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2:00 p.m., Specially Administrated Zone of Japan ceremony grounds. At Zero's request, Euphemia went with Zero to the G-1 and made the entire control room private.

Euphemia: So, what did you want to talk about?
Lelouch: (takes off mask) Tell me, have you been asked any questions, concerning this whole ordeal?
Euphemia: Yeah.
Lelouch: Any of them the same question?
Euphemia: Not really.
Lelouch: Alright. Let me ask you a question that you've probably heard, already. Are you out of your freaking mind!?
Euphemia: What did I do wrong?
Lelouch: Oh, I don't know... Except for the fact that you're painting a big target on yourself!
Euphemia: What do you mean?
Lelouch: If you go through with this, the Renegades and Primebloods will kill everyone! You're gonna be first on their list! They'll probably even destroy Tokyo, just to get at you!
Euphemia: I know.
Lelouch: You do, do you!? Well, Euphemia li Britannia-!
Euphemia: You forgot my name, already? You really are paranoid. It's Euphemia Ashley Redgrave. This ceremony will prove it.
Lelouch: If you know that the Renegades and Primebloods will gun for you, why are you going through with it, anyway?
Euphemia: It's all part of the plan.
Lelouch: The plan?
Euphemia: Cutting off all access with Britannia will not only bring the Emperor of Ego here, but it will also drive Kane and Nanbu out into the open. Might be a tough fight, but it'll be worth it.
Lelouch: And...you want to fight this fight?
Euphemia: Damn right. This is the time for revolution. You in?
Lelouch: Huh. This... This could actually work. (chuckles) This could work. Count me in.
Euphemia: Good to hear.
Woman's Voice: Wow! That was the most sickening thing I've ever heard!
Lelouch: Huh?!
Woman's Voice: I mean, why not let the status quo be the suffering of everybody, let the top dogs be on the top? But, you say "no"! "Lives matter! The world is free"! What bullshit!

Immediately, someone grabbed Lelouch and restrained him, and a woman dropped from the ceiling, in front of Euphemia.

Agent Minnesota: Well, this top dog says your revolution is coming to a close. (looks at Lelouch) And, you, Lelouch. You are just a disappointment. You could have been Littlefinger and let every single crisis work in your favor. Shame. Shame, I say! You bring shame to evildoers, everywhere!
Lelouch: Who the hell are you!?
Agent Minnesota: (smiles evilly) Wouldn't you like to know? (activates Geass)
Lelouch: (Geass activates) Geass?!
Agent Minnesota: Oh, you've got it, too? Well, I was gonna make you kiss my feet, for all eternity, but now it won't work. (looks at Euphemia) You, on the other hand...
Euphemia: What's with your eye?
Agent Minnesota: The boys call this neat little thing Geass. Been around since the Celtic era. Now, then... You're gonna do everything that I say, and you can't say no to this.
Lelouch: (sniffs) Ah! What is that smell?!

Lelouch figured out what the smell was, coming from the man restraining him. It was the stench of a corpse. As Lelouch looked at the back of the woman's combat armor, he saw the state of Minnesota on it, Alistair's home state. Memories of Alistair's explanations came flooding in, and knew who the woman was.

Lelouch: Agent Minnesota, I presume!?
Agent Minnesota: Hello. (looks at Lelouch) You know my name, all of a sudden? How cute. You know how to use the internet.
Lelouch: What the hell does Civility want, here!?
Agent Minnesota: Oh, this is my own agenda. My biz. You know the Renegades and Primebloods? That was me.
Lelouch: You caused the Renegades' creation, alongside aiding Kane Truman!?
Agent Minnesota: Bingo! Appeal to the Neutral Evil, within.
Lelouch: Neutral Evil?
Agent Minnesota: Oh, did you think they were against each other? (laughs) They've been working together, this whole time!
Lelouch: You mean, their conflict...?
Agent Minnesota: Was an act. I plan things, too, Lelouch. And, I plan to make myself the richest person, ever, and all eyes will be on me.
Euphemia: Oh, so you're an egotistical bitch.
Agent Minnesota: (stops smiling) Don't you mock me! I'm the star!
Lelouch: She's right. You're pretty egotistical, for a bitch.
Agent Minnesota: My pride is better than yours! So, kiss my ass, already!
Lelouch: Don't have any pride. Got rid of it.
Agent Minnesota: You're really starting to piss me off!
Lelouch: I just got this theory, in my head. If anything, the only life support in that cyborg body of yours is your haughtiness.
Agent Minnesota: Oh, you think you can disregard Machiavelli that easily and choose to follow Rousseau's example, huh? Well, I've got news for you. You can't beat me, no matter what you do. (looks at Euphemia) Now, then, Euphemia... Do as I say.

