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* PretendToBeBrainwashed: [[spoiler: Kallen]] has to pretend to be Geassed by [[spoiler: Lelouch]], as it's the only way [[spoiler: Charles and co. will trust her enough to release her as a hostage]].
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''[[https://archiveofourown.org/works/41404071/chapters/103829820 Lifting the Veil]]'' is a an Anime/CodeGeass fanfic written by Amintadefender, deviating from just before the start of the Mao arc.
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* ForgotFlandersCouldDoThat: Many ''Code Geass'' fanfics tend to have Charles overshadowed by Schneizel as a villain, both due to the latter lasting longer as a villain and, in crossovers, the ecrossover element having some way of learning about and interfering with Ragnarok. Here, though, Charles is ''completely'' in control of the plot because no one knows his true plans - in canon, he only lost because Lelouch got really lucky.
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* ForgotFlandersCouldDoThat: Many ''Code Geass'' fanfics tend to have Charles overshadowed by Schneizel as a villain, both due to the latter lasting longer as a villain and, in crossovers, the ecrossover crossover element having some way of learning about and interfering with Ragnarok. Ragnarök. Here, though, Charles is ''completely'' in control of the plot because no one knows his true plans - — in canon, he only lost because Lelouch got really lucky.
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* SpottingTheThread: Kallen, when wondering if Lelouch really did hate Britannia, realizes he might have been honest after Charles replies to one of her questions by saying "it is uncouth to threaten your own daughter". Said statement implies he threatened Nunnally to force Lelouch's compliance, since everyone can see that she means the world to her brother.
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* SpottingTheThread: Kallen, when wondering if Lelouch really did hate Britannia, realizes he might have been honest after Charles replies to one of her questions by saying "it “it is uncouth to threaten your own daughter".daughter”. Said statement implies he threatened Nunnally to force Lelouch's compliance, since everyone can see that she means the world to her brother.
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* AintTooPrpudToBeg: Kallen briefly wonders how her father managed to keep her and Naoto from being marked as Elevens. Stephan bluntly admits he begged for it, because his position as an OSI agent only went so far.
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* AintTooPrpudToBeg: AintTooProudToBeg: Kallen briefly wonders how her father managed to keep her and Naoto from being marked as Elevens. Stephan bluntly admits he begged for it, because his position as an OSI agent only went so far.
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* SpottingTheThread: Kallen, when wondering if Lelouch really did hate Britannia, realizes he might have been honest after Charles replies to one of her questions by saying "it is uncouth to threaten your own daughter". Said statement implies he threatened Nunnally to force Lelouch's compliance, since everyone can see that she means the world to her brother.
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* AintTooPrpudToBeg: Kallen briefly wonders how her father managed to keep her and Naoto from being marked as Elevens. Stephan bluntly admits he begged for it, because his position as an OSI agent only went so far.
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* ForgotFlandersCouldDoThat: Many ''Code Geass'' fanfics tend to have Charles overshadowed by Schneizel as a villain, both due to the latter lasting longer as a villain and, in crossovers, the ecrossover element having some way of learning about and interfering with Ragnarok. Here, though, Charles is ''completely'' in control of the plot because no one knows his true plans - in canon, he only lost because Lelouch got really lucky.
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* IHaveYourWife: Charles has Kallen brought to Pendragon, both because he wants leverage over Lelouch and because he [[ShipperOnDeck wants to meet his potential daughter-in-law]]. It's this decision that makes Kallen realize that not only is Lelouch Zero, but he likes her in a romantic sense.
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* IHaveYourWife: Charles has Kallen brought to Pendragon, both because he wants leverage over Lelouch and because he [[ShipperOnDeck wants to meet his potential daughter-in-law]]. It's this decision that makes Kallen realize that not only is Lelouch Zero, but he likes her in a romantic sense.sense, as these being true is the only reason she would make good leverage against Lelouch.
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* LivingOnBorrowedTime: Lelouch realizes that the reason Charles named him as heir is that he's dying, and wants to settle some affairs before he passes.
