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7:00 p.m., Tokyo Mavericks' hideout. A group of Britannian military trucks approached the warehouse and one of the drivers knocked on the door. The warehouse door opened and the Tokyo Mavericks allowed the driver to come in.

Driver: Hi, there. Is your boss around?
Alistair: Yeah, I'm coming.

Alistair walked down the stairs and met the driver.

Driver: I'm here with three others to deliver some Knightmares to you.
Alistair: Didn't order any.
Driver: Exactly. Someone was kind enough to donate these bad boys. Sutherlands and Burais.
Alistair: You rolled the tongue.
Driver: It's how you're supposed to say it.
Ichika: I like this guy!
Driver: We also have some simulators for you guys to use.
Alistair: Oh, yeah. I heard about that.
James: What's he talking about?
Alistair: All the Knightmares have been updated. Now, there's Knightmares proficient different branches of combat.
Taiga: Like melee and ranged?
Driver: Exactly. I'll tell the guys to bring the stuff in. (notices S-850) Nice Sutherland.
Alistair: Thanks.

The driver left the warehouse, then Kanda and Miharu entered and approached Alistair.

Miharu: Alistair! (hugs Alistair)
Alistair: Aww! I missed you, too, Miharu.
Kanda: Hey, Alistair.
Alistair: What's up, Kanda?
Miharu: (stops hugging Alistair) Chizuru wants to join the Mavericks!
Alistair: Really, now? First, you have a badass name, now you want to be badass. I like it!
Kanda: Thanks.
Alistair: Just in time, too. We're about to head out.
Miharu: To where?
Alistair: There's been repeated shipments of Refrain, causing addiction problems all over the place. We're gonna dust the crap out of it. We'll only need the S-850, for this job. (looks at Taiga) Is Kanda's outfit ready?
Taiga: We're working on it!
Miharu: I'm coming, too.
Alistair: (looks back to Miharu) Not really, no.
Kanda: You can't stop her. I've tried everything.
Alistair: Just don't get involved with something you can't handle, alright?
Miharu: Yes, sir.

Meanwhile, at Ashford Academy, Lelouch was about to leave and regroup with the Black Knights under the guise of Zero.

C.C.: Off to fight drugs?
Lelouch: Yeah. People are suffering, C.C., and I'm going to help stop it.
C.C.: It doesn't sound like it's your business to be involved.
Lelouch: I'm trying to make hope, here. So are the Mavericks.
C.C.: The Tokyo Mavericks? And here I thought they were your enemy?
Lelouch: Not in the slightest. Pissing off their leader will only bring death. Therefore, I'm not going to screw up. Not now, not ever again.
C.C.: What a resolution. I'll wait for you.
Lelouch: I have a favor to ask of you.
C.C.: What?
Lelouch: I want you to stay in Alistair's room.
C.C.: Really? What brought this on?
Lelouch: I think you know full well.
C.C.: It's about his past, right? The abuse?
Lelouch: Exactly. I just realized it, today. He's had a good life, then he gets no love for it.
C.C.: (thinking) He knows about the abuse, but not the rest? One day, he's going to know, and he'll be shocked.
Lelouch: If you can do that for me, I'd appreciate it. And, so would Alistair. (starts walking away)
C.C.: (out loud) Just so you know, this doesn't count as a favor. I just needed your word.
Lelouch: Thank you.

At a bar, somewhere in Tokyo, Jeremiah and Villetta were having drinks and conversing about previous events.

Villetta: So, about that "Orange" thing...
Jeremiah: What about it?
Villetta: Well... Is it true that you don't remember anything about when Suzaku Kururugi was taken?
Jeremiah: Yeah. I don't even know why, though.
Villetta: During the Shinjuku incident, I suffered a sort of memory lapse, too.
Jeremiah: Hello!
Villetta: When I regained my senses, my Sutherland was gone. Before the gap in my memory, I remember running into a high school student.
Jeremiah: What, you think the student did it?
Villetta: It all ties to him, somehow. By the way, why aren't you drinking alcohol?
Jeremiah: Because I quit drinking. Good thing these guys have orange juice.
Villetta: What's with you? You've been acting like this, ever since you were arrested.
Jeremiah: Maybe that's because I've been thinking about life, in general. I mean, we work for an anarchic monarchy that's hell-bent on taking over the world.
Villetta: If taking over the world is part of the job, I'd gladly take it.
Jeremiah: Well, I find it to be bullshit.
Villetta: Have you been listening to the Tokyo Mavericks? Those vigilantes have been nothing but trouble, helping out the Elevens.
Jeremiah: Japanese.
Villetta: (annoyed growl)
Jeremiah: If you're not going to learn, you'll be annoyed to death. Besides, the Mavericks seem more like benefactors than vigilantes. They've been helping Britannians, too. Hell, they accept both Japanese and Britannians into their ranks. Their influence is godlike.
Villetta: Well, why don't you start a fan club, then? (gets up) I'm leaving. Thanks for not caring about the memory lapse. (walks away)
Jeremiah: Solve the mystery, but understand the now!

