For one terrible moment, Lelouch saw a way out. If he accepted Euphie's offer, Nunnally could live in peace. He almost took off the mask.
"Was it worth it?" she asked.
"People of Area 11! I am Zero. The ones who are truly evil are the Britannians who slaughter the weak and call it order. Rise. Not as Elevens. But as Japanese!" Code Geass R1
Suzaku had survived Shinjuku and been recruited into Britannia's elite Knightmare corps—the training ground—by Princess Euphemia li Britannia, Cornelia's gentle sister. Suzaku believed in changing the system from within. Zero believed in burning it down. For one terrible moment, Lelouch saw a way out
A girl emerged from a glowing green capsule. She was ageless, beautiful, and dressed like a Byzantine princess. She called herself C.C. "Was it worth it
He looked at the mask in his hand—cracked, empty, like his soul. "I have not yet begun to fight."