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* SecretKeeper: Kallen's father, while not knowing the exact details, is aware of Charles' Geass, as he knows that Charles has a way of forcing obedience that isn't quite natural. This is a big part of the reason he tries to convince her to be obedient around him.
* SecretlyDying: As revealed by Bismarck in Chapter 2, Charles was diagnosed with cancer recently and treatment hasn't been helping, which galvanized him to announce Lelouch as his heir.
* SecretlyDying: As revealed by Bismarck in Chapter 2, Charles was diagnosed with cancer recently and treatment hasn't been helping, which galvanized him to announce Lelouch as his heir.
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* ForWantOfANail: Unsurprisingly, the news of Charles' terminal illness changes the plot significantly:
** Due to the Knight of One's arrival, Shirley is prevented from leaving the Academy after finding out Lelouch is Zero. This keeps her from meeting Mao or losing her memories.
** The author confirmed that the presence of Britannian forces made Mao decide to take a step back from his plans for the moment. [[spoiler:He eventually decides to impersonate Lelouch as Zero for his own ends]].
** Lelouch and C.C.'s burgeoning friendship/romance is torpedoed when Lelouch finds out that, after his secrets were revealed, C.C. rejoined Charles' forces.
** Due to the Knight of One's arrival, Shirley is prevented from leaving the Academy after finding out Lelouch is Zero. This keeps her from meeting Mao or losing her memories.
** The author confirmed that the presence of Britannian forces made Mao decide to take a step back from his plans for the moment. [[spoiler:He eventually decides to impersonate Lelouch as Zero for his own ends]].
** Lelouch and C.C.'s burgeoning friendship/romance is torpedoed when Lelouch finds out that, after his secrets were revealed, C.C. rejoined Charles' forces.
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* InSpiteOfANail: Despite all of the timeline differences from the existence of Britannia, Arthur Miller was still born and still wrote ''Theater/TheCrucible'' (with [[invoked]]WordOfGod implying it was still made because Britannia took it as a critique of the colonies straying from the monarchy and missed the actual morals).
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* InSpiteOfANail: Despite all of the timeline differences from the existence of Britannia, Arthur Miller was still born and still wrote ''Theater/TheCrucible'' ''Theatre/TheCrucible'' (with [[invoked]]WordOfGod implying it was still made because Britannia took it as a critique of the colonies straying from the monarchy and missed the actual morals).morals).
* InVinoVeritas: Shirley is sedated while a bomb squad disables the suicide vest she is strapped with, and inadvertently implies that Lelouch is Zero to them, though they believe it's just her being made delirious because of the sedative. The only one who takes it at face value is Bismarck, who already knows the truth.
* InVinoVeritas: Shirley is sedated while a bomb squad disables the suicide vest she is strapped with, and inadvertently implies that Lelouch is Zero to them, though they believe it's just her being made delirious because of the sedative. The only one who takes it at face value is Bismarck, who already knows the truth.
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* InVinoVeritas: PointOfDivergence: Unsurprisingly, the news of Charles' terminal illness changes the plot significantly:
** Due to the Knight of One's arrival, Shirley issedated while a bomb squad disables prevented from leaving the suicide vest she is strapped with, and inadvertently implies that Academy after finding out Lelouch is Zero. This keeps her from meeting Mao or losing her memories.
** The author confirmed that the presence of Britannian forces made Mao decide to take a step back from his plans for the moment. [[spoiler:He eventually decides to impersonate Lelouch as Zeroto them, though they believe it's just her being made delirious because of the sedative. The only one who takes it at face value for his own ends]].
** Lelouch and C.C.'s burgeoning friendship/romance isBismarck, who already knows the truth.torpedoed when Lelouch finds out that, after his secrets were revealed, C.C. rejoined Charles' forces.
** Due to the Knight of One's arrival, Shirley is
** The author confirmed that the presence of Britannian forces made Mao decide to take a step back from his plans for the moment. [[spoiler:He eventually decides to impersonate Lelouch as Zero
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* WasItAllALie: All of Lelouch's friends (excluding SecretKeeper Milly) feel this way when they learn that Lelouch is a prince, since he never shared this with any of them.
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* WasItAllALie: All of Lelouch's friends (excluding SecretKeeper Milly) feel this way when they learn that Lelouch is a prince, since he never shared this with any of them.them.
