The Holy Brittanian empire has captured Lelouch Lamperouge student at Ashford Academy, aka Zero, the leader of the Black Knights. Lelouch was targeted by military research centers in Area 11 for being one of the few to have the power of Geass. It is a supernatural power gained through contact of a spiritually aware deceased person.

Forms of Geass include the ability to control minds, pridict the future, stop time, and erase memories. Emporer Charlies vi Brittania to have the power or Geass.

The Black Knights are a terrorist group that are located in Area 11, formerly known as Japan, and Area 18, formerly known as Iraq