[Code Geass] Irregular 53

Chapter 53 – 52. The Saitama Ghetto Massacre

“It’s a characteristic of Zero.”

Cornelia flashed a picture of Zero on the screen in front of her staff staring at her. Although the face was not visible through the costume, slender body, and mask made like a chess king, it was known that the mask itself was not a mask sold anywhere, but a manufactured product.

“Zero is a clown. He made himself an issue and instantly became popular with the public.”

Cornelia continued flipping through her pictures. Originally, the staff should have been briefed directly, but rather they were listening to Cornelia’s briefing. That’s because it was seen that Cornella did a lot of analysis on Zero.

“Zero said that he first appeared when he was escorting Crurugi Szak for his intention to kill Clovis, but unofficially, everyone knows that’s not the case.”

At Cornelia’s words, the staff nodded her head. Cornelia was right. Zero is the murderer of Highness Clovis. Clovis was assassinated during the Shinjuk ghetto massacre. After all, at the time of the Shinjuk ghetto incident, Zero was also there.

“Here’s the funny thing. Look at this.”

The video prepared by Cornelia was a video showing how the Britannian army was strategically moving at the time. Clovis operated his army with the intention of a typical war of annihilation. It was natural. In the battle with Eleven, no Britannia imagined a nightmare battle, and Clovis’ tactics were certainly appropriate to the situation at the time. For that reason, it was seen that the Britannian army in the early days was steadily expanding its territory from the outskirts of Shinjukugeto.

“From this point on.”

After some time, Cornelia said. From the moment Cornelia spoke, the LOST indicator began to appear on her allied Nightmare who was moving. It means the Nightmare has been destroyed. From that point on, they were defeated one by one, and the Nightmare of their allies quickly disappeared.

“It’s like he knows all of our military’s moves. Can you see that we only fight in a position where we can win? Here. Here. Here.”

Cornelia picked the location on the map one by one. Certainly, there were only places where 100% defeat was certain if we encountered the enemy there. It’s like checkmate in chess. The resistance only fought when certain victory was guaranteed. In the end, all the Nightmare of allies who were far away lost their signal, and the Nightmare who was close to the headquarters gathered at the headquarters. Cornelia stopped the video here.

“Now. How do you think Zero knew how to operate our army?”
“Because they hijacked our aircraft.”
“Right.”

Cornelia nodded her head at the words of a commanding officer. All of the staff in Area 11 thought their minds were rotten, but not one. But this was not enough. It’s just that the other people are so bad, but the person who answered now wasn’t outstanding. Cornelia continued her briefing.

“A guy named Zero is a narcissist. There is a very high probability that he will think that his head can work anywhere.”
“Why do you think so?”
“Otherwise, he wouldn’t have come forward to capture Krurugi Szak.”
“Ah.”

Realizing Cornelia’s words, the staff members exclaimed. Cornelia laughed.

“There are many ways to catch Zero. He appeared in the Shinjuku ghetto, then in the concession. After all, it must mean that he is in this area.”

Cornelia opened the map this time. She even took a picture of one.

“If this is the case, Zero will appear unconditionally.”

It was the nearest ghetto, excluding Saitama ghetto and Shinjuku ghetto, which is lower than the Tokyo concession.

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Preparation was quick. There was a reason why Cornelia ignored Lloyd who was following her and checked her combat equipment first. Ghetto anyway. Since there was no mediocre Nightmare, it was enough to have a Nightmare to operate right now. We also prepared a present for Zero. Since it will be delivered directly to Saitama at some point, what Cornelia will do is to slowly turn Saitama into a sea of ​​fire until Zero arrives.

Cornelia’s command vehicle departed for Saitamaghetto. The citizens of Britannia felt puzzled when they saw the Nightmare surrounded them and moved together. The size of the command vehicle is staggering. It was so huge that it was difficult to keep it a secret when it moved. Naturally, the press started to spread breaking news. It was Cornelia’s target. Now zero, I am moving openly like this. Ignore me and appear The moment you appear will be the day of your sacrifice.

Since Saitamageto itself appears the moment it moves out of the Tokyo concession, the siege of Saitamageto was carried out in an orderly manner.

Nightmares, including tanks, appeared on the streets of Saitamaghetto, and Nightmare Sutherland, who entered the command vehicle’s radar network, began to appear. In the command vehicle, where Clovis had been sitting, Cornelia was now sitting.