Agent Minnesota's Geass began to alter Euphemia's mindset, but Euphemia resisted it.

Euphemia: Hell...no...bitch!
Agent Minnesota: You white sheep! Obey me!
Euphemia: Go...screw yourself!
Agent Minnesota: I would have people do that, for me, but you're making that part of my life difficult!
Euphemia: You think...I'd listen...to an egotistical bitch like you?
Agent Minnesota: Fine, you asked for it.

Agent Minnesota intensified her Geass command and Euphemia succumbed to it.

Euphemia: What do you wish for me to do?
Agent Minnesota: (smiles) I want you to go out there and slaughter every Eleven that would dare call themselves Japanese.
Euphemia: Understood. (runs out of room)
Lelouch: Euphy!
Agent Minnesota: Same as yours, Lelouch. She won't stop, and she'll do everything I say. (walks towards door) You'll just have to sit back and watch the fireworks.
Lelouch: Don't count on it.

Lelouch managed to grab the tazer that Alistair entrusted to him and got out of the cyborg's grasp, putting the activated tazer to its head. The cyborg fell to the ground and stopped moving.

Agent Minnesota: He doesn't come out of my pocket. You can't do a thing, to me.
Lelouch: I can sure as hell kill you!
Agent Minnesota: I'd like to see you try. (runs out of room)
Lelouch: Minnesota!

Lelouch exited the control room and shot at the empty hallway, which echoed with Minnesota's maniacal, egotistical laugh.

Lelouch: Dammit! (puts mask back on) Gotta stop Euphy!

10 minutes earlier, outside the G-1. Suzaku sensed a strange presence and knew that there was someone still inside the Gawain.

Suzaku: Oh, shit. Is there someone still in there?

The Gawain's cockpit opened and C.C. exited the Gawain.

Suzaku: You? You're with Zero?
C.C.: As I recall, you were trying to save me.
Suzaku: Well, yeah. Why were you in that pod?
C.C.: Not even I know. Experimentation, maybe?
Suzaku: Experimentation for what?
C.C.: Don't know. My immortality, the ancient Celtic magic I used to have, you name it.
Suzaku: Immortal? That's kind of hard to believe, but how long have you lived?
C.C.: Centuries. And, don't you dare say-
Suzaku: Your soul is older than your body?
C.C.: How is that the first thing that comes to mind?
Suzaku: Don't know. So, the Gawain seats two?
C.C.: I control the limbs, Zero controls the cannons.
Suzaku: Sounds pretty useful. What is taking those two so long?
C.C.: Suzaku!

Before Suzaku could look behind him, he felt his consciousness slip from his body, as electricity coursed through it, and he collapsed to the floor. C.C. looked at the cyborg, and recognized its armor.

C.C.: So, you work for Bartley. Alistair's explanation of your armor proves my theory.
Cyborg: Ah, you're C.C. Been looking for you.
C.C.: You can talk?!
Cyborg: Of course. I'm not like those Stormtrooper guys. Hell, I'm not even human, to begin with.
C.C.: So, what does Civility want with me?
Cyborg: To finish what we started. You're an excellent test subject, to farm that nifty magic from.
C.C.: My question is how the hell do cyborgs even qualify to have Geass?
Cyborg: Just need the right body part to house it in. Besides, only Agents are allowed to have Geass.
C.C.: So, you just decided to have your comeback, now? After 2 years?
Cyborg: It pays to have no humanity. As an AI, I'm pretty much impervious to pain, especially with this cyborg body.
C.C.: You failed to comprehend the fact that I've won, against you.
Cyborg: Oh, really? What is this fact?
C.C.: There's a hidden feature, deep in the Gawain. An EMP wave.
Cyborg: Bluffs don't work. Wait, you don't seem to be lying.
C.C.: Never said I was.

C.C. pulled out a detonator and pushed the button on it, activating the Gawain's EMP wave, and wiping out the AI inside the cyborg. The cyborg collapsed to the ground, its entire body incapable of moving. When C.C. looked towards the audience attending the ceremony, she looked up and saw a large airship appear, out of nowhere, with Civility's logo on it, then disappear.

C.C.: So, that's why they're attacking, now. They've been busy building that. Cloaking tech, just great.

C.C. got back in the Gawain and saw Euphemia run past Suzaku's unconscious body and the dead cyborg, Zero running out of the corridor as well.

C.C.: (thinking) This bodes ill.

Euphemia approached the microphone and faced the attending Japanese civilians.

Euphemia: Attention all who call themselves Japanese! Could you all die, please?
Zero: Suzaku?! Another cyborg! Shit! Come on, buddy! Wake up! Euphy needs you! (slaps Suzaku)
Euphemia: Um... I guess suicide's out of the question. Those willing to follow my lead, kill the Japanese!
Darlton: Cut the mics and cameras!
Zero: Get up, dammit! Think, think! Hawking's back from the dead!
Suzaku: (immediately wakes up) I'll kill him!
Zero: Suzaku, you've gotta stop Euphy!
Suzaku: Why, what's going on?!

