Jeremiah Gottwald, Royal Guard and others in “Unfinished Business”

(on PA system) Why the hell we're letting the Elevens go? What about the poison gas they've stolen?

But it's by order of Prince Clovis.

Jeremiah

What about Bartley? Get the general's staff on the line.

They're not at their post, sir.

Jeremiah

Are you telling me Prince Clovis is alone on the con?

I'm overjoyed, Lelouch! They say you died once Japan was brought into the fold. What a blessing to have you back, we should depart for the homeland immediately.

So you can use me as a tool of diplomacy? It seems you forgotten why we were used as tools in the first place.

That's right. It was because my mother was killed.

Mother held the title of Knight of Honor, but was a commoner by birth. No doubt the other imperial consorts held her in contempt. Even though you made it look like the work of terrorists, I'm no fool! You people killed my mother!

It wasn't me! I swear to you, it wasn't!

Then tell me everything you know. The truth cannot be hidden from me any longer. By whose hands was she slain?

My brother, Second Prince Schneizel, and Second Princess Cornelia. They can tell you.

They were at the heart of this? That's all that you know, isn't it?

(scarily) I swear, it wasn't me! I have... nothing to do with it!

(puts down his gun) I believe you. However...

Please, you can't! We may have different mothers, but you and I are still blood!

You can't change the world without getting your hands dirty.