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[NOT a translation] History Lessons with Professor Lelouch
What they are: Short segments between some of the characters (mostly Suzaku and Lelouch, with special guest appearances by Milly, Shirley, C.C., and Kallen), discussing Code Geass's alternate history.
Translated by: Bandai! These were part of the Special Edition liner notes for the R1 DVDs. Given that I don't have the source material, I've made only the most minimum edits for especially awkward phrasing.
PART 1
Lelouch: So here's the first session.
Suzaku: You haven't changed, Lelouch. I don't think people will understand what this session is for.
Lelouch: I don't need those who don't understand. You can only learn if you're prepared to learn!
Suzaku: I'm not sure about those Zero-influenced lines... Oh, but you were always easily-influenced as a child. You used to imitate superheroes...
Lelouch: Stop bringing up things from so long ago!
Suzaku: But aren't we talking about history today? We have to talk stuff from "long ago".
Lelouch: Ugh... being a smart aleck? I'm leaving.
Suzaku: Sorry, sorry. I'm ready to listen, Professor Lelouch.
Lelouch: Good. Then tell me: Do you know when Britannia was formed?
Suzaku: Of course. This year is 2017 of the Imperial Calendar, so it was two thousand and seventeen years ago.
Lelouch: Wrong.
Suzaku: What? But the Imperial Calendar -- "a.t.b." stands for "Ascension Throne Britannia", meaning "the year Britannia assumed the throne", right?
Lelouch: It seems you did your homework. I'm impressed.
Suzaku: It's common knowledge. Besides, I was tested during the Honorary Britannian process.
Lelouch: Then, the grounds of the ascension?
Suzaku: Um... I think it was triggered when Julius Caesar tried to invade...
Lelouch: That's right. And one of the Celtic tribal kings who resisted is said to be the ancestor of the Britannian Royal Family. He gained freedom from Rome and was coronated -- although it was more like becoming a chieftain -- that year is the first year of the Imperial Calendar. Now, what's the name of this king?
Suzaku: Um.............. I give up.
Lelouch: Hey, Suzaku! You don't know this simple information?! It's on the next test!
Suzaku: Well, I was busy, so...
Lelouch: Then look it up by the next time we meet. Got it?
PART 2
Lelouch: So Suzaku, I'm assuming you did your homework.
Suzaku: Of course, Lelouch. Here.
Lelouch: Alwin I, eh? Yes, you're correct. You pass!
Suzaku: But people won't understand what we're talking about from just this!
Lelouch: I, Lelouch, command you. If you want to know, buy the first volume of the DVD!
Suzaku: You're so easily influenced... Anyway, Alwin I is known to be the ancestor of the Britannian Royal Family. He gained freedom from Rome and became the first chieftain, and that year is the year Britannia was formed. I'm right, aren't I?
Lelouch: For now, yes. Then can you tell me who the emperor of Rome was at the time?
Suzaku: ...I give up.
Lelouch: It was Augustus. Remember that. Now, this Alwin I is only a figure from legend and there is no proof that he existed. The history of the Empire, the "Britannia Chronology", indicates that he did, but this chronology was created when the Holy Empire of Britannia was founded. They tacked on the legacy of the Royal Family's blood as an afterthought to ensure their ascension.
Suzaku: So when am I supposed to recognize when Britannia was founded?
Lelouch: I guess you can regard Britannia's beginnings to be when the descendants of the Tudor family line who went to the New World ended and the Duke of Britannia started the imperial regime. The Imperial Calendar was established then, too. It extended back in history and set the first year as a thousand and couple hundred years before.
Suzaku: I see.
Lelouch: Now, do you know when that year was? And who the emperor who was coronated was?
Suzaku: Imperial Calendar 1813. The emperor was Ricardo van Britannia I.
Lelouch: Correct. It looks like you studied hard.
Suzaku: Yeah. With Cecile's help.
Lelouch: Cecile? Who's that?
Suzaku: A superior in my department.
Lelouch: A woman, eh? You do have a gift for debauchery.
Suzaku: Debauch... that's not true!
Lelouch: You were always good at getting older women to like you.
Suzaku: I'm not doing it on purpose! Besides, why are you bringing up the past like that?
Lelouch: Huh? You said it first... we're discussing "history".
Suzaku: Ugh...
PART 3
Milly: What are you two doing?
Suzaku: Oh, hello. I'm learning Britannian history from Lelouch.
Milly: I see. But if it's history, you should ask me. You know that my character description is "has a great knowledge of history, and will coolly observe the world being changed by Zero's presence".
Lelouch: That description is obsolete. There's no hint of it anywhere.
Milly: Oh, Lelouch. So cheeky. Don't you agree?
