When The Mirror Cracks

The summer sun beat down on Washington D.C. as Lelouch Lamperouge and the Theodore Roosevelt High Student Council strolled through the city streets, heading for the mall. Laughter and chatter filled the air, a typical day of freedom before the Independence Day celebrations.
In the Oval Office, President Amelia Lamperouge reviewed documents, the weight of leading the nation resting on her shoulders. Her friend, Claire Castillo, one of the immortal Founders, arrived with a sense of urgency.
Suddenly, a chilling report broke through the routine: mysterious gates had appeared in Honolulu, Hawaii, and Shinjuku, Japan. Unidentified forces, piloting monstrous Titans, poured through, attacking civilians and wreaking havoc. The world as they knew it was about to change forever.
