United Republic of America Plegde

I [name] will pledge ourselves to the President, the nation and the Constitution of the United Republic of America. For where it stands as one nation, a people united, indivisible with liberty and justice for all. So help us Avoc. 

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Area 11 Interrogation Room

Suzaku was interrogated about the incident with Prince Clovis. Though the purist only accused Suzaku of a cover-up of sorts. In reality, they didn't know. 

Jeremiah: Do you know anything about this weapon?
Suzaku Kururugi was the one who used to rob Prince Clovis of his life.
The barrel striations leave no doubt, and we've done a little homework on you as well.
You're the eldest child of Japan's last acting prime minister, are you not? Your motive here is clear.

Suzaku: You're making a mistake. I have never even laid eyes on that gun.

Then one of the other purist constantly beat him up to confess his crime

Jeremiah: We've found your fingerprints all over this weapon. You're also suspected of murdering members of the Royal Guard. Come clean now, and you'll be judged as though you were born a Britannian, not some worthless Eleven.

Suzaku: You're wrong! I've done nothing!

After being interrogated bu the Pursit faction, he wasen't feel ashamed of what's happening. But it's pretty obvious he was never the culprit. Britannian scientiest Lloyd came down to talk to him as he said.

Lloyd: Congratulations! Those two you asked me about weren't on the list of casualties.

Suzaku: That's good to hear..

Lloyd: Not much luck on your end though, you may be getting a trial, but no one is pulling for you certainly.

Suzaku: But the courts are where the truth comes to light.

Lloyd: I expect there'll be more smoke and mirrors than anything. The truth is scarce of late.

Suzaku: If that's how the world works, then so be it. I've no regret.

Lloyd: Oh yeah, don't forget you damaged the Lancelot, my knightmare

Suzaku: Lloyd you have to believe me, I didn't damage the Knightmare, I've encoutnered something taht wasen't a knightmare

Lloyd: Really? Are you saying that it was something else that destoryed it?

Suzaku: Yes but I'm just very confused on what just happened. 

Suzaku explained what he just witnessed. After that Lloud put his thumb and his point finger at his chin.

Lloyd: Hmm this is very interesting, well if you say it's true, I believe you

Outskirts of the Ghetto

Lelouch or Zero has told Kallen to meet him at the Tokyo Tower, observation deck along with Ohgi, Yoshida ,and Sugiyama.  Once she arrived there was no one to meet, but only a phone call from a claimed lost lost phone. As she did, she took it and got another phone call. Only this time she was told to outbound train in loop 5 along with Ahogi, Yoshida, and Sugiyama. All of them boarded on the outbound train as they did, they then recieved a phone call again from Zero.

Kallen: What now?

Lelouch: Face forward and look to your right. What do you see?

Kallen: The Britannian city. It was stolen away from us and built on our sacrifice.

Lelouch: And on the left?

Kallen: I see our city. Remnants of the desiccated city after the Britannian sucked it dry.

Lelouch: Good answer. Now make your way to the front of the train.

Then they went to the front of the train only to be met with someone with a helmet and some type of mysterious outfit. All the while, Bravo Team and the CIA followed Kallen and some of the Resistance members from the former Tokyo Tower to the loop train undetected. They managed to get onto the roof of the loop train using their exoskeletons created by Hamilton Corporation, but for Bravo Team, it was the armor that made them jump. As they got on they began to setup a sound transmitter. Just right on cue the train reached to the tunnel.

Ethan: Night Vision

They all turned on night vision, then one of the CIA members placed a sound transmitter device onto the train. After that they began to listen.

Kallen: Was it you? On the phone?

Yoshida?: Wow... Do you think it's a trap?

Kallen: Well, was that you in Shinjuku? Was that cease fire your doing?

Yoshida?: Hey, we're talking to you.

Lelouch: What do you think of my tour at the settlement?

Ohgi: Your tour?

Yoshida?: Come-on, there is no way it was this joker.

Lelouch: I wanted you to fully grasp the two, the settlement and the ghetto.

Ohgi: Yeah, we know. There is a difference between us and them. A very harsh one. And that's why we resist them.

Lelouch: You are wrong. Britannia will not fall to terrorism.

Ohgi: Fall?

Lelouch: It's a little bit better than childish nuisance.

Yoshida?: What was that? You call us a bunch of kids?

Lelouch: You should know your enemy. It is not people, but Britannia itself. It is a war you must wage, but not on the innocent. Take up your sword! Fight for justice!

Kallen: Oh please. That's all easy enough to say, isn't it? Hiding behind that mask... why should we even trust you?

Yoshida?: She's right! Lose the mask!

Ohgi: Right. Are you going to show us your face or not?

Lelouch: Very well, I'll show you. But rather than my face, bear witness to my power. If I deliver to you the impossible, then I might have earned your trust.