Suzaku: Uh, um... I can't say much there... (sweat)
Milly: Oh, well. Even without that in my description, I'm still good at history. The Ashford family's part of the nobility, after all.
Lelouch: Formerly, you mean.
Milly: Oh, shush. Whose fault do you think that is?
Lelouch: Ugh... (sweating heavily) Well, anyway. It's a good opportunity to ask the president if you have any questions, Suzaku.
Suzaku: Let's see... can you tell me about the era of absolute monarchism -- about Elizabeth I, from the Tudor dynasty? She was called the Virgin Queen, but isn't it weird that she has a child?
Milly: That name comes from the fact that she was single for her whole life. There's her famous line, "I have already joined myself in marriage to a husband -- my country."
Suzaku: But she has a kid. Was it Henry IX?
Milly: Yes. Bluntly speaking, it was an illegitimate child. Elizabeth I didn't marry, but she had many lovers. The Earl of Leicester, Earl of Essex, and the Duke of Britannia are among the possible fathers. She switched between lovers all of her life. I'm a little jealous.
Lelouch: So she was an Amazon. Like someone we know.
Milly: What was that, Lelouch? What are you trying to say?
Suzaku: I think he meant that you're similar to Elizabeth I.
Lelouch: Hey, Suzaku, shut up! Fool!
Milly: I see. By the way, Vice President, did you finish the paperwork I asked for?
Lelouch: No, I've been busy lately... I'll have it done in time for the deadline tomorrow.
Milly: I changed my mind. I want them now.
Lelouch: That's high-handed, President!
Milly: Call me "Queen"!
PART 4
Suzaku: Ugh...
Shirley: What's wrong, Suzaku? Are you constipated?
Suzaku: Yeah, I do feel sort of bloated... Hey, what are you making me say, Shirley?
Shirley: Hee, hee. I've been hanging around the president too long. But I'm surprised that you could kid around like that.
Suzaku: Well, Lelouch trained me well.
Shirley: You guys are really close... I'm so jealous. So, why were you really groaning?
Suzaku: This. "In (a)'s 'Description of the World', he describes a country known as Jipang, meaning Japan, as a golden island. But it is foolish to think that this country was rich in gold; rather, it was rich in (b). At this time in Europe, research that was inspired by (c) led to the discovery of (b) near Stonehenge. Known as the 'Philosopher's Stone', there were inventions for using it as an energy source but there was not enough of it, and this hindered progress. (a)'s 'Discovery of the World' moved the people to explore the world and eventually led to the discovery of the former United States, currently the conquered territory of Britannia."
Shirley: Let's see... "Fill in the blanks, if you can." What's this? Why does it sound so condescending?
Suzaku: Lelouch made it. All of his worksheets are like this.
Shirley: Oh, Lulu... (laugh) So the answer to "a" is Marco Polo, "b" is Sakuradite, and "c" is alchemy.
Suzaku: Wow, you're good at history!
Shirley: Not really. But I'm good with minerals and geosciences. My father is a geologist, he works in the bureau and he goes around investigating geological conditions.
Suzaku: I see...
Shirley: But this worksheet really shows Lulu's personality.
Suzaku: Yeah, but I wish... it would show a little more love.
Shirley: What are you talking about?! It shows a ton of love! Lulu would never do this for anyone he didn't care for. I'm really jealous now.
Suzaku: Why don't you tell him you like him?
Shirley: Well... Huh?! How do you know that I...
Suzaku: It's actually pretty obvious. I think the only one who doesn't know is Lelouch.
Shirley: I'll tell him myself eventually! So please don't tell him. Promise?
Suzaku: Of course.
Shirley: Thanks!
PART 5
Lelouch: ~~♪
C.C.: You're in an awfully good mood. Humming and everything...
Lelouch: !!! Oh, I didn't see you there, C.C....
C.C.: Why are you so flustered? ...Huh? What's this?
Lelouch: It's none of your business.
C.C.: Let's see... "Write the reason why the Rebellion of Washington in the Colonies ended in failure in 1770 a.t.b. in 1200 words." Is this homework?" But it's odd that you're making the worksheet...
Lelouch: It's for Suzaku. Just go away!
C.C.: The Rebellion of Washington... that was a long time ago. But the answer's easy. Because Ben betrayed the Continental Congress.
Lelouch: "Ben"?
C.C.: Oh, sorry, I meant "Benjamin Franklin".
Lelouch: Why can't you just call him the Earl of Franklin? Yes, it's true that Franklin went to France to ask Louis XVI to support their independence and failed. But that's not the main reason they lost, is it?
C.C.: Well, Louis was willing to help. But when Ben went to France, he met the Duke of Britannia. And he was offered a title and some land in the Colonies, and fell for it. Ben was the type who preferred research to war... a kind man. No, too kind. If Ben had asked Louis for support, Louis would've given them an army and the Continental Army wouldn't have lost in Yorktown. And George -- I mean, Washington -- wouldn't have died, and America wouldn't have been territorialized.
