Episode 1
Aired Apr 6, 2008
The Day a Demon Awakens
C.C. invades Babel Tower to rescue Lelouch from an elaborate brainwashing plot and reintroduce him to his role as leader of the Black Knights.
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Episode 2
Aired Apr 13, 2008
Plan for Independent Japan
Lelouch recounts how he was captured by Suzaku and brainwashed by the emperor's Geass, then takes control of the attack and restores his ties with Kallen; Lelouch, as Zero, announces the renewal of his rebellion to establish Japanese independence.
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Episode 3
Aired Apr 20, 2008
Imprisoned in Campus
Lelouch discovers that the entire population of Ashford Academy doesn't remember Nunnally; Gilbert Guilford demands that Zero make his identity known or he will execute the imprisoned members of the Black Knights.
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Episode 4
Aired Apr 27, 2008
Counterattack at the Gallows
Lelouch confronts Rolo's time-stopping Geass and makes a bargain for C.C.; Li Xingke takes over the Chinese consulate; Lelouch puts his tactical skills to use to foil the Britannian Army and convince Rolo to join the Black Knights.
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Episode 5
Aired May 4, 2008
Knights of the Round
Suzaku attends a festival thrown in his honor at the academy, where he seeks to learn if Lelouch's memories have returned; Lelouch attempts to cover up C.C.'s presence at the party; Villeta, caught in a blackmail plot, promises to obey Lelouch.
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Episode 6
Aired May 11, 2008
Surprise Attack Over the Pacific
Rolo helps Lelouch stay undercover during his conversation with Nunnally; Lelouch's attempt to rescue Nunnally hits a snag when Nunnally admits that she volunteered to work with Britannia.
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Episode 7
Aired May 18, 2008
The Abandoned Mask
Lelouch struggles to reconcile his existence as Zero with his sister's new position as viceroy and her campaign to peacefully restore Japan's rights; Suzaku attacks the Black Knights with a Britannian naval fleet, requiring Lelouch to intervene.
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Episode 8
Aired May 25, 2008
One Million Miracles
Zero proposes his own exile to bargain for the delivery of one million Japanese to the Specially Administrated Zone of Japan; when the civilians arrive at the opening ceremony, they spring a surprise on the Britannian Army.
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Episode 9
Aired Jun 8, 2008
A Bride in the Red Forbidden City
The High Eunuchs force Chinese Empress Tianzi to marry First Prince Odysseus eu Britannia in a scheme to grab more power; Li Xingke stages a coup and Lelouch takes advantage of the fighting to kidnap the empress.
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Episode 10
Aired Jun 15, 2008
When Shen Hu Wins Glory
The High Eunuchs make a deal with Li Xingke to get Empress Tianzi back from Lelouch; Kallen's Knightmare Frame falls to Li Xingke, imperiling the Black Knights, but the tide of battle shifts when the Eunuchs show their true colors.
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Episode 11
Aired Jun 22, 2008
Power of Passion
As the Black Knights, the Chinese Federation and the Britannian Army clash, Lelouch reaches out to appeal to the High Eunuchs and obtains a confession that sparks a new civil war within the Chinese Federation.
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Episode 12
Aired Jun 29, 2008
Love Attack!
Milly Ashford initiates Cupid Day, a graduation event revolving around stealing hats to claim romantic partners; with a bounty on his head, Lelouch asks Rolo and Sayoko to help him avoid being claimed; Jeremiah Gottwald tests out his Geass Canceller.
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Episode 13
Aired Jul 6, 2008
The Assassin From the Past
Lelouch checks on a delivery of special trains and runs into Jeremiah, who learns about Lelouch's motives and agrees to join the rebellion; Shirley deals with her memories of Lelouch and Nunnally and talks with Suzaku about them.
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Episode 14
Aired Jul 13, 2008
Geass Hunt
Lelouch deals with the fallout of Shirley's murder and attacks the Geass Order with malice; V.V. fights Lelouch in his Knightmare Frame; Suzaku confronts Kallen about who killed Shirley.
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Episode 15
Aired Jul 20, 2008
C's World
Suzaku's investigation into Shirley's murder leads him to a discovery at Ashford Academy; Ohgi and Villetta's encounter in the woods brings an unexpected revelation; C.C. uses her powers to protect Lelouch from Charles, who has gained immortality.
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Episode 16
Aired Jul 27, 2008
United Federation of Nations Resolution No. 1
Forty-seven countries unite with the Black Knights to declare war for the liberation of Japan; the Britannian military forces assemble in Japan for a major confrontation; Lelouch reveals his Zero identity to Suzaku to convince him to save Nunnally.
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Episode 17
Aired Aug 3, 2008
The Taste of Dirt
Suzaku and Lelouch have a heart-to-heart discussion about Nunnally and the war; Schneizel breaks up their meeting and takes Lelouch captive, leading Guilford to stage a rescue.
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Episode 18
Aired Aug 10, 2008
The Second Decisive Battle of Tokyo
Rolo searches for Nunnally, bent upon killing her; Sayoko rescues Kallen; Lelouch's old Geass command to Suzaku causes him to fire a devastating weapon.
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Episode 19
Aired Aug 17, 2008
Betrayal
A brokenhearted Lelouch refuses to attend a cease fire between Schneizel and the Black Knights, allowing Schneizel to convince the rebel leaders that Lelouch used his Geass to control all of them; the Black Knights betray Lelouch for Japan's freedom.
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Episode 20
Aired Aug 24, 2008
Emperor Dethroned
Lelouch heads to Kamine Island to face his father; Suzaku agrees to kill the emperor to become the Knight of One; Lelouch's mother possesses Anya and she helps C.C. regain her memories.
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Episode 21
Aired Aug 31, 2008
The Ragnarok Connection
Lelouch confronts his parents, who reveal the truth behind his mother's death and his father's plan to use Ragnarok to create a collective unconscious, forcing Lelouch to make a fateful choice.
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Episode 22
Aired Sep 7, 2008
Emperor Lelouch
After becoming the Emperor of Britannia, Lelouch launches major reforms and eliminates the Area system; Suzaku foils a coup attempt by the Knights of the Round; Lelouch and Suzaku resort to underhanded measures in negotiations with the UFN.
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Episode 23
Aired Sep 14, 2008
Schneizel's Mask
Having destroyed the capital, Schneizel presses forward in a bid to force the Earth's warring nations into a cease-fire through his overwhelming might; Lelouch and Nunnally find themselves on opposite sides of the conflict once again.
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Episode 24
Aired Sep 21, 2008
Sky of Damocles
Lelouch and Suzaku breach the Damocles, leading Schneizel to activate the ship's self-destruct system in a last-ditch attempt to kill them; Lelouch and Nunnally come face to face.
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Episode 25
Aired Sep 28, 2008
Re:
Suzaku and Kallen fight until their Knightmare Frames give out; Lelouch talks with Nunnally, gains control of the Damocles and initiates his endgame, becoming a tyrant in control of the entire world.
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