Ethan: Well there is our recording

CIA Elite 1: Alright, now lets retreat back to the base

Bravo Team and all of the CIA elites jumped away from the loop train and retreated back to the Hokkaido Base through teleportation. Soon the recordings were transmitted to the Government and after that the President was informed

Fiota: So what's new

Kasey: Well, it seems that Suzaku Kururugi is getting executed for his alleged crimes, but Bravo Team and the CIA managed to get some recordings of Lelouch and including some of the Resistance members.

Fiota: Oh? 

Kasey: It seems that Lelouch wanted to save Suzaku from execution, well we already know who really killed Clovis. I wonder why Lelouch decided to save him

Fiota: Isn't obvious, Lelouch and Suzaku were close friends before the Second Pacific War began. 

Kasey: Right Mr. President

Fiota: Anything else?

Kasey: That's all for now, we will keep you updated for more info

Fiota: Very well dismissed

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Area 11

Everyone is witnessing the execution of Suzaku Kururugi. Even the Resistance were watching it in their hideout. Suzaku was tied in a straight jacket so he couldn't escape. Worse case of all, he was wearing some type of shock necklace the inabiltiy to speak out.  

On a rooftop, Bravo-2, a.k.a Soyeon took out her MORS Sniper Rifle and observing through the audience. 

Soyeon: Bravo 2 here, i'm in position

Ethan: alright, remember there will be no firing unless I tell you too

Soyeon: Copy that

Leon , and many other CIA elites were in various location, observing everything. He then spotted an incoming vehicle in the distance. 

Leon: Bravo-1 I spotted some vehicle in the distance

Ethan looked through some bionoculars, and it shown to be Prince Clovis's car heading towrads the Purist group.

Ethan: Huh! 

Leon: I need someoen to keep an eye on that vehicle. Avoc knows what's going to happen.

CIA Elites: Copy that

As they execution continues, Jeremaiah got a call from one of thier officers.

Officer: Acting consul Jeremiah.

Jeremiah: What is it?

Officer: Vehicle approaching the main highway from third.
We just let it through as you instructed but...

Jeremiah: Do you believe the target could be a terrorist's vehicle?

Officer: Well Sir, it's Prince Clovis' car.

Jeremiah: The prince's car? Well looks like we've got a comedian. Don't worry about it.
Just let them through to us. All forces hold here!

All vehicles halted under the command of the Jeremiah

Suzaku:
Ah?

Sugiyama?:
Hey, they stopped. They really did!

Tamaki:
Huh! It's just a coincidence.

Yoshida?:
Yeah, but he said Jeremiah would try to hog all the limelight, make some sort of stand about it.

Tamaki:
COINCIDENCE!

Announcer: This is not a scheduled stop. Could there have been some sort of accident?
This is site 5. There is a vehicle approaching them.It's, it's Prince Clovis' personal transport!And it's heading straight for the cavalcade!

Ohgi:
What a... He's coming straight at them. What is he planning?

Kallen: Hope they can't tell it's fake.

Jeremiah: You dare desecrate His Highness's transport? Come out of there. 

Lelouch reveals himself to the public. Or should he say Zero. Bravo team and the CIA are full on alert on what Lelouch is going to do next

Lelouch: I am Zero.

Villetta: Zero?

Announcer: Who is this person? This man calling himself Zero, standing before a full millitary convoy. Who is this man calling himself Zero? Are we gazing on a terrorist? Certainly not the wisest if such is the case.

Diethard:Zero? What do you mean, like 'nothing'?

Suzaku: Is he an Eleven?

Jeremiah: I've seen enough, Zero. This little show of yours is over.First things first. Why don't you lose that mask?

Then Zero showed the alleged claim bomb which it ened up scaring everyone 

Villetta: Jeremiah, be careful, he's got the...

Lelouch: Yes, Jeremiah.You never saw inside this thing.
So you assume it holds poison gas.

Lelouch said in his mind

Suzaku:Wait. You don't understand...

Announcer:
Can all of you watching at home see this? It's some sort of device, although its purpose is unclear. Stay with us and we'll see if this so-called terrorist has anything to say.

Jeremiah:You bastard! He's taken every Britannian here hostage, and he's done it without them even knowing it.

Lelouch:
You intend to shoot?
I think you know full well what will happen if you do.

Diethard:
Unit 6 bring up the sound and get that camera right in his face!

Staff:
Sir, it's too "hairy" out here.

Diethard:
Damn, amatures!

Diethard than ran outside to get his camera and he began filming it.

Jeremiah: Fine, what are your demands?

Lelouch:
An exchange. This, for Kururugi.

Jeremiah:
Like hell. He's charged with high treason for murdering a prince.
I can't hand him over.

Lelouch:
No.
You're mistaken, Jeremiah.
He's no murderer.
The man who killed Clovis was myself.

