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[TRANSLATED] CODE GEASS: Lelouch of the Rebellion: Lancelot & Guren (Suzaku's Side: Chapter 1)
Original Scans: courtesy of Fukkatsu no Fansub
(Some chapters can still be found at Comic NewType.)
<whisper>
<click, click>
<whisper, whisper>
<click>
<whisper, whisper>
SFX
<click>
SUZAKU'S SIDE ①
CHARLES
<98th Emperor of the Holy Britannian Empire, Charles zi Britannia>
Suzaku Kururugi.
I appoint you...
...the Knight of Seven.
SUZAKU
Yes, Your Majesty.
<click>
...
SFX
<blink, blink>
SCHNEE
Did he really just—
SCHNEE
—appoint a Number to be the Knight of Seven?
LEDO
Be more discreet, Schnee.
What if someone overheard you?
SCHNEE
Oh, relax, Ledo.
Pretty much everyone in this room is thinking the same thing.
SFX
<hss whoosh>
I, Suzaku Kururugi—
—appointed the Knight of Seven by His Majesty, Emperor Charles, do hereby pledge this sword to the service of the Holy Britannian Empire!
SUZAKU
If there are any here who object to my appointment, I challenge you to a duel!!
...
What's he talking about...
CROWD
To show such insolence before the Emperor...!
He's obviously unworthy of knighthood!
Clearly!
CHARLES
How exciting!
I approve of this challenge!!
Let us reconvene at the Coliseum!!1
SFX
<ooooh, ahhhh>
Whosoever can defeat Suzaku Kururugi will be granted the title of Knight of Seven and an appropriate assignment!
SFX
<ooooh>
SFX
<roaaar>
KANNON
Everything is in order, Prince Schneizel.
SCHNEIZEL
You've done splendid work, and on such short notice.
Putting this off for another day was the right call, though.
After all, we couldn't have held that many duels during the ceremony, could we?
CROWD
<murmur, murmur>
SFX
<applause>
SCHNEIZEL
And it's put Father in a rather difficult position, too.
<screeches of excitement>
ANNOUNCER
Our first challenger steps forward—!
<clash>
<calmly—>
SCHNEE
Whoa...! Isn't that Earl Beaumont's machine?
LEDO
Going up against a veteran like Earl Beaumont — sheesh, the match might as well already be over...
CROWD
Earl Beaumont! Teach that Eleven the meaning of Britannian military might!
SFX
<jeering>
CROWD
Get ready to die, Suzaku Kururugi!!
Begin!
SFX
<whoosh!>
He dodged!
LEDO
No, he was forced to dodge.
BEAUMONT
Take this!!
ANNOUNCER
It looks like our likely winner is turning around—
Could it be? An inverse thrust move that has taken out too many foes to count in no time flat? That's right,
this must be the Godspeed—
SFX
<twist, swish>
SFX
<crack>
<pow, pow, pow, pow!>
SFX
<stillness>
And the winner is, Suzaku Kururugi!
SFX
<screeching>
CROWD
No...! He beat Earl Beaumont in an instant...?!
SFX
<murmur, murmur>
CROWD
What the hell was that...?
How could an Eleven beat an Earl...?
GINO
Heh! Well, what else were they expecting.
MONICA
After all, the Emperor saw promise in him, didn't he?
BISMARCK
...
BISMARK
(Even if his appointment was a joke, no one who intended to join our ranks...)
(—could ever be allow himself to be beaten that easily.)
SUZAKU
Prince Schneizel—
They cannot compete with me one-on-one.
I would prefer to take on everyone here at once.
SFX
<shocked silence...>
SFX
<trembling>
KNIGHT
How—
CROWD OF KNIGHTS
How dare you?!
We are knights!
Talking like that?! You're just a cheap imitation...!
SILENCE!!
CHARLES
In Britannia, might makes right! Victory is supremacy!
The means are irrelevant!
CROWD OF KNIGHTS
...Y, yes!
If that's what Your Majesty wishes...!
SFX
<rumbling screech>
<rush—>
SCHNEE
<nervous laugh>
Even the Lancelot can't take on that many...!
LEDO
What a waste...
ANNOUNCER
And so the second match begins!
<smack, kick, smack, kick—>
...He's gone?!
Where did he go?!
CROWD
Above you!
<vigorous motion>
<vigorous motion>
<pow, pow>
<thud>
SFX
<smooth, whoosh, whoosh>
KNIGHT
Wha... what the hell is going on...?!
Is he a monster...?
St... stay ba—
SFX
<bang bang bang bang bang—>
KNIGHT
Stay baaaaaack—
<swoosh, crash!>
SFX
<clunk>
Would anyone else like to object to my appointment?
And the winner is... Suzaku Kururugi!
Magnificent!!
Suzaku Kururugi is the Knight of Seven!
And will now be inspecting Euro-Britannia as my imperial envoy!!
Hey... Ledo...
Does it make any sense to you...?
SCHNEE
What was that...?
What did we see...?
LEDO
...I don't know.
But if you're so interested...
LEDO
...you'll just have to find out for yourself, won't you?
