リフレイン Rifurein Refrain

The Black Knights have been destroying drug cartels which have been manufacturing refrain, a drug that lets a person relive their happiest memories with severe side effects; the drug is popular with the depressed Japanese which is why the Black Knights are targeting it. Kallen’s background is explored, revealing her Japanese mother is working as a maid for her Britannian father and Kallen’s disdain for the abuse her mother receives. During the Black Knight’s drug raid, Kallen’s mother is revealed to be a refrain user and is arrested. While Kallen’s mother recovers from the drugs, Kallen promises she will change the world for her.

神様にようこそ! Kamisama ni Yōkoso! Welcome to God!

Tatsuhiro and Hitomi spend New Year’s Eve together in Tokyo talking about their lives. Tatsuhiro can’t help himself from continuously dreaming about being intimate with Hitomi. Misaki beheld Tatsuhiro arm in arm with Hitomi, leading her to the Shibuya train station, where they part ways. Tatsuhiro and Misaki find each other at the train station where he lies about his meeting with Hitomi, sending Misaki into depression. The next day Tatsuhiro gets a call from Yamazaki concerning his new life and that he is superabound with milk and cheese and could send something to Tatsuhiro. Misaki overhears their conversation and runs away. At their next meeting about the existence of God, she reveals that she saw him with Hitomi in Tokyo, but Tatsuhiro is unable to counter the accusation. As he ponders the desperation of the next year, Misaki believes Tatsuhiro is now her prisoner.

“The Berceuse of the Baby Fox” “Kogitsune no Komoriuta berceuse” (子狐の子守歌 〜berceuse〜)

Makoto’s strength starts deteriorating as Yuichi finally remembers everything about her. As her condition is worsening, Yuichi begins skipping classes to spend more time with her, hoping to buy her more time.

リセットにようこそ! Risetto ni Yōkoso! Welcome to the Reset!

Tatsuhiro and Kaoru are ecstatic as they review the completed version of the True World eroge they created together. Their enthusiasm is, however, premature as the game sales at the FuyuComi turn out to be quite poor. After packing his things, Kaoru leaves for his hometown the following morning, accompanied by Tatsuhiro who is to be seeing him off at the railway station. Feeling alone, Tatsuhiro falls prey to his delusions of grandeur. Misaki informs Tatsuhiro she’ll be testing what he has learned since they began counselling by going out with him to Shibuya during New Year’s Eve. Momentariously distracted by his paranoid thoughts, Tatsuhiro loses sight of Misaki and runs into Hitomi.

“The Fantasia of Reminiscence” “Tsuioku no Gensōkyoku fantasie” (追憶の幻想曲 〜fantasie〜)

Yuichi starts to spend more and more time with Makoto, and they become closer. However, a girl named Mishio Amano gives him an ominous warning about Makoto, and Yuichi’s memories begin to resurface about her true identity.

黒の騎士団 Kuro no Kishidan The Black Knights

The Japan Liberation Force, a Japanese terrorist group, takes a hotel and its occupants hostage, including Lelouch’s friends and a disguised Euphemia. As such, Cornelia cannot make a move against the hostage takers, which Lelouch realizes and takes advantage of. He mounts a rescue operation with Ohgi’s resistance cell, and as he speaks with the hostage takers, Suzaku sinks the floating hotel using the Lancelot. However, Lelouch derails any rescue efforts by the army so he can take credit for the rescue. Broadcasting publicly to the nation, he announces the creation of the Black Knights, allies of justice who will protect the weak from those with power.

冬の日にようこそ! Fuyu no Hi ni Yōkoso! Welcome to Winter Days!

Problems with the health of Kaoru’s father heralds his return home to the farm where the family has planned his life through to his death. This now means the game project to be presented at the Winter Comiket, otherwise known as FuyuComi, has to be sped up as Kaoru will soon leave Tokyo for good. As reference for a female reaction, Kaoru gets Tatsuhiro to secretly videotape Kaoru’s embarrassing confession to Nanako, his love interest, revealing his full otaku ways.

“The Runaway and the Kitten’s Fugue” “Iede to Koneko no Tonsōkyoku fuga” (家出と仔猫の遁走曲 〜fuga〜)

Makoto starts her job working at a local nursery, and while walking home with Yuichi, they find a small, stray kitten, which is very affectionate towards Makoto. While talking on a bridge, Makoto drops the cat onto oncoming traffic, but it manages to survive. Yuichi gets angry at Makoto for this which causes Makoto to temporarily run away from home.

コーネリアを撃て Kōneria o Ute Attack Cornelia

Lelouch reminisces about his last meeting with his father; shortly after his mother’s death, Lelouch questions Charles about it and is exiled to Japan along with his sister Nunnally vi Britannia. Cornelia issues a challenge to Zero at Saitama Ghetto. Lelouch accepts and infiltrates a soldier’s Knightmare while giving orders to the Saitama rebels; the rebels disobey Lelouch’s orders and are defeated. Cornelia, having anticipated that Zero would disguise himself as one of her soldiers, prepares an inspection. Lelouch is saved when C.C., disguised as Zero, distracts the Britannian Army, allowing him to escape. Lelouch blames his defeat on the undisciplined rebels and resolves to build his own army.

青い鳥にようこそ! Aoi Tori ni Yōkoso! Welcome to the Bluebird!

