The rig gets stuck, and a Britannian soldier mistakes Lelouch for a terrorist. Luckily, he's an old friend, but before they can get reacquainted, the stolen capsule opens.
It contains, not poison gas as rumored, but a girl.
The soldiers who arrive get it all wrong.
A Knightmare arrives. Lelouch orders the pilot to turn it over to him.
Too bad his power only works on people he can look in the eye.
But a careful deception get the pilot out, and Lelouch steals the mech.