserves to die, for what he did! He had no right!

All of the students then had a new conversation topic to talk about, mostly concerning Alistair.

Alistair: Unbelievable...
Shirley: Hey, Alistair!
Alistair: (turns around) Oh, hey, Shirley.
Shirley: You've been getting a lot of respect, lately.
Alistair: I...guess?
Shirley: I'm really sorry about what happened to your parents.
Alistair: It's alright. (thinking) All of them... The students, the faculty... They understand? They don't have a reason to... I guess I'll just have to roll with it.

Meanwhile, at Lelouch's room, Lelouch received a call from Ohgi.

Lelouch: Tohdoh's been apprehended?
Ohgi: (over phone) Yeah. The Four Holy Swords are here, and they said that he sacrificed himself, so they could escape.
Lelouch: So, prepare yourselves for a jailbreak.
Ohgi: Huh?
Lelouch: We are allies of the Tokyo Mavericks. So, we need to damn well act like the part.
Ohgi: You're...sure?
Lelouch: Bitch, we help people.
Ohgi: You got it.
Lelouch: (closes phone) Back in the game.

At an art museum built in memory of Clovis, Euphemia was browsing the submitted works for an art contest.

Euphemia: (thinking) All of these Britannian paintings... Repulsive. They reek of malevolence, the lawful kind.

Euphemia saw a painting of a Japanese landscape, complete with houses, a garden and a forest.

Euphemia: That, on the other hand, is the best thing I've seen, all day. (out loud) This painting is quite marvelous.
Curator: Unfortunately, our research has shown that the artist is one quarter Eleven.
Euphemia: (thinking) Say that word, again, you son of a bitch, and I'll call the Mavericks to make you shit out of your eyes.
Darlton: You know, if you continue to use that word, the Tokyo Mavericks will arrive at your door and blow your knees to kingdom come.
Curator: I, for one, enjoy the painting, as well! Peace is a necessity, yes?
Darlton: A form of reformation, for this mad, mad world. It's supposed to be a world of benevolence, but there's this big shroud of madness, trying to make it worse. And, our emperor happens to be one of those who have succumbed to it.
Curator: (looks at painting of emperor, whispering) Help me get this eyesore out of here.
Darlton: Don't have to tell me, twice.
Euphemia: Wait, Darlton's on board? Has Cornelia been talking to him and Guilford?

Meanwhile, at a Britannian train depot, Cornelia and Guilford were overseeing the supplies being boarded onto the train.

Cornelia: The Japan Liberation Front is defunct?
Guilford: Yes. Tohdoh's at the specified prison, as we speak.
Cornelia: (growls)
Guilford: Is something wrong?
Cornelia: That bastard's mocking me... God damn you, Hawking...
Guilford: Samuel Hawking? You know him?
Cornelia: I met the sack of shit. He's the most evil son of a bitch, on the planet.
Guilford: How is Hawking mocking you?
Cornelia: By living. I want him dead. I want to kill him, with my own hands! No... I'm gonna spite that bastard.
Guilford: How?
Cornelia: Somehow... Just somehow... (thinking) For his mother, and for him, I'll do anything to stop this.

2 hours later, Ashford Academy. Alistair, Lelouch, Suzaku and Nunnally were socializing about their homes.