“The siege of the Saitama ghetto has been completed. The Yamato alliance’s hideout is in the back.”
“More than half of the residents in the neighborhood are their collaborators. Then…”

Cornelia’s friend, Andreas Dalton, who was continuing her report, looked back at Cornelia while saying so. Cornelia asked Dalton.

“What is the effect on gross production?”
“The first order is minus 0.2.”

It was about the production of Sakuradite. This means that 20% of the total production will be reduced if Eleven is cleaned according to Cornelia’s plan. Cornelia nodded her head.

“Is it within the expected range? Good.”
“You all took part in the Shinjuk ghetto disaster. Is that correct?”

Cornelia turned her attention to her command post. Command lowered her gaze to avoid meeting Cornelia’s eyes.

“Yes. Thanks to Her Majesty Cornelia’s mercy…”

Cornelia wasn’t even in Area 11 when the Shinjuku massacre happened. Cornelia sneered at her, and then yelled at her.

“It’s not like that! Don’t you think it’s similar?”
“Yes?”
“The situation in Shinjuku.”

Cornelia raised the corners of her mouth. Now, the stage is ready, zero. Come on. Come on and show me your face

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Lelouch was in a bad mood. Coincidentally, the news was reporting Cornelia’s situation just as she returned from her academy and entered her clubhouse. Everything the public should never have known was sent out. When and where and how she attacks. Lelouch thought it was a cheap provocation. That’s right. Cornelia was playing cheap provocations at Zero. From now on, I will do this here. If you really have confidence, come. Come and block

That cheap provocation worked well. Lelouch started moving as if he didn’t like it. In fact, this provocation was an unconditional provocation. If Zero didn’t show up here, it was clear that people would start to see Zero as an opportunist. An opportunist who appears only in battles he can win and disappears after seeing the benefits.

It shouldn’t be. I didn’t create the character Zero just because it was fun. Zero had to be a symbol.

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“As I said before, Zero is an emotional type of criminal. So, I deliberately created a situation like Shinjuku.”

Command listened attentively to Cornelia’s speech. He wasn’t pretending to listen to flatter like he used to. Everyone in the command realized that it was self-evident that, according to Cornelia’s strategy, Zero would die here today.

“If he’s the overconfident type, he’ll come to kill me.”

Just like you killed my brother Clovis.

“Governor”

The commanding officer who had heard Cornelia’s words, and who had been the only one to answer his question earlier, was talking.

“That’s right, the governor’s life…”

Command’s words made sense. Cornelia is the governor. The most powerful person in Area 11 is Cornelia. It was absurd to use the governor’s life as bait to kill a single criminal. It is equivalent to burning three straws to catch a bedbug. Staring at the commanding officer, Cornelia calmly opened her mouth.

“War is taking away each other’s pride and life.”

In order to take the life of the other person, you must be prepared to risk your own life.

That was the pride Cornelia thought of.

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C.C, who was sitting on the bed, asked Lelouch, who was preparing to go to Saitama ghetto. Lelouch did not prepare Zero’s costume. He was preparing military uniforms from the Britannia Army captured from the Shinjuku ghetto. Because he had no better way to capture the enemy’s Sutherland. If you go in the form of Zero, you will be killed the moment you show up. Gears is not omnipotent. Gears will not activate if the opponent is riding Sutherland. The former Biretta Nu also walked Gears by inducing him to get off Sutherland.

“Are you going to go over? At the enemy’s provocation.”
“Because I invited you on purpose. Besides, there are things I want to hear from Cornelia.”
“The destruction of Britannia and finding the killer of her mother. Which is more important to you?”
“It’s the same. For those two things, Britannia’s royal family always fights for the next emperor’s seat. No… They’re fighting.”

The next generation, the strongest and most lethally evolved who won the battle, inherits the throne. That was also the reason for Britannia’s strength. The Emperor of Britannia, Charles G. Britannia, believed that all people were not equal. He gave a speech that strong people and weak people are predetermined from birth, and that the gap can be widened or narrowed through hard work. That’s right. But it was not enough. Charles G. Britannia had no consideration for those who had problems from birth, for example, those who were born with disabilities or those who had to live with disabilities.

It is the providence of nature that the strong survive and the weak are weeded out. Weak people don’t care whether they die or not. In a way, that is also true. Then, what about our Nanari?

Is Nanari an existence that must inevitably be weeded out?

“The law of the weak is a natural rule.”

Said C.C. Lelouch agreed. The weak meat diet is natural. Also, fighting for the weak, Nanari, is natural.

Lelouch was ready to leave for Saitama Ghetto.