Lelouch: The Duke of Britannia was involved?! That's not in any of the history materials!
C.C.: But it's the truth.
Lelouch: ...You talk as if you know first-hand. Could you have possibly...?!
C.C.: I'm C.C. I know everything. For example, I can name the song you were just humming.
Lelouch: !!!!!
C.C.: Was it from eight years ago? The special effects fighting show that aired on Sunday mornings in Japan...
Lelouch: Okay! I got it! Shut up! Sheesh, you're such a...
C.C.: You're still naive, Lelouch. You couldn't beat me in a thousand years.
Lelouch: Do you mean that figuratively?
C.C.: Hee, hee. Who knows?
PART 6
Lelouch: Good. Good. Damn. Good.
Suzaku: Lelouch, could you stop correcting my work out loud?
Lelouch: No.
Suzaku: Why not?!
Lelouch: It's fun watching your reaction when you get something wrong.
Suzaku: Sadist...
Lelouch: Okay, 85%. You did pretty good.
Suzaku: Because I had a good teacher.
Lelouch: Hmph. Flattery won't get you anywhere!
Suzaku: I'm not flattering you. I really think so. Thanks, Lelouch.
Lelouch: ...Anyway, today's session...
Suzaku: Um, we're at the end of the 1700s, when the citizens were starting a revolution.
Lelouch: That's right. Ahem. At the end of the 1700s, all of Europe was facing rebellions triggered by the French Revolution. That was when Napoleon started gaining power, was crowned, and seized almost all of Europe. He looked to expand to the British Isles, won the Battle of Trafalgar, and held naval supremacy. He then took his 120,000 men and landed on British soil and thereafter advanced to London. The queen at that time, Elizabeth III, was chased to Edinburgh where she was captured by the citizens who supported Napoleon. She was forced to abolish the monarchy in a.t.b. 1807, which is known as the...
Suzaku: "Humiliation at Edinburgh".
Lelouch: Right. And the one who saved the queen is Ricardo van Britannia, the man who eventually founded the Britannian Empire.
Suzaku: So his existence was important to history.
Lelouch: Not so fast. That's why you're naive. You forgot an important person. He would later be featured in many novels, plays, and movies: Ricardo's right-hand man and best friend, the strongest knight. He was the head of the Knights of the Round, the "Knight of One" -- Sir Richart Hector.
Suzaku: Oh! I think I've heard of him. I think I saw a movie with him in it.
Lelouch: Then you see what I mean. Without Richart, the escape from Edinburgh to the New World wouldn't have happened.
Suzaku: I see...
Lelouch: Then next we'll talk about the founding of the Britannian Empire. Make sure to study!
Suzaku: Yes, sir, Professor Lelouch.
PART 7
Nunnally: Oh, I didn't know you were here.
Suzaku: Yeah, Lelouch has been teaching me.
Nunnally: When you're done, would you like to have dinner with us? They're preparing it now.
Suzaku: Thanks, I'd love to.
Lelouch: Then, Suzaku, we'll move on to the formation of Britannia. Did you study for this?
Suzaku: Leave it to me. So Elizabeth III and the aristocrats who followed her went to the New World and set up a capital on the East Coast. They started conquering America, but Elizabeth III died without leaving an heir.
Lelouch: Yeah. And normally they would choose one from among the relatives, but Elizabeth appointed her lover, Ricardo van Britannia I, as the heir on her deathbed. And that is how the Holy Empire of Britannia came to be.
Suzaku: It's an unbelievable story. She's known as the 'Queen who lived an eventful life for love', right? She might've been a nice person, but I'm not so sure about her as a ruler.
Lelouch: Whoa! Stop, Suzaku!!
Suzaku: Huh?
Nunnally: I see... you don't like Elizabeth III? You don't think she had what it took to be a ruler?
Suzaku: Huh? What's going on? Why do I feel so cornered?!
Nunnally: I see... Excuse me, I must go.
Suzaku: What happened? Was it something I said?!
Lelouch: Nunnally is a fan of Elizabeth III. When she was younger, she read a highly-inaccurate story that depicted her as a tragic queen.
Suzaku: Oh, I see. I'm sorry, I didn't know...
Lelouch: Well, it's not anything you couldn't have read from the atmosphere. I'm glad you didn't bring up the theory that she assassinated Napoleon, because the damage would've been even more severe.
Suzaku: You mean, the theory that Napoleon died on his way back to France after the loss at Waterloo because of poison put in his food by Elizabeth's men?
Lelouch: Yeah. "I will never forget this humiliation." It's a famous quote from her last testament.