When night fell, the Tokyo Mavericks found the warehouse they were looking for, the one where Refrain was being shipped. The S-850 charged through the door and stood at the entryway, while the Mavericks entered, armed and dangerous. Alistair's voice could be heard from the S-850's speakerphone.

Alistair: Hi! We're here to destroy all the Refrain you've got. So, line it up.
Thugs: Kill them all!
Ichika: Take cover!

The Mavericks took cover and dispatched all of the hired thugs that were defending the warehouse.

James: Alistair! Check that back room!
Alistair: On it!

The S-850 busted down the door at the back of the warehouse. The Mavericks followed behind it and saw a large group of people acting delusional.

Miharu: Who are these people?
Alistair: The users and abusers. People who want to escape reality because they think their lives are such huge letdowns.
James: In a nutshell.
Kanda: God.
Alistair: Alright, we need to get these people out of here...

Immediately, a police Knightmare emerged from the shadows, aiming a gun at the S-850.

Taiga: Five-oh!
James: Is that a SWAT unit?!
Alistair: Miharu, get outta here!

The S-850 charged toward the Knightpolice and knocked it to the ground. Before the Knightpolice could recover, the S-850 pressed one of its SMGs at the cockpit.

Alistair: Game's up, pal. Out.

The Knightpolice pilot exited the cockpit with their hands up. After arresting most of the cartel members, Alistair confronted the leader, outside of the S-850, while the others were destroying the Refrain.

Alistair: You thought we wouldn't show up?
Cartel Leader: Come on! Just let us go! You can have all the Refrain-! What the hell are you doing?!
Alistair: They're destroying the Refrain.
Cartel Leader: Why!?
Alistair: Cleaning up the streets, buddy. Japan's gotta prosper, not suffer.
Cartel Leader: Dammit, no!
Alistair: Hey, at least you can think about what you've done. In jail.

Immediately, Alistair's phone started ringing and Alistair answered the call.

Alistair: Hello?
Female Voice: (over phone) Mr. Wake? It's me, Stadtfeld.
Alistair: You? I left this number for-
Mrs. Stadtfeld: I know, but this is urgent! Kallen just called me! Her mother...!
Alistair: Wait, what happened!?
Mrs. Stadtfeld: Kallen's mother was taking Refrain! She's in the hospital, right now! There's so many vials in her room, and these...god-awful messages on the walls. How could she live like this!?
Alistair: Just stay there. I'll check on her, tomorrow.
Mrs. Stadtfeld: What? No! Check on her, now-!

Alistair hung up on Mrs. Stadtfeld and directed his attention back to the cartel leader. Immediately, Alistair started beating down the cartel leader, angrily. Alistair picked the cartel leader back up off the ground.

Alistair: (angrily) Where do you get the Refrain!?
Cartel Leader: I can't tell you! They'll kill me!
James: What are you doing!? Let him go!
Cartel Leader: You don't know what you're up against! You can't stop this flow!
Alistair: Answer the question!
Taiga: Just let it go! We're done, here!
Alistair: (Geass activates) Where!? Where is it coming from!?

As Alistair threatened the cartel leader, his Geass activated on its own, again. When the Geass reached the cartel leader's brain, the distorted sound of a bear roaring could be heard and the cartel leader was afraid.

