Lelouch takes advantage of the ceremony’s tragedy to finally declare the independence of Japan. With the change to his Geass, he’ll have to make more sacrifices or else it could lead to more misfortune. For the revenge he seeks, it may be what he needs.
Here and now, I declare our
independence from Britannia!
Ich verkünde hiermit
Je déclare aujourd’hui notre
affranchissement du joug britannien !