Nunnally: Lelouch! Suzaku! Dinner is ready.
Lelouch: !! Oh, thanks, Nunnally. That was quick.
Nunnally: I helped a little, that's why.
Suzaku: Thanks. I thought you'd be mad.
Nunnally: Of course not. It was I who invited you. "I will never forget."
Suzaku / Lelouch: ...!!!
Nunnally: Please, eat up!
PART 8
Lelouch: So the democratic revolutions continued, and the aristocrats from all over Europe, especially France, advocated for the release of slaves and the war that started in the southern states became the Civil War. Any questions?
Suzaku: None, I get it. Oh? I hear a knock. Come in!
Kallen: Oh, Suzaku, Lelouch. What are you two doing?
Suzaku: I'm having Lelouch teach me history.
Lelouch: That's right. So if you don't need anything, you're in the way. Get out.
Suzaku: You don't have to kick her out. I don't mind. Come on, let's continue.
Lelouch: Sheesh, you're too nice. Fine. Britannia worked on stabilizing the country while also looking at foreign opportunities, especially in the Pacific. And finally in 1853 they crossed the Pacific and arrived in Japan. Japan had an isolationist policy and realized that they'd fallen behind the rest of the world. "The denkisen awakens the Pacific slumber; just four cups and we cannot fall asleep." Are you familiar with this?
Suzaku: Of course. I'm Japanese.
Lelouch: Oh, yeah. Well, it's obvious, but this is a haiku describing the black ships of Britannia arriving at Japan.
Suzaku / Kallen: ...!
Lelouch: What's wrong?
Suzaku: Oh... just keep going, Lelouch.
Lelouch: ...? Fine. So the denkisen refers to the Britannian ships with outer rings that were operated with electric motors. It must be a phonetic equivalent. They should've written it with the kanji for 'electric boats', but since Japan didn't have the technology for electricity, they used different kanji...
Suzaku / Kallen: ...
Lelouch: Okay, if you've got something to say, just say it!
Kallen: You're wrong, Lelouch. It's not a haiku, it's a parodic tanka.
Lelouch: ...!! Well, they're very similar!
Kallen: No, they're not. And the denkisen actually refers to the expensive tea that was loaded on the boat. Green tea has a lot of caffeine, so the four cups keeping people from falling asleep is referring to the fact that a commotion was caused with just four ships.
Lelouch: What?! Is that true, Suzaku?!
Suzaku: Umm. Sorry, Lelouch. Kallen's right.
Lelouch: Ugh!
Kallen: I'm sorry, Lelouch. You were enjoying your role as professor, but I guess I ruined your day.
Lelouch: Shut up, you Perry ship!!
PART 9
Lelouch: So, this is the last session.
Suzaku: You're abrupt as usual. But isn't this a bad place to end this?
Lelouch: What are you talking about? This is just as I planned. I can't talk about the a.t.b. 1900s, because it's related ot the main plot. I've been told not to say anything.
Suzaku: Really? But this is the last DVD volume, isn't it?
Lelouch: Ugh! It's the end, but not the end! Anyway, here's the last session! We're going to skip to a.t.b. 2010!!
Suzaku: You don't have to yell. Oh, in 2010, you were living with me in Japan...
Lelouch: Yeah. At that time, Japan took advantage of hostilities between the Chinese Federation and Britannia to maintain its own neutrality. By manipulating the distribution of sakuradite, Japan created a three-way standoff between the Chinese Federation, the EU, and Britannia. For a time, it enjoyed economic prosperity.
Suzaku: And no one thought Britannia would end that standoff using military force.
Lelouch: That's right. The common assumption in international relations at the time was that attacking Japan would be a mistake. Because once a fire started, a full-scale war would break out between all three factions. The one who decided to risk it was...
Suzaku: ...Charles zi Britannia. The 98th emperor of the Holy Britannian Empire. And your father.
Lelouch: That man's conditions were cleared. He blindsided the other factions by sending all of the Knights of the Round to Africa and India, and deploying his flagship, the Great Britannia, to the Indian Ocean; and while others were looking away from the Pacific, he seized Japan quickly. The war was all but decided within 24 hours, and by the time the Chinese Federation and the EU realized what had happened, it was too late. The rest... is self-explanatory, I suppose.
Suzaku: Yeah.
Lelouch: Now! Starting tomorrow, I'll talk about the history of the other countries. Don't forget to study.
Suzaku: Huh?! But you said this would be the last session.
Lelouch: It's over as in what's going to be in the DVD booklets. Your class will continue. We're starting with the Chinese Federation.
Suzaku: Why the Chinese Federation?
Lelouch: "It's not the end of the story" was a hint.
Suzaku: Sigh... I guess there's much more...
Lelouch: Are you unhappy with that?! After what I went through to teach you?!