Suzaku: Well, back at the shrine, we used to catch crawdads, all the time.
Alistair: Seafood maniacs, huh? Well, Florida's the main hub for seafood, on the East Coast. Fish, lobster, crawdad, you name it.
Suzaku: And, your house? It was in...Minnesota, I believe it was?
Alistair: Yeah, though I wish it were in Massachusetts, specifically Boston.
Nunnally: What did it look like?
Alistair: Can't say that I remember what it looked like, when it was still standing. The only memory I've got...
Suzaku: I'm sorry.
Alistair: It's alright, man.
Suzaku: Well, you've been all over your country, right? What's your current residence, there?
Alistair: The Mojave Desert, the desert that manages to be in both California and Nevada. I live in the Lucky 38, in Las Vegas.
Nunnally: It's a big tower, that functions as a casino and hotel! It used to be called the Stratosphere, but the rollercoasters were sabotaged and it was shut down. The man who took Alistair in, Mr. House, had bought it, and renamed it the Lucky 38. It has roulette themed steps and everything!
Alistair: I bet you'd like to see it, one day, huh?
Nunnally: Yes! I want to see the wonderful sights your country has to offer!
Alistair: (chuckles) Aren't you just a little ball of sunshine?
Nunnally: (laughs)
Lelouch: (thinking) Alistair and Suzaku get along so well with Nunnally. It's just a beautiful sight to see. Now, the matter at hand is Tohdoh...
Nunnally: By the way, Alistair... I heard that you made your own guns.
Alistair: Uh, yeah.
Nunnally: Can I see them? In the feeling sense, I mean?
Alistair: ...Okay.

Alistair pulled out his Desert Eagles, from behind his back, and laid them in front of Nunnally.

Suzaku: You have those on you, at all times? That's a nifty holster, it's see-through.
Nunnally: (picks up silver Desert Eagle) It's kind of heavy. (feels engravings) Huh? There's something written, here.
Suzaku: What kind of language is that?
Alistair: Ancient Celtic. Just like my dad.
Nunnally: There's Braille, on them, too! (feels slide) "As long as reformation is a possibility, I will always exist."
Alistair: There's more, on the other side.
Nunnally: (turns Desert Eagle over, feels slide) "In my name, I will bring about freedom."
Alistair: It's the purpose of the Eagle's existence. The Eagle is a symbol of freedom. Freedom is the right of all sentient beings.
Lelouch: Truer words have never been spoken.
Nunnally: (puts down silver Desert Eagle and picks up black one, feels slide) "When malevolence dares to show its head, I will come, and free the world." (turns Desert Eagle over, feels slide) "In my name, I will bring about change."
Alistair: The Raven's always been a wild card, a real mysterious sort. But, when it needs to, it becomes a symbol of change. Change is a part of life, after all.
Nunnally: (puts Desert Eagle down) Such beautiful words... Words to live by.
Alistair: Thanks, Nunnally.
Cecile: Suzaku!

The four friends looked and saw Cecile running towards them, and Cecile stopped when she saw Alistair's prosthetic arm, and looked horrified.

Cecile: Oh, God...
Alistair: Who's that?
Suzaku: (gets up) Cecile? (walks towards Cecile)
Alistair: Oh, yeah! I remember her!
Suzaku: What's going on?
Cecile: Nothing, never mind! (runs off)
Alistair: (catches up with Cecile) Hold up!
Cecile: (stops running) I... I...
Alistair: You want to talk to Suzaku, right? Well, go ahead.
Cecile: (drops to knees) Please, forgive me!
Alistair: Huh?
Cecile: (tearing up) I know! I know what happened to your country was wrong! Please, forgive me!
Alistair: Look, I don't know what you're on about...(pulls Cecile to her feet)...but, you need to get a hold of yourself. Alright?
Cecile: Okay...
Alistair: Now, Cecile, I believe it was? You've been taking care of Suzaku, right?
Cecile: Yes.
Alistair: (smiles) Good. Just keep doing what you're doing, and never betray humanity, for the world. Okay?
Cecile: I... I understand. I need Suzaku, for important business.
Alistair: Alright. Suzaku! Duty calls!
Suzaku: Alright! (runs towards vehicle)
Cecile: Thank you... (starts walking off)
Alistair: It's Alistair, by the way.
Cecile: (turns around) Huh?
Alistair: My name. It's Alistair Wake.
Cecile: I see. Thank you, Alistair. (walks off)

Cecile and Suzaku entered the vehicle and left the Ashford Academy premises.

Suzaku: Alistair's a really nice guy, once you get to know him.
Cecile: I can see that. He was from America. That prosthetic...
Suzaku: He dealt with the threats in his country. We have nothing to worry about.
Cecile: (thinking) Not from there, no...