* WhyAmITicking: In Chapter 11, Shirley is released by her captors and told to go to Lelouch and hug him, having unknowingly been garbed in a suicide vest. The plan backfires when she panics and shoots one of the terrorists to stop them from potentially killing her mom or Lelouch, and the aftermath keeps everyone confused long enough for the vest to be disarmed and removed.
* WhyAmITicking: In Chapter 11, Shirley is released by her captors and told to go to Lelouch and hug him, having unknowingly been garbed in a suicide vest. The plan backfires when she panics and shoots one of the terrorists to stop them from potentially killing her mom or Lelouch, and the aftermath keeps everyone confused long enough for the vest to be disarmed and removed.
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** Cornelia assumes that Bismarck relieving her of dealing with Zero is the Emperor inflicting YouHaveFailedMeOnHer. In reality, Charles just wants to take a personal touch dealing with his newfound heir.
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* {{Hypocrite}}: Several of Lelouch's classmates view Lelouch as a KarmHoudini for wrecking their lives and getting one of their friends killed. The first chapter of the story had Shirley tell Kallen that these students all lead a concerted bullying campaign on Nunnaly and that the girl was planning on throwing Nunnally into a pool
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* {{Hypocrite}}: Several of Lelouch's classmates view Lelouch as a KarmHoudini KarmaHoudini for wrecking their lives and getting one of their friends killed. The first chapter of the story had Shirley tell Kallen that these students all lead a concerted bullying campaign on Nunnaly Nunnally and that the girl was planning on throwing Nunnally into a poolpool.
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* WasItAllALie: All of Lelouch's friends (excluding SecretKeeper Molly) feel this way when they learn that Lelouch is a prince, since he never shared this with any of them.
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* WasItAllALie: All of Lelouch's friends (excluding SecretKeeper Molly) Milly) feel this way when they learn that Lelouch is a prince, since he never shared this with any of them.
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* BullyingADragon: [[spoiler:Despite knowing that Lelouch is now heir apparent of Britannia and having had one of their friends killed by him ''before'' he had that power, several nobles think they can manipulate him into relinquishing his place in line for the throne and kidnap Shirley to blackmail him]].
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* IHaveYourWife: Charles has Kallen brought to Pendragon l, both because he wants leverage over Lelouch and because he [[ShipperOnDeck wants to meet his potential daughter-in-law]]. It's this decision that makes Kallen realize that not only is Lelouch Zero, but he likes her in a romantic sense.
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* {{Hypocrite}}: Several of Lelouch's classmates view Lelouch as a KarmHoudini for wrecking their lives and getting one of their friends killed. The first chapter of the story had Shirley tell Kallen that these students all lead a concerted bullying campaign on Nunnaly and that the girl was planning on throwing Nunnally into a pool
* IHaveYourWife: Charles has Kallen brought toPendragon l, Pendragon, both because he wants leverage over Lelouch and because he [[ShipperOnDeck wants to meet his potential daughter-in-law]]. It's this decision that makes Kallen realize that not only is Lelouch Zero, but he likes her in a romantic sense.
* IHaveYourWife: Charles has Kallen brought to
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** Kallen's father is revealed to be an OSI agent who fell in love with her mom and wanted a peaceful handling of Japan.
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** Cornelia assumes that Bismarck relieving her of dealing with Zero is the Emperor inflicting YouHaveFailedMeOnHer. In reality, Charles just wants to take a personal touch dealing with his newfound heir.
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* LivingOnBorrowedTime: Lelouch realizes that the reason Charles named him as heir is that he's dying, and wants to settle some affairs before he passes.
* LivingOnBorrowedTime: Lelouch realizes that the reason Charles named him as heir is that he's dying, and wants to settle some affairs before he passes.
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* AdaptationExpansion: Many examples, most involving Ashford Academy.
** Several students are named and connected to Lelouch's antics at the academy, including some that were jealous of how Lelouch attracts girls without trying.
** Lelouch apparently arranged the death of one girl at Ashford after she launched a sustained bullying campaign against Nunnally and his prior attempts to get her to back off were ignored.