Suzaku: No, I'm very grateful, Professor.
Lelouch: Very well. Then that's the end of today's session!
Translated by: Bandai! These were part of the Special Edition liner notes for the R1 DVDs. Given that I don't have the source material, I've made only the most minimum edits for especially awkward phrasing.
PART 1
Lelouch: So here's the first session.
Suzaku: You haven't changed, Lelouch. I don't think people will understand what this session is for.
Lelouch: I don't need those who don't understand. You can only learn if you're prepared to learn!
Suzaku: I'm not sure about those Zero-influenced lines... Oh, but you were always easily-influenced as a child. You used to imitate superheroes...
Lelouch: Stop bringing up things from so long ago!
Suzaku: But aren't we talking about history today? We have to talk stuff from "long ago".
Lelouch: Ugh... being a smart aleck? I'm leaving.
Suzaku: Sorry, sorry. I'm ready to listen, Professor Lelouch.
Lelouch: Good. Then tell me: Do you know when Britannia was formed?
Suzaku: Of course. This year is 2017 of the Imperial Calendar, so it was two thousand and seventeen years ago.
Lelouch: Wrong.
Suzaku: What? But the Imperial Calendar -- "a.t.b." stands for "Ascension Throne Britannia", meaning "the year Britannia assumed the throne", right?
Lelouch: It seems you did your homework. I'm impressed.
Suzaku: It's common knowledge. Besides, I was tested during the Honorary Britannian process.
Lelouch: Then, the grounds of the ascension?
Suzaku: Um... I think it was triggered when Julius Caesar tried to invade...
Lelouch: That's right. And one of the Celtic tribal kings who resisted is said to be the ancestor of the Britannian Royal Family. He gained freedom from Rome and was coronated -- although it was more like becoming a chieftain -- that year is the first year of the Imperial Calendar. Now, what's the name of this king?
Suzaku: Um.............. I give up.
Lelouch: Hey, Suzaku! You don't know this simple information?! It's on the next test!
Suzaku: Well, I was busy, so...
Lelouch: Then look it up by the next time we meet. Got it?
PART 2
Lelouch: So Suzaku, I'm assuming you did your homework.
Suzaku: Of course, Lelouch. Here.
Lelouch: Alwin I, eh? Yes, you're correct. You pass!
Suzaku: But people won't understand what we're talking about from just this!
Lelouch: I, Lelouch, command you. If you want to know, buy the first volume of the DVD!
Suzaku: You're so easily influenced... Anyway, Alwin I is known to be the ancestor of the Britannian Royal Family. He gained freedom from Rome and became the first chieftain, and that year is the year Britannia was formed. I'm right, aren't I?
Lelouch: For now, yes. Then can you tell me who the emperor of Rome was at the time?
Suzaku: ...I give up.
Lelouch: It was Augustus. Remember that. Now, this Alwin I is only a figure from legend and there is no proof that he existed. The history of the Empire, the "Britannia Chronology", indicates that he did, but this chronology was created when the Holy Empire of Britannia was founded. They tacked on the legacy of the Royal Family's blood as an afterthought to ensure their ascension.
Suzaku: So when am I supposed to recognize when Britannia was founded?
Lelouch: I guess you can regard Britannia's beginnings to be when the descendants of the Tudor family line who went to the New World ended and the Duke of Britannia started the imperial regime. The Imperial Calendar was established then, too. It extended back in history and set the first year as a thousand and couple hundred years before.
Suzaku: I see.
Lelouch: Now, do you know when that year was? And who the emperor who was coronated was?
Suzaku: Imperial Calendar 1813. The emperor was Ricardo van Britannia I.
Lelouch: Correct. It looks like you studied hard.
Suzaku: Yeah. With Cecile's help.
Lelouch: Cecile? Who's that?
Suzaku: A superior in my department.
Lelouch: A woman, eh? You do have a gift for debauchery.
Suzaku: Debauch... that's not true!
Lelouch: You were always good at getting older women to like you.
Suzaku: I'm not doing it on purpose! Besides, why are you bringing up the past like that?
Lelouch: Huh? You said it first... we're discussing "history".
Suzaku: Ugh...
PART 3
Milly: What are you two doing?
Suzaku: Oh, hello. I'm learning Britannian history from Lelouch.
Milly: I see. But if it's history, you should ask me. You know that my character description is "has a great knowledge of history, and will coolly observe the world being changed by Zero's presence".
Lelouch: That description is obsolete. There's no hint of it anywhere.
Milly: Oh, Lelouch. So cheeky. Don't you agree?
Suzaku: Uh, um... I can't say much there... (sweat)
Milly: Oh, well. Even without that in my description, I'm still good at history. The Ashford family's part of the nobility, after all.
