On the Verge of Lunacy

Cover for season one When the Holy Britannian Empire conquered Japan on August 10, 2010 a.t.b., it was renamed Area 11. The Empire was able to crush the Japanese so easily with the introduction of the humanoid armored vehicles called Knightmare Frames. The Elevens lived as second-class citizens to the Britannians and had no weapons to fight the conquerors on equal footing. Among those privileged residents was Lelouch, an exiled Britannian prince studying at Ashford Academy. Lelouch became involved in a terrorist attack where he met a girl with mysterious powers. C.C., as she introduced herself, saved Lelouch from the Royal Guard by making him agree to a contract. This contract granted Lelouch a power called Geass. It allowed Lelouch to control a person's actions when he makes eye contact and gives a command. Lelouch decided to put his powers to good use. And what better way to use it than to find the person who killed his mother and to destroy the empi...