Cecile:
Unbelievable!

Lloyd:
The real culprit, hey.

Announcer:
What? What does this mean?
This masked man called Zero – no, we can't be sure who he is – but in any case, he claims to be the real assassin?
So where does this leave the current suspect, Private Kururugi?

Ohgi:
Ah! Crap!
There is no way out of this.

Kallen:
We are so screwed.

Lelouch:
For a single Eleven, you'll save scores of precious Britannians.
I find that to be a bargain.

Diethard:
This is all one big performance to him.

Jeremiah:
He is mad, I tell you. Disguising this truck as His Highness'! He'll pay the price for mocking the crown!

Lelouch:
Careful.
You don't wish the public to learn of Orange, do you?

Soldier:
Orange? What's he talking about?

Soldier:
I don't know.

Lelouch:
If I die, it'll all go public. If you don't want that to happen...

Jeremiah:
What are you talking about? What is this?

Then suddenly the announcement speaker was cut off. Everyone including Zero caught in surprise of what the hell just happened. Then suddenly a new voice can be heard. It was clear it was a hacker of unknown origin.

Prophet of Truth: Good day everyone! They call me the Prophet of Truth. Knowledge is Free, We Are Legion, We do not forgive, we do not forget, expect us. 

Villeta: What the heck?

Jeremiah: What's going on

Diethard then call the news crew on the phone to see what has happened

Diet had: What's going on

Media Crew: I don't know I think we are getting hacked

Diethard:

Resistance Hideout

Inoue: What's going on

Tamaki: Prophet of Truth? That's something you don't see every day

Sugiyama: I don't understand

JFL Base

JFL Soldier 1: Prophet of Truth? What does that mean?

Tohodoh is known to be the Lt. Colonel of the Japanese Liberation Front. He has seen what's going on in the broadcast. He feels something is going to happen

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Prophet of Truth: Hear me people of Earth. For I will tell you that your government will never tell you. The events of Shinjuku Ghetto that your so-called Prince Clovis and Gen. Bartley involved in there

When Lelouch heard these words, he started to suspect that Ethan might be the Prophet of Truth.

Prophet of Truth: Yes, Britannia itself is nothing more than sheep. It is time for the citizens to be awakened from their sleep.

Then a screen showed the events on what truly happened at the Shinjuku Ghetto. Clovis ordering the slaughter of every helpless man, woman, and child. Britannian Knightmares, gunships, APCs, and tanks showing down on every Japanese that tried to escape but ended up their demise. Everyone in the world was just shocked at what have they just witnessed. What makes matter worse they saw a Japanese woman carrying her baby from running away of her life then she ended up dead along with her baby. The Purist faction was also in deep trouble.

Prophet of Truth: Yes, I have also other evidence of this claim

Then the screen shows Clovis and anyone involved were caught on the security drone which they hacked into the system

Bartley: They got away?! And you call yourselves the Royal Guard?!

Royal Guard: Forgive me, my lord! The blast was mainly directed upwards, but the–

Bartley: Why the hell do you think I only told you people about this?!

Royal Guard: W- We'll continue the investigation!

Clovis: The plan has moved forward to the next phase.

Bartley: But, but Your Highness...!

Clovis: If knowledge of her gets out, I'll be disinherited.
Tell them back home we're carrying out a planned urban renewal here.
As Clovis, the third prince of the empire, I command you!
Destroy Shinjuku Ghetto! Leave no one alive!

Everyone was completely shocked that their beloved prince was nothing but a heartless cold-blooded murderer. JFL and Resistance members were extremely angry and wanted him dead but Zeot has killed him first. Not only that All nations on Earth including Grix saw what happened. Of course, the URA already knows about it, but New Europe is furious as well. 

Prophet of Truth: Now you see, Clovis is an idiotic actor to fool people like you to believe him. He's a lying tyrant. There is no poison gas. Nothing but a cover-up. He fears that he will lose honor if the press finds out about this. The media also supports this cause. The media is nothing more than a mere propaganda tool. Nobles and the Purist faction were there as well. The Empire is nothing more than a lying nation for the past few years to make sure their so-called pathetic nobility be destroyed. it is time for you to rise against Britannia and its tyrannical ways. Now, all it matters is you are with them or not. This is the Prophet of Truth. Knowledge is Free, We Are Legion, We do not forgive, we do not forget, expect us.

And with that, the voice disappeared and the system went back to normal. Most of the Britannian citizens began to run around like they are starting a riot. In fact, they are. Purist Sutherlands are hesitating to shoot, but they just couldn't. After seeing the truth, they turned against them. 

Villeta: This is bad! 

Kewell: They're turning on us!

Jeremiah: This is getting worse

Zero on the other hand distanced himself from everyone. He detonated the false gas and released purple smoke from the capsule.