Lelouch: Formerly, you mean.
Milly: Oh, shush. Whose fault do you think that is?
Lelouch: Ugh... (sweating heavily) Well, anyway. It's a good opportunity to ask the president if you have any questions, Suzaku.
Suzaku: Let's see... can you tell me about the era of absolute monarchism -- about Elizabeth I, from the Tudor dynasty? She was called the Virgin Queen, but isn't it weird that she has a child?
Milly: That name comes from the fact that she was single for her whole life. There's her famous line, "I have already joined myself in marriage to a husband -- my country."
Suzaku: But she has a kid. Was it Henry IX?
Milly: Yes. Bluntly speaking, it was an illegitimate child. Elizabeth I didn't marry, but she had many lovers. The Earl of Leicester, Earl of Essex, and the Duke of Britannia are among the possible fathers. She switched between lovers all of her life. I'm a little jealous.
Lelouch: So she was an Amazon. Like someone we know.
Milly: What was that, Lelouch? What are you trying to say?
Suzaku: I think he meant that you're similar to Elizabeth I.
Lelouch: Hey, Suzaku, shut up! Fool!
Milly: I see. By the way, Vice President, did you finish the paperwork I asked for?
Lelouch: No, I've been busy lately... I'll have it done in time for the deadline tomorrow.
Milly: I changed my mind. I want them now.
Lelouch: That's high-handed, President!
Milly: Call me "Queen"!
PART 4
Suzaku: Ugh...
Shirley: What's wrong, Suzaku? Are you constipated?
Suzaku: Yeah, I do feel sort of bloated... Hey, what are you making me say, Shirley?
Shirley: Hee, hee. I've been hanging around the president too long. But I'm surprised that you could kid around like that.
Suzaku: Well, Lelouch trained me well.
Shirley: You guys are really close... I'm so jealous. So, why were you really groaning?
Suzaku: This. "In (a)'s 'Description of the World', he describes a country known as Jipang, meaning Japan, as a golden island. But it is foolish to think that this country was rich in gold; rather, it was rich in (b). At this time in Europe, research that was inspired by (c) led to the discovery of (b) near Stonehenge. Known as the 'Philosopher's Stone', there were inventions for using it as an energy source but there was not enough of it, and this hindered progress. (a)'s 'Discovery of the World' moved the people to explore the world and eventually led to the discovery of the former United States, currently the conquered territory of Britannia."
Shirley: Let's see... "Fill in the blanks, if you can." What's this? Why does it sound so condescending?
Suzaku: Lelouch made it. All of his worksheets are like this.
Shirley: Oh, Lulu... (laugh) So the answer to "a" is Marco Polo, "b" is Sakuradite, and "c" is alchemy.
Suzaku: Wow, you're good at history!
Shirley: Not really. But I'm good with minerals and geosciences. My father is a geologist, he works in the bureau and he goes around investigating geological conditions.
Suzaku: I see...
Shirley: But this worksheet really shows Lulu's personality.
Suzaku: Yeah, but I wish... it would show a little more love.
Shirley: What are you talking about?! It shows a ton of love! Lulu would never do this for anyone he didn't care for. I'm really jealous now.
Suzaku: Why don't you tell him you like him?
Shirley: Well... Huh?! How do you know that I...
Suzaku: It's actually pretty obvious. I think the only one who doesn't know is Lelouch.
Shirley: I'll tell him myself eventually! So please don't tell him. Promise?
Suzaku: Of course.
Shirley: Thanks!
PART 5
Lelouch: ~~♪
C.C.: You're in an awfully good mood. Humming and everything...
Lelouch: !!! Oh, I didn't see you there, C.C....
C.C.: Why are you so flustered? ...Huh? What's this?
Lelouch: It's none of your business.
C.C.: Let's see... "Write the reason why the Rebellion of Washington in the Colonies ended in failure in 1770 a.t.b. in 1200 words." Is this homework?" But it's odd that you're making the worksheet...
Lelouch: It's for Suzaku. Just go away!
C.C.: The Rebellion of Washington... that was a long time ago. But the answer's easy. Because Ben betrayed the Continental Congress.
Lelouch: "Ben"?
C.C.: Oh, sorry, I meant "Benjamin Franklin".
Lelouch: Why can't you just call him the Earl of Franklin? Yes, it's true that Franklin went to France to ask Louis XVI to support their independence and failed. But that's not the main reason they lost, is it?
C.C.: Well, Louis was willing to help. But when Ben went to France, he met the Duke of Britannia. And he was offered a title and some land in the Colonies, and fell for it. Ben was the type who preferred research to war... a kind man. No, too kind. If Ben had asked Louis for support, Louis would've given them an army and the Continental Army wouldn't have lost in Yorktown. And George -- I mean, Washington -- wouldn't have died, and America wouldn't have been territorialized.