Megumi tells her tale of woe. Tatsuhiro talks to Yuichi via the game. The Mouse Road Corporation is found out and the leaders are arrested by the police. Megumi does not come home for a few days due to her being arrested, resulting in Yuichi’s starvation. Being so hungry, he runs away to beg for food at a local ramen shop and gets hired to deliver. Megumi, without her debts and brother, decides she may go back to college.

“A Mysterious Divertimento” “Nazodarake no Kiyūkyoku divertimento” (謎だらけの嬉遊曲 〜divertimento〜)

Yuichi wants Makoto to get a job in order to become more of a social person who has more common sense. On the same day as her interview, Yuichi goes out with Ayu to watch a scary movie, even though Ayu is completely terrified of horror films.

奪われた仮面 Ubawareta Kamen The Stolen Mask

Suzaku transfers into Lelouch’s class and faces the prejudice of the Britannian students. Arthur, a stray cat, enters Lelouch’s room and steals his Zero mask. Milly Ashford, believing Arthur has something that embarrasses Lelouch, has the whole school pursue the cat with a bounty. When Suzaku catches up to the cat on the roof, Lelouch pretends to slip forcing Suzaku to save him. Lelouch secretly retrieves the mask and Suzaku’s heroic save allows some of the students to accept him. The students attend an assembly where Charles zi Britannia, the emperor and Lelouch’s father, delivers a speech during Prince Clovis’ funeral.

ノーフューチャーにようこそ! Nō Fyūchā ni Yōkoso! Welcome to No Future!

Realizing he has been tricked, Tatsuhiro meets with Megumi to call the deal off. Although, she seems willing to let him go at first. Nonetheless, she soon manages to distract Tatsuhiro, Misaki, and Kaoru, eventually selling them an ersatz set of dietary supplements, which would allegedly help Tatsuhiro with his hikikomori problem. On the way home, they realize they have been fooled, and they ultimately confront Megumi at her home, only to find her brother, Yuichi Kobayashi, is actually one of the players who tagged along with Tatsuhiro in the MMORPG “Ultimate Fantasy”.

“Demon’s Serenade” “Mamonotachi no Sayokyoku serenade” (魔物たちの小夜曲 〜serenade〜)

Yuichi runs into Mai and her friend, Sayuri Kurata, who invites him to eat lunch with them. When Makoto goes to buy food for Akiko, she uses the money to buy volumes of manga and nikuman. While Yuichi wants to scold Makoto to make her learn her lesson, Akiko simply decides to give Makoto her own allowance.

皇女と魔女 Kōjo to Majo The Princess and the Witch

Lelouch is reunited with the green haired girl who introduces herself as C.C. and is now living in his residence. Meanwhile, since Zero revealed he was Clovis’ murderer, Suzaku has been acquitted of all charges and meets Princess Euphemia li Britannia. Euphemia has Suzaku guide her around Japan including the war torn city of Shinjuku; There, the two intervene with the pureblood fraction’s murder attempt on Jeremiah for his betrayal. Later, Cornelia li Britannia arrives to the country, intent on capturing Zero.

はぴねすにようこそ! Hapinesu ni Yōkoso! Welcome to Happiness!

Tatsuhiro meets up with an old high school friend, his class representative Megumi Kobayashi. When he divulges to her about being a hikikomori, she tells him she knows someone who can help cure his dilemma. She ends up whisking him off to an old dilapidated building where he finds himself listening to a sales pitch on a pseudo detergent product. Tatsuhiro manages to escape, but Megumi chases after him and tells him her depressing story. He buys the washing powder from her.

その名はゼロ Sono Na wa Zero His Name is Zero

Jeremiah Gottwald and the purebloods within the Britannian Army wish to scapegoat Suzaku for Clovis’ death as an excuse to rid the army of Honorary Britannians, citizens who become Britannians after their country had been conquered. Lelouch dons the pseudonym Zero and with the help of Kallen and Kaname Ohgi, uses Geass on Jeremiah allowing them to escape with Suzaku. As Zero, Lelouch asks Suzaku to join him to rebel against Britannia; Suzaku refuses, believing Britannia should be changed with legal means and departs for his trial.

“Holiday Caprice” “Kyūjitsu no Kisōkyoku caprice” (休日の奇想曲 〜caprice〜)

Yuichi reminisces about events of the past seven years ago concerning his first meeting with Ayu. Nayuki makes Yuichi return to school to retrieve her school notes she borrowed to him, and as he is leaving the premises, he runs into a third-year student, Mai Kawasumi, who is wielding a sword.

ゲームオーバーにようこそ! Gēmu Ōbā ni Yōkoso! Welcome to the Game Over!

Misaki walks in to a rather disheveled Tatsuhiro within a cluttered room, as he has apparently relapsed into his old hikikomori ways. When Tatsuhiro decides to search for an item to sell, his partner Mia invites a party along for dragon slaying. Misaki attempts to free Tatsuhiro from his obsession, however Tatsuhiro finally ceases when he realizes that the catgirl partner Mia turns out to be Kaoru.

偽りのクラスメイト Itsuwari no Kurasumeito The False Classmate

Having reason to suspect the death of Marianne vi Britannia, his mother, was planned by one of his relatives, Lelouch questions Clovis about her murder before killing him. He returns to Ashford Academy and realizes his classmate, Kallen Stadtfeld, is part of the terrorist group. Using Geass, he learns about her motivations for joining the terrorist group and discovers Geass only works once per person. Kallen suspects Lelouch’s involvement in the previous battle, but is fooled when Lelouch prepares a pre-recorded phone call. Soon after, the news announces Suzaku is convicted for Clovis’ murder and is to be trialed.