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10:42 a.m., Ikaruga warehouse four. Cornelia turned off the recorder, Schneizel's face showing panic and sweat, as the rest of the Black Knights aimed their weapons at Schneizel, putting their trust in their leader.

Ohgi: Schneizel el Britannia, your evidence has become null and void. Your attempts at making us kill Zero have failed, and we are very willing to put our trust and hope in him, now that we know the truth. We won't abandon him, not now, not ever. Get the hell off our ship.
Schneizel: You...! You can't do this! How could you?! You're supposed to kill Zero!
Tohdoh: For one thing, we're not idiots.
Schneizel: It was him, wasn't it!? Lelouch manipulated you into this stupid plan!
Tohdoh: No. You think Zero's the only one that can come up with a Plan B, in a few minutes? Oh, and his last name's Lamperouge. Diethard, are you getting all this?
Diethard: Oh, this will be for the private collection. We can look back on this, and laugh at how funny you look, when you're panicking.
Schneizel: I don't...! I don't believe this!

Schneizel pulled out a plasma Glock and aimed it at Lelouch.

Schneizel: DIE, ZERO!

Just as Schneizel shot the plasma weapon, the Shinkiro protected Lelouch, and picked him up, putting him in the cockpit and exiting the Ikaruga. A Black Knight kicked Schneizel into a nearby escape pod, and sealed him inside. The Black Knight then took off his visor, revealing himself to be Alistair.

Alistair: Hey, buddy. Hope you don't mind being incinerated by explosives.

Alistair sent the escape pod into the ocean, and Schneizel saw the explosives placed inside, yelling in fear as the escape pod exploded, killing him.

Alistair: Well, that takes care of that issue.
Tohdoh: Thanks for coming by.
Alistair: Not a problem.
Ohgi: Well, Zero is safe, and we won't have to talk to Schneizel, ever again.
Tamaki: I doubt that.

Tamaki smiled, leaned against a locker, and banged his fist into it, opening the door. Schneizel and Kanon fell to the floor, groaning.

Kanon: Did I get hit by a truck, or something?
Schneizel: No, I think that's just from the cramped space.
Kanon: So, uh... I'd like to apologize, about all those jokes I made-
Schneizel: I already forgive you. You didn't know.
Kanon: So many suicides, just from fear...
Schneizel: I really don't feel comfortable talking about that.
Ohgi: Alright, now I've got a...very peculiar question. What the hell is going on?!
Alistair: Ah, the Enclave thought it could play the same trick, twice. That guy was an Encalve soldier, surgically made to look like Schneizel, much like how a General was made to look like Suzaku's dad.
Tohdoh: You mean...we've been had, the whole time?!
Alistair: Almost. You figured everything out, except for that, but you still won.
Schneizel: (stands up) Shit, he must've drugged us, or something... Just suddenly passed out. Hi, again, Alistair. It's been years, hasn't it?
Alistair: What are you on about?
Schneizel: I never did fully introduce myself, did I? I am Schneizel Chopin Redgrave.
Alistair: (eyes widen) You...? From way back then? ...Damn, time made you unrecognizable.
Schneizel: Not even I know how my face changed this much, brother.
Cornelia: We should really save the bonding, for later.
Tohdoh: Right, we've got to protect Zero. Why hasn't the Shinkiro come back, yet?
Kallen: Uh, would Rolo piloting the Shinkiro and the contingency Enclave Knightmares answer your question?
Alistair: Wait, how do you know it's Rolo?
Kallen: I...saw him go in, at the last second.
Tohdoh: Geass?
Alistair: Time stopping. Temporarily, or he dies.
Tohdoh: Ah.
Kallen: Call him!
Alistair: On it. (dials Rolo's number, looks back at phone) He hung up, on me! I'm kicking his ass, when he gets back.

Inside the Shinkiro, Lelouch fully entered the cockpit, as Rolo piloted the Knightmare.

Lelouch: Rolo?! What are you doing?!
Rolo: Saving you!
Lelouch: Have you...? Have you been using your Geass, on repeat!?
Rolo: ...Maybe. I'm...kinda dodging a lot of fire, right now...

Lelouch heard his phone ring, and put it on speaker.

Lelouch: That you, Alistair!?
Alistair: (over phone) Yeah, it's me. Rolo, come back. The double's been dealt with.
Rolo: The Knightmares are still undergoing repairs! I'll handle it!
Lelouch: You can't keep using your Geass, like this!
Rolo: I don't have a choice! Shit, this keyboard is hard to use! Keep the shield up- (coughs)
Alistair: What's wrong?
Rolo: Chest's hurting... Getting hard to breathe.
Alistair: How's your arm!?
Rolo: Which one...?
Alistair: I'm not being specific.
Rolo: Doesn't matter, really... Can't feel either of them...
Alistair: Rolo's having a heart attack.
Lelouch: Hang in there!
Alistair: Wait, how could this be happening!? We managed to make you some medicine that stops that effect!
Rolo: Well...I was about to take it...
Alistair: You...stopped? Why did you stop!?
Rolo: I was in a rush, okay!?
Lelouch: Are the pills in your pocket?
Rolo: Yeah... But, there's no water, to take it with.

Lelouch opened a compartment where he usually stored his clothes, and pulled out a thermos.

Lelouch: Drink up!

Rolo panted, took the pills and drank the water.

Rolo: (pants) Wow... Doesn't taste that bad. Sorta like... Well, the flavor can't be described. And, it's going through my heart and bloodstream... Wait...the heart stopping thing... V.V. made it that way! He didn't want me betraying him!
Lelouch: Oh. Right, Civility would develop a sort of poison that can recognize if a person's using Geass.
Rolo: Oh, wow, yeah!

Rolo felt invigorated, and perfectly calculated the trajectory needed for the Phase Transition Cannon, and used it to deal with the squad of Enclave Knightmares. Rolo sighed in relief, and leaned back in the seat.

Rolo: So, now that we're safe, I just wanted to let this out... I may have almost killed Shirley, while you were saving Jeremiah.
Lelouch: (angrily) You WHAT!? You son of a-!

Lelouch started choking Rolo, putting the keyboard away. Back on the Ikaruga, Alistair closed his phone, hanging up on Lelouch.

Alistair: Looks like he's doing it, for me.
Ohgi: Almost killed his girlfriend?
Alistair: Yep.
Diethard: I had actually planned on kidnapping Villetta, if things weren't going well. Would you have done something like that, Ohgi?
Ohgi: I would not hesitate to kick your shit in, yes.
Diethard: (whispering) Duly noted.
Schneizel: Alistair, I have a request!
Alistair: If you want me to pay the bills for your guns and ammo, I'm not gonna.
Schneizel: No, it's for my ship, the Avalon. I need a Tesla Cannon.
Alistair: Done.

A few minutes later, the Shinkiro returned, Lelouch wiping his outfit and leaving Rolo in the cockpit, bruised and hurting.

Rolo: Had it coming...
Lelouch: He'll live. So...everyone. You know the truth.
Ohgi: You know, upon the realization that you are who you are...it's actually rather funny. (smiles) I mean, an empire built on terrorism, being taken down by a resistance group led by a teenager?
Tohdoh: I like that. I like that kind of salting the wound, very much.
Chiba: You knew, didn't you, Urabe?
Urabe: I did. I was very willing to keep his identity a secret. Kallen knew, as well as Nunnally and Suzaku.
Kallen: I'm glad everything worked out.
Ohgi: There's going to be another meeting, everyone! But, the subject is more on...closure.