Lelouch: The Duke of Britannia was involved?! That's not in any of the history materials!
C.C.: But it's the truth.
Lelouch: ...You talk as if you know first-hand. Could you have possibly...?!
C.C.: I'm C.C. I know everything. For example, I can name the song you were just humming.
Lelouch: !!!!!
C.C.: Was it from eight years ago? The special effects fighting show that aired on Sunday mornings in Japan...
Lelouch: Okay! I got it! Shut up! Sheesh, you're such a...
C.C.: You're still naive, Lelouch. You couldn't beat me in a thousand years.
Lelouch: Do you mean that figuratively?
C.C.: Hee, hee. Who knows?
PART 6
Lelouch: Good. Good. Damn. Good.
Suzaku: Lelouch, could you stop correcting my work out loud?
Lelouch: No.
Suzaku: Why not?!
Lelouch: It's fun watching your reaction when you get something wrong.
Suzaku: Sadist...
Lelouch: Okay, 85%. You did pretty good.
Suzaku: Because I had a good teacher.
Lelouch: Hmph. Flattery won't get you anywhere!
Suzaku: I'm not flattering you. I really think so. Thanks, Lelouch.
Lelouch: ...Anyway, today's session...
Suzaku: Um, we're at the end of the 1700s, when the citizens were starting a revolution.
Lelouch: That's right. Ahem. At the end of the 1700s, all of Europe was facing rebellions triggered by the French Revolution. That was when Napoleon started gaining power, was crowned, and seized almost all of Europe. He looked to expand to the British Isles, won the Battle of Trafalgar, and held naval supremacy. He then took his 120,000 men and landed on British soil and thereafter advanced to London. The queen at that time, Elizabeth III, was chased to Edinburgh where she was captured by the citizens who supported Napoleon. She was forced to abolish the monarchy in a.t.b. 1807, which is known as the...
Suzaku: "Humiliation at Edinburgh".
Lelouch: Right. And the one who saved the queen is Ricardo van Britannia, the man who eventually founded the Britannian Empire.
Suzaku: So his existence was important to history.
Lelouch: Not so fast. That's why you're naive. You forgot an important person. He would later be featured in many novels, plays, and movies: Ricardo's right-hand man and best friend, the strongest knight. He was the head of the Knights of the Round, the "Knight of One" -- Sir Richart Hector.
Suzaku: Oh! I think I've heard of him. I think I saw a movie with him in it.
Lelouch: Then you see what I mean. Without Richart, the escape from Edinburgh to the New World wouldn't have happened.
Suzaku: I see...
Lelouch: Then next we'll talk about the founding of the Britannian Empire. Make sure to study!
Suzaku: Yes, sir, Professor Lelouch.
PART 7
Nunnally: Oh, I didn't know you were here.
Suzaku: Yeah, Lelouch has been teaching me.
Nunnally: When you're done, would you like to have dinner with us? They're preparing it now.
Suzaku: Thanks, I'd love to.
Lelouch: Then, Suzaku, we'll move on to the formation of Britannia. Did you study for this?
Suzaku: Leave it to me. So Elizabeth III and the aristocrats who followed her went to the New World and set up a capital on the East Coast. They started conquering America, but Elizabeth III died without leaving an heir.
Lelouch: Yeah. And normally they would choose one from among the relatives, but Elizabeth appointed her lover, Ricardo van Britannia I, as the heir on her deathbed. And that is how the Holy Empire of Britannia came to be.
Suzaku: It's an unbelievable story. She's known as the 'Queen who lived an eventful life for love', right? She might've been a nice person, but I'm not so sure about her as a ruler.
Lelouch: Whoa! Stop, Suzaku!!
Suzaku: Huh?
Nunnally: I see... you don't like Elizabeth III? You don't think she had what it took to be a ruler?
Suzaku: Huh? What's going on? Why do I feel so cornered?!
Nunnally: I see... Excuse me, I must go.
Suzaku: What happened? Was it something I said?!
Lelouch: Nunnally is a fan of Elizabeth III. When she was younger, she read a highly-inaccurate story that depicted her as a tragic queen.
Suzaku: Oh, I see. I'm sorry, I didn't know...
Lelouch: Well, it's not anything you couldn't have read from the atmosphere. I'm glad you didn't bring up the theory that she assassinated Napoleon, because the damage would've been even more severe.
Suzaku: You mean, the theory that Napoleon died on his way back to France after the loss at Waterloo because of poison put in his food by Elizabeth's men?
Lelouch: Yeah. "I will never forget this humiliation." It's a famous quote from her last testament.
Nunnally: Lelouch! Suzaku! Dinner is ready.
Lelouch: !! Oh, thanks, Nunnally. That was quick.
