Lelouch: Kallen! I’ve realized that I can’t go on without y– waitwut… RAAAAAGEEEE

When Season One ended, I actually saw Kallen and Suzaku hooking up to some degree as likely, literally for a lack of better options. I’d figured every britanian citizen stuck outside a military enclave when the SAR ceremony went off was dead, the rebellion had collapsed, and that they were about to get ringside seats to the Britanian Empire doing a historical re-enactment of the First Mithridatic War, with the population of the Japanese islands showing up as the greeks. Which would have made both Suzaku’s and Kallen’s existing goals pretty much obsolete, due to a sudden decline in Japanese people of all relevant classes (educated professionals for the SAR and reckless patriotic types for the Black Knights). They were both going to need to brainstorm a “Plan B”, they were both right there, and they were both trying to do the same thing. So they might as well have thrown their lot in together.

Lo and behold the Britianians actually had a set policy for regions that pull stunts like that (“Punishment Zone”), which for all its “You’re about to learn the difference between being second-class citizens and being sub-humans” connotations, didn’t involve mass crucifixions. So Suzaku’s job got *harder*, but he already knew it wasn’t going to be easy and was going to come down to perseverance, so he kept at it. And Lelouch was knocked back to a point he *needed* his erstwhile minions, so Kallen could make a credible play to acquiring him as ‘pet genius’ of the “Liberating Japan? *Now* it’s a priority, sis-con. Or maybe I could just leave you where you are…” sort.

I still find Kallen and Suzaku to be more logically allies than Kallen and Lelouch and Suzaku and Charles are, though.

…Seriously? I had a crazy theory after watching the episode, but if the spoiler’s true, it might not be so crazy. Basically, Lelouch opening up and showing that he cares about Kallen in some way screwed her over. It’s a rule of anime or something. Anyways, next episode, I think Lelouch will beat the Chinese Federation, but not before Kallen can fall into the hands of Schneizel. The Britannian reinforcements will escape, and Schneizel will bring Kallen back to the Emperor. The Emperor will use his Geass to change Kallen’s memories, making her think that she’s been a follower of Britannia all along. It’s a believable thing, seeing as she’s a halfie. Of course, in the process, the Emperor learns that Lelouch is back and of all the plans he told Kallen.. Nooooo.

If that actually happens, even though it might be a bit of a stretch… damn. I don’t know what I’d think. I will say, though, that if there’s any KallenxSuzaku in this show, I’m going to personally go and destroy Sunrise HQ. Believe it. :’(

There are several different reasons. When a show first comes out the official romanizations for names haven’t been shown. So you can read カレン as Karen, Karren, Kalen, Kallen, etc. Eventually Sunrise came out and said it was “Kallen,” even though I’ve never seen anyone who spelled it like that. Different names have different reasons for the funny translation, their English is far from perfect.

@EX-Keine

That would be a neat trick, now that I think of it I’m pretty sure Sayoko is involved in this since he revealed himself to her and she wasn’t around in episode 10. I’ve done a ton of “just as planned” screenshots, I have to spice things up =)

@Shin

Crusader is always a-hatin’, he can’t help himself.

@Coaxen

Uh, I really doubt that, she has zero reason to betray her family, country and friends.

@KrimzonStriker

I know what you are talking about, but using the leakage of one scientific team’s data as evidence that India is about to betray them is a weak leg to stand on. We really don’t know enough about India at this point in the story.

@Jack

Unfortunately the Black Knights have like 3-4 good people in the entire organization against all the world can throw at them. They are huge underdogs in all this. Guerrillas have a tough time competing against established empires.

Damn, good point.

I’m prepared to be heartbroken, but it’s looking like this military adventure on the newly radically expanded Black Knights’ behalf is destined for failure. For about the reasons you’d expect to boot.

1) Sovereign nation-states don’t have to take that kind of crap.

2) Faking a half-decent mecha combat arm via insane micro-managing demigods is one thing, but you just can’t fake half-decent support crews in a week. Sucks to run out of gas, Kallen. Bet you’re all regretting thinking that transfering Tamaki to the motor pool meant he’d stop shooting you all in the foot. Teeth may be big and shiny, but ‘tail’ has to be more than an exhibitionist indian chick. Badum-bum.

@Shin after seeing your handy work and your envy of my good MGS4 fortunes i can forgive…However DON”T FAIL ME AGAIN KAGUYA.

But now it seems probable that… Kallen will betray Lulu and will work with the enemy :/
Ergo, the Awesome-Knights will most likely fail to rescue her. And even if they succeed, what a shame it’s going to be when she’ll say “A cup of tea helped me to understand this better: Bugger off, you blokes are a bunch of wankers! Now I’m going to be all British and stuff!”

Also, don’t be hatin’ the Kaguya yo ):