SUZAKU'S SIDE ① / END
1 More literally, 'At a later date, the location [of this duel] will be the Coliseum...!'↩
(Some chapters can still be found at Comic NewType.)
<whisper>
<click, click>
<whisper, whisper>
<click>
<whisper, whisper>
SFX
<click>
SUZAKU'S SIDE ①
CHARLES
<98th Emperor of the Holy Britannian Empire, Charles zi Britannia>
Suzaku Kururugi.
I appoint you...
...the Knight of Seven.
SUZAKU
Yes, Your Majesty.
<click>
...
SFX
<blink, blink>
SCHNEE
Did he really just—
SCHNEE
—appoint a Number to be the Knight of Seven?
LEDO
Be more discreet, Schnee.
What if someone overheard you?
SCHNEE
Oh, relax, Ledo.
Pretty much everyone in this room is thinking the same thing.
SFX
<hss whoosh>
I, Suzaku Kururugi—
—appointed the Knight of Seven by His Majesty, Emperor Charles, do hereby pledge this sword to the service of the Holy Britannian Empire!
SUZAKU
If there are any here who object to my appointment, I challenge you to a duel!!
...
What's he talking about...
CROWD
To show such insolence before the Emperor...!
He's obviously unworthy of knighthood!
Clearly!
CHARLES
How exciting!
I approve of this challenge!!
Let us reconvene at the Coliseum!!1
SFX
<ooooh, ahhhh>
Whosoever can defeat Suzaku Kururugi will be granted the title of Knight of Seven and an appropriate assignment!
SFX
<ooooh>
SFX
<roaaar>
KANNON
Everything is in order, Prince Schneizel.
SCHNEIZEL
You've done splendid work, and on such short notice.
Putting this off for another day was the right call, though.
After all, we couldn't have held that many duels during the ceremony, could we?
CROWD
<murmur, murmur>
SFX
<applause>
SCHNEIZEL
And it's put Father in a rather difficult position, too.
<screeches of excitement>
ANNOUNCER
Our first challenger steps forward—!
<clash>
<calmly—>
SCHNEE
Whoa...! Isn't that Earl Beaumont's machine?
LEDO
Going up against a veteran like Earl Beaumont — sheesh, the match might as well already be over...
CROWD
Earl Beaumont! Teach that Eleven the meaning of Britannian military might!
SFX
<jeering>
CROWD
Get ready to die, Suzaku Kururugi!!
Begin!
SFX
<whoosh!>
He dodged!
LEDO
No, he was forced to dodge.
BEAUMONT
Take this!!
ANNOUNCER
It looks like our likely winner is turning around—
Could it be? An inverse thrust move that has taken out too many foes to count in no time flat? That's right,
this must be the Godspeed—
SFX
<twist, swish>
SFX
<crack>
<pow, pow, pow, pow!>
SFX
<stillness>
And the winner is, Suzaku Kururugi!
SFX
<screeching>
CROWD
No...! He beat Earl Beaumont in an instant...?!
SFX
<murmur, murmur>
CROWD
What the hell was that...?
How could an Eleven beat an Earl...?
GINO
Heh! Well, what else were they expecting.
MONICA
After all, the Emperor saw promise in him, didn't he?
BISMARCK
...
BISMARK
(Even if his appointment was a joke, no one who intended to join our ranks...)
(—could ever be allow himself to be beaten that easily.)
SUZAKU
Prince Schneizel—
They cannot compete with me one-on-one.
I would prefer to take on everyone here at once.
SFX
<shocked silence...>
SFX
<trembling>
KNIGHT
How—
CROWD OF KNIGHTS
How dare you?!
We are knights!
Talking like that?! You're just a cheap imitation...!
SILENCE!!
CHARLES
In Britannia, might makes right! Victory is supremacy!
The means are irrelevant!
CROWD OF KNIGHTS
...Y, yes!
If that's what Your Majesty wishes...!
SFX
<rumbling screech>
<rush—>
SCHNEE
<nervous laugh>
Even the Lancelot can't take on that many...!
LEDO
What a waste...
ANNOUNCER
And so the second match begins!
<smack, kick, smack, kick—>
...He's gone?!
Where did he go?!
CROWD
Above you!
<vigorous motion>
<vigorous motion>
<pow, pow>
<thud>
SFX
<smooth, whoosh, whoosh>
KNIGHT
Wha... what the hell is going on...?!
Is he a monster...?
St... stay ba—
SFX
<bang bang bang bang bang—>
KNIGHT
Stay baaaaaack—
<swoosh, crash!>
SFX
<clunk>
Would anyone else like to object to my appointment?
And the winner is... Suzaku Kururugi!
Magnificent!!
Suzaku Kururugi is the Knight of Seven!
And will now be inspecting Euro-Britannia as my imperial envoy!!
Hey... Ledo...
Does it make any sense to you...?
SCHNEE
What was that...?
What did we see...?
LEDO
...I don't know.
But if you're so interested...
LEDO
...you'll just have to find out for yourself, won't you?
SUZAKU'S SIDE ① / END
1 More literally, 'At a later date, the location [of this duel] will be the Coliseum...!'↩