We review the first half of Code Geass: Lelouch of the Rebellion R2 (Code Geass: Hangyaku no Lelouch R2) season two. After the insane cliffhanger from the first season, this second season wastes no time dropping us back into the story. We discuss the state of Lelouch’s grand plan, plus our take on the newly introduced characters (ugh, Rolo...) and the old characters we meet again (ugh, Nina...).⁠