A gunshot rang out amongst the yelling, and Zero and Suzaku saw the Euphemia had taken a pistol and killed someone in the audience.

Zero: No...
Suzaku: Did you have anything to do with that?
Zero: Civility.
Suzaku: Mother-
Euphemia: Come, now! Is anyone going to help me?
Darlton: Euphemia! What is wrong with you?! You have to stop-!

Before Darlton could finish his sentence, Euphemia shot him in the side, and Darlton collapsed.

Darlton: Dammit! Why is it so hard to produce bulletproof vests!?
Euphemia: Sorry, but I can't have you get in my way. Is there anyone who will help me with this endeavor?

Immediately, Primeblood Knightmares appeared, aiming their guns at the audience.

Primeblood: We can help.
Euphemia: Perfect! Kill all the Japanese!
Zero: Euphy! (runs towards Euphemia)
Suzaku: Damn Civility! (puts on earpiece) Lloyd! Prepare the Lancelot, immediately! Civility's in league with the Primebloods! They're attacking the people, here!
Lloyd: (over earpiece) Suzaku, you're gonna want to get to the Avalon, now.
Suzaku: What else is wrong!?
Lloyd: Renegades are also attacking. And, I see a giant airship with Civility's logo on it.
Suzaku: God damn monsters! (runs off)

Zero ran across the seating area and looked at Euphemia, who was shooting any Japanese that were still alive.

Zero: Euphy! Stop! Please! This isn't what you want!
Dying Woman: Zero...
Zero: (looks down) Huh?
Dying Woman: Help us... You're Japan's savior...
Zero: I'm not a messiah! I'd rather kill myself, than be a messiah!
Dying Woman: Then...become hope... Become benevolence... Become...revolution...(closes eyes)

Zero walked toward the exit, and Darlton pointed a pistol at him.

Darlton: Zero... What did you do!? Tell me!
Zero: This is Alistair's hell...
Darlton: Huh?
Zero: This is what Britannia had done, to America. What Hawking unleashed.
Darlton: Hawking...?
Zero: Get some medical attention, Darlton. You'll need it. (walks off)
Darlton: You... You didn't cause this...did you?
Zero: No. But, I'm going to kill the egotistical bitch that did.

Meanwhile, a hooded man that managed to evade every bullet, just by sitting still, stood up, approached Euphemia and took the gun out of her hands.

Alistair: You know, if I were a betting man, I'd say that you've been hit with Geass. Explains the glow.
Euphemia: Don't stand in my way!
Alistair: I don't know who did it, but I'll bet they're still around.

Immediately, Cornelia's Gloucester landed near Alistair and Euphemia.

Cornelia: You, Maverick! Did you cause this!?

Alistair sighed as he pulled out one of his Desert Eagles and shot the arms and legs of Cornelia's Gloucester, without looking. When Cornelia tried to make her Gloucester move, it fell forward.

Cornelia: Move, dammit!
Alistair: Now, Euphy...

Cornelia looked at her screen and saw the mysterious ace pilot of the Tokyo Mavericks remove his hood, and revealed himself to be Alistair.

Cornelia: (thinking) No... All those fights... All this time...I've been fighting Alistair?!

When Alistair turned around, he saw that Euphemia was gone.

Alistair: Gone with the wind, huh? (starts walking off)
Cornelia: Wait! (static) Where are you going!?
Alistair: Frankly, my dear, I don't give a damn about you, right now. Gotta save your sister, before she does something she's gonna regret. Just hang tight. Euphy'll live. (walks off)
Cornelia: Wait! (static) Come back! (static)

Cornelia looked at her screen and watched Alistair walk away.

Cornelia: Alistair! It's me! (tears up) It's...your sister... Please, Alistair... Don't let Euphy die...

Meanwhile, the Gawain took to the sky, and Lelouch put his mask down, turning on the radio.

Lelouch: Attention, Black Knights! Euphemia is being used by a threat that has made itself known! Civility has shown their hand, and wants to recreate what happened to America!
Kallen: (over radio) What?! How did they get Euphemia on board, with this?!
Lelouch: I...
Tohdoh: (over radio) Does the process happen to include a type of hypnotism?
Lelouch: ...Yes.
Tohdoh: I get it. We just have to wipe out the Renegades and Primebloods, not Euphemia.
Lelouch: So, the Renegades are attacking, too. Listen up! You're tasked with wiping out the Renegades and Primebloods! If Civility attacks, too, then you're authorized to kill them, as well! Do not let Euphemia die!
Black Knights: Yes, sir!