Nunnally: I helped a little, that's why.
Suzaku: Thanks. I thought you'd be mad.
Nunnally: Of course not. It was I who invited you. "I will never forget."
Suzaku / Lelouch: ...!!!
Nunnally: Please, eat up!
PART 8
Lelouch: So the democratic revolutions continued, and the aristocrats from all over Europe, especially France, advocated for the release of slaves and the war that started in the southern states became the Civil War. Any questions?
Suzaku: None, I get it. Oh? I hear a knock. Come in!
Kallen: Oh, Suzaku, Lelouch. What are you two doing?
Suzaku: I'm having Lelouch teach me history.
Lelouch: That's right. So if you don't need anything, you're in the way. Get out.
Suzaku: You don't have to kick her out. I don't mind. Come on, let's continue.
Lelouch: Sheesh, you're too nice. Fine. Britannia worked on stabilizing the country while also looking at foreign opportunities, especially in the Pacific. And finally in 1853 they crossed the Pacific and arrived in Japan. Japan had an isolationist policy and realized that they'd fallen behind the rest of the world. "The denkisen awakens the Pacific slumber; just four cups and we cannot fall asleep." Are you familiar with this?
Suzaku: Of course. I'm Japanese.
Lelouch: Oh, yeah. Well, it's obvious, but this is a haiku describing the black ships of Britannia arriving at Japan.
Suzaku / Kallen: ...!
Lelouch: What's wrong?
Suzaku: Oh... just keep going, Lelouch.
Lelouch: ...? Fine. So the denkisen refers to the Britannian ships with outer rings that were operated with electric motors. It must be a phonetic equivalent. They should've written it with the kanji for 'electric boats', but since Japan didn't have the technology for electricity, they used different kanji...
Suzaku / Kallen: ...
Lelouch: Okay, if you've got something to say, just say it!
Kallen: You're wrong, Lelouch. It's not a haiku, it's a parodic tanka.
Lelouch: ...!! Well, they're very similar!
Kallen: No, they're not. And the denkisen actually refers to the expensive tea that was loaded on the boat. Green tea has a lot of caffeine, so the four cups keeping people from falling asleep is referring to the fact that a commotion was caused with just four ships.
Lelouch: What?! Is that true, Suzaku?!
Suzaku: Umm. Sorry, Lelouch. Kallen's right.
Lelouch: Ugh!
Kallen: I'm sorry, Lelouch. You were enjoying your role as professor, but I guess I ruined your day.
Lelouch: Shut up, you Perry ship!!
PART 9
Lelouch: So, this is the last session.
Suzaku: You're abrupt as usual. But isn't this a bad place to end this?
Lelouch: What are you talking about? This is just as I planned. I can't talk about the a.t.b. 1900s, because it's related ot the main plot. I've been told not to say anything.
Suzaku: Really? But this is the last DVD volume, isn't it?
Lelouch: Ugh! It's the end, but not the end! Anyway, here's the last session! We're going to skip to a.t.b. 2010!!
Suzaku: You don't have to yell. Oh, in 2010, you were living with me in Japan...
Lelouch: Yeah. At that time, Japan took advantage of hostilities between the Chinese Federation and Britannia to maintain its own neutrality. By manipulating the distribution of sakuradite, Japan created a three-way standoff between the Chinese Federation, the EU, and Britannia. For a time, it enjoyed economic prosperity.
Suzaku: And no one thought Britannia would end that standoff using military force.
Lelouch: That's right. The common assumption in international relations at the time was that attacking Japan would be a mistake. Because once a fire started, a full-scale war would break out between all three factions. The one who decided to risk it was...
Suzaku: ...Charles zi Britannia. The 98th emperor of the Holy Britannian Empire. And your father.
Lelouch: That man's conditions were cleared. He blindsided the other factions by sending all of the Knights of the Round to Africa and India, and deploying his flagship, the Great Britannia, to the Indian Ocean; and while others were looking away from the Pacific, he seized Japan quickly. The war was all but decided within 24 hours, and by the time the Chinese Federation and the EU realized what had happened, it was too late. The rest... is self-explanatory, I suppose.
Suzaku: Yeah.
Lelouch: Now! Starting tomorrow, I'll talk about the history of the other countries. Don't forget to study.
Suzaku: Huh?! But you said this would be the last session.
Lelouch: It's over as in what's going to be in the DVD booklets. Your class will continue. We're starting with the Chinese Federation.
Suzaku: Why the Chinese Federation?
Lelouch: "It's not the end of the story" was a hint.
Suzaku: Sigh... I guess there's much more...
Lelouch: Are you unhappy with that?! After what I went through to teach you?!
Suzaku: No, I'm very grateful, Professor.
Lelouch: Very well. Then that's the end of today's session!