Purist 1: What the hell is going on

Purist 2: I can't see Zero anywhere

Suzaku was blond and cough in the cloud of smoke until Zero comes out to him

Suzaku: Who the hell is- aaagh

Suzaku was still wearing the shock collar 

Zero: As I thought they didn't allow you to speak

Zero then grabbed him as they got out of the jeep.  Zero, Kallen, and Suzaku jumped off the bridge and caught on the net thanks to Ohgi piloting a Sutherland.

Ohgi: Yes It's worked!

Suddenly his Knightmare was shot down by Kewell's Knightmare causing the cockpit to eject. Bravo Team reacted quickly.

Ethan: Bravo 3 Bravo 2 open fire!

Bravo 2 and 3: Copy that

Soyeon and David open fire, while Soyeon used her sniper rifle, David used his Spartan SA3 launcher and directly fired at Kewell's Sutherland and got hit.

Kewell: What the heck! Who's firing at me?!

Kewell shouted. His Sutherland is falling from the bridge. Lucky for him, he ejected from his Sutherland and landed to safety.

Leon: good work everyone, time to call it a night

Sage: You sure know how to act Prophet of Truth

Sage told that to Leon

Leon: Well it takes years of practice

Ethan: Hold on I want to see if Lelouch and his team made it

In reality, he wanted to see if Kallen is alright. Not that he's has a crush on her, but she is her classmate. 

Leon: Man they were right about you...you are one stubborn boy. Alright, make it quick though.

Ethan: I'll meet you guys there. Bravo Team you are dismissed

Meanwhile, Diethard saw the Knightmare was shot by what appears to be a rocket launcher. he was feeling the satisfaction he has witnessed. For once in his life, he saw something that was amazing. Escape attempts by Zero. But what interested him more, on who was this Prophet of Truth. Where does he come from? What are his origins? The question remains unknown for now.

Diethard: This is amazing! I need to see more of this. I'm going to find out who fired those rockets to save Zero and his accomplices soon! 

He said returning to the media trailer to focus on the job

Japanese Resistance 1: Man, I didn't really think he could do it.

Japanese Resistance 2: Yeah, who is this guy? and who is this Prophet of Truth

Tamaki: That's crap! How many times can a bluff like that work, anyway?

Ohgi: You gotta give the guy some credit though.

Tamaki: Huh?

Ohgi: Gotta admit it nobody else could've pulled that off. Not the Japanese Liberation Front, certainly not me. We've always thought that a full-on war with Britannian wasn't a possibility at all. But maybe with him, it is.

Then everyone turned around to see Zero and Suzaku is having a conversation. After Suzaku decided not to join Zero, it left Lelouch upset. All the other end, Ethan was watching them from above to see that Kallen and Lelouch are still alive and well. Kallen took notice of him as he made a sound.

Ohgi: You!

Inoue: Are you the Prophet of Truth

Tamaki: Wait a minute he's the same armored guy who saved us at Shinjuku

Kallen then took a step forward 

Kallen: Are you Ethan the same boy who goes to Ashford Academy? Was that you voicing as the Prophet of Truth

No answer was given, then he turned around and deployed his jump-jet. He flew off as Kallen tried to follow him to the outside, but only to find that he disappeared like he just vanished in thin air. 

Planet Grix

Washington City, URA

Secretary of Defense Kasey comes into the Oval office to see Pres. Mason Fiota. He said to him

Kasey: Mr. President

Fiota: Ah Mr. Secretary I'm glad you came

Kasey: As you may be informed, the Bravo team and CIA were able to reveal the truth on Area 11, and the world. 

Fiota: Everyone needs to learn the dark truth of Britannia. Now we are on the first steps. Now that everyone knows who Clovis is, every nation on Earth is going to retaliate against Britannia. So how is Japan now?

Kasey: Well sir, every Britannia citizen is beginning to give humanitarian aid to every ghetto and go against nobles who are supporting Clovis. Now he is titled "The Prince of Murder"

Pres. Fiota laughed in satisfaction

Fiota: HAHAHA! It's a perfect name to label that bastard! The first phase of our plan is complete. Turning their own people against them is the best way to destroy the empire. What about Zero, or Lelouch. Anything knowledge?

Kasey: Well Mr. President, after Lelouch saved Suzaku, he offered to join, but ended up refusing. Lelouch was upset about it but shrugged it off. 

Fiota: Why?

Kasey: Let's just say he wanted to change from within

Fiota: An Idealist huh, that way out of range

Kasey: He could be a threat to our entire operation

Fiota: Let's not get too hasty, Bravo team is still doing some espionage on him. Also, we managed to hack into the school system when they attended.

Kasey nodded

Fiota then turned his leather chair towards the holographic-colored planet Earth. He looked at North America that his people once called home and taken away by the Brits. 

Fiota: the time will come, we will bring everyone back home where they belong