** Several students are named and connected to Lelouch's antics at the academy, including some that were jealous of how Lelouch attracts girls without trying.
** Lelouch apparently arranged the death of one girl at Ashford after she launched a sustained bullying campaign against Nunnally and his prior attempts to get her to back off were ignored.
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** Lelouch and C.C.'s burgeoning friendship/romance is torpedoed when Lelouch finds out that, after his secrets were revealed, C.C. rejoined Charles' forces.
* WasItAllALie: All of Lelouch's friends (excluding SecretKeeper Molly) feel this way when they learn that Lelouch is a prince, since he never shared this with any of them.
** Lelouch and C.C.'s burgeoning friendship/romance is torpedoed when Lelouch finds out that, after his secrets were revealed, C.C. rejoined Charles' forces.
* WasItAllALie: All of Lelouch's friends (excluding SecretKeeper Molly) feel this way when they learn that Lelouch is a prince, since he never shared this with any of them.
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When Emperor Charles is informed he's not long for the mortal coil, he decides to name his heir: the 'long-hidden' Prince Lelouch vi Britannia. As Zero now finds himself the heir of a nation he wants destroyed, he struggles within the spotlight as all those who ''thought'' they knew him reel from the news.
''[[https://archiveofourown.org/works/41404071/chapters/103829820 Lifting the Veil]]'' is a Anime/CodeGeass fanfic written by Amintadefender, deviating from just before the start of the Mao arc.
!Tropes in this fic include:
* BreakTheCutie: Shirley was already reeling from finding out Lelouch was Zero. Finding out Zero is actually a Prince and heir to the country he was fighting against shocks her even more, leaving her questioning if the Emperor was somehow involved in Zero's rebellion. [[spoiler:And then she's held hostage by rebellious nobles seeking to kill Lelouch.]]
* DramaticIrony: All over the place:
** Sir Bismarck sees Lelouch as a spoiled brat whose time as Zero was merely a rebellious tantrum. [[spoiler:He slowly loses that notion as he realizes what the prince went through and how deep his hatred of Britannia runs.]]
** Lelouch is convinced he's merely a sacrificial pawn in the game of his uncaring father. The idea his father might genuinely care about him isn't even considered a possibility.
** The Black Knights are waiting for word from Zero on how to handle the Britannian heir.
* ForWantOfANail: Unsurprisingly, the news of Charles' terminal illness changes the plot significantly:
** Due to the Knight of One's arrival, Shirley is prevented from leaving the Academy after finding out Lelouch is Zero. This keeps her from meeting Mao or losing her memories.
** The author confirmed that the presence of Britannian forces made Mao decide to take a step back from his plans for the moment.
''[[https://archiveofourown.org/works/41404071/chapters/103829820 Lifting the Veil]]'' is a Anime/CodeGeass fanfic written by Amintadefender, deviating from just before the start of the Mao arc.
!Tropes in this fic include:
* BreakTheCutie: Shirley was already reeling from finding out Lelouch was Zero. Finding out Zero is actually a Prince and heir to the country he was fighting against shocks her even more, leaving her questioning if the Emperor was somehow involved in Zero's rebellion. [[spoiler:And then she's held hostage by rebellious nobles seeking to kill Lelouch.]]
* DramaticIrony: All over the place:
** Sir Bismarck sees Lelouch as a spoiled brat whose time as Zero was merely a rebellious tantrum. [[spoiler:He slowly loses that notion as he realizes what the prince went through and how deep his hatred of Britannia runs.]]
** Lelouch is convinced he's merely a sacrificial pawn in the game of his uncaring father. The idea his father might genuinely care about him isn't even considered a possibility.
** The Black Knights are waiting for word from Zero on how to handle the Britannian heir.
* ForWantOfANail: Unsurprisingly, the news of Charles' terminal illness changes the plot significantly:
** Due to the Knight of One's arrival, Shirley is prevented from leaving the Academy after finding out Lelouch is Zero. This keeps her from meeting Mao or losing her memories.
** The author confirmed that the presence of Britannian forces made Mao decide to take a step back from his plans for the moment.