Cartel Leader: Okay! Okay! I'll talk! Just, please, don't eat me!
Alistair: Spill it!
Cartel Leader: They come from separate locations, all over Area 11! They're all factories, and unlike us, they don't have addicts to use as hostages! They don't need hostages! The cops just pay them to make that horrid shit!
James: Who told you to supply the Refrain?
Cartel Leader: Uh... Two cops! One named Ramsey, and the other was Kaplan!
James: Great.
Cartel Leader: What are you gonna do!?
Alistair: Leave you for the cops. After you tell me where these factories are.

After obtaining the locations from the cartel leader, Alistair made a call to somewhere in America.

Alistair: (normal tone) It's me. (pauses) I have some locations I need you to target. (pauses) Yeah, those are the ones I need you to use.
James: Who do you think he's talking to?
Taiga: I don't know.
Miharu: What's wrong with Alistair?
Ichika: He seems mad, that's for sure.
Alistair: Good. That'll help, on my side. (pauses) I miss you, too. See ya. (closes phone)
Kanda: What have you done, Alistair?
Alistair: Let's just say that those factories are going to be destroyed by Hellfire missiles of my design.
James: So, we don't have to travel across the country?
Alistair: Exactly.
Miharu: Alistair? Are you okay?
Alistair: I'm fine. It's just that a friend of mine is in the hospital, due to Refrain overdose.
Kanda: That explains the rage.
Alistair: You guys should head home. We're done, here.

The next day, Alistair arrived at the hospital that Kallen's mother was located and entered her room. Kallen was there, as well, sitting beside the bed.

Alistair: How is she?
Kallen: I have no idea. She apparently took a gallon of Refrain.
Alistair: A gallon?!
Kallen: A literal gallon. You could fit what she took into a milk jug. I don't even know where she got it from.
Alistair: Will she be okay?
Kallen: She's going to prison. 20 years.
Alistair: That's bullcrap.
Kallen: It's the law.
Alistair: Not really.
Kallen: Thanks for stopping by. I'm...glad to see you.
Alistair: Thanks.

Alistair exited the room and saw a man approaching the room.

Alistair: Who are you?
Man: I'm the warden of the prison where Kozuki is going.
Alistair: Prison, huh?
Warden: 20 years for possession of drugs.
Alistair: (activates Geass) And you intend to rehabilitate her, right?

With his Geass activated, Alistair persuaded the warden into trusting Alistair.

Warden: Considering the circumstances, yes.
Alistair: Make sure you keep her in a safe cell, take care of her. If the Tokyo Mavericks can come up with a way to reverse those effects, I'll let you know and pick her up.
Warden: Of course. No one will know a thing.
Alistair: Good.
Warden: I will await your word, sir.

That night, at Ashford Academy, Alistair was heading back to his room when he saw C.C. standing outside his door.

Alistair: What do you want, C.C.?
C.C.: I've been waiting for you.
Alistair: Should I be impressed?
C.C.: I'll be staying in your room, from now on.
Alistair: Out of the question.
C.C.: I've been lonely, too, Alistair. And I happen to be god damn immortal.
Alistair: That's your connection with Geass? Maintaining that form and not dying?
C.C.: Exactly. I didn't even want this.
Alistair: (sighs) Fine. I'll get the bed from the sofa.
C.C.: I'm more inclined to sleep in your bed.
Alistair: Hell. No.

Alistair entered his room, with C.C. following behind him. He removed the cushions from the sofa and pulled out a bed for C.C. to sleep on.

Alistair: There. I'll get some sheets and a pillow. Also, if you're going to change, tell me, before I turn around.
C.C.: My underwear is sort of like a leotard. You can look.
Alistair: Not a chance in hell.

Later that night, as C.C. was trying to fall asleep, she heard Alistair muttering, then awaken, sitting up in his bed.

C.C.: A nightmare?
Alistair: Don't even know how they're this frequent.
C.C.: Maybe you need some company, in that bed?
Alistair: (pauses) Screw it. (scoots over and lays down, again) I've got nothing left to lose.

C.C. got up from the bed on the sofa and laid down on Alistair's bed. She looked at Alistair and felt emotional, after a long time of not feeling any emotion. She hugged Alistair, as he slept.

C.C.: (tearing up) I know how you feel. (kisses the back of Alistair's neck) Let me help end that feeling.

As C.C. fell asleep, with Alistair in her arms, a tear fell from Alistair's right eye and slid down his face.