History Recap / CodePrimeR2Revolution34TheCalmBeforeTheStorm

While the Alliance take a moment to relax from the battle with Damocles and try to learn Megatron's plans from Soundwave, as the countdown to Neo-Ragnarök reaches it's end.

While the Alliance take a moment to relax from the battle with Damocles and try to learn Megatron's plans from Soundwave, the Decepticon Emperor moves his plans to the endgame.

While the Autobots and Black Knights take a moment to relax and try to learn Megatron's plans from Soundwave, the Decepticon leader moves his plans to their endgame.

** The true nature of Neo-Ragnarök is revealed: Megatron will use the Sword of Akasha to gain control of Cera's World via injecting it with Dark Energon. He will then use a spacebridge to spread this to Cybertron, which will also spread the energy across the galaxy, allowing him to assimilate everything else in existence between those two points.

* AssimilationPlot: Neo-Ragnarok is intended to turn every living being in its range of effect into an extension of Megatron's will, essentially making him the center of a universe-wide HiveMind.

* GodhoodSeeker: Megatron's ultimate goal with Neo-Ragnarok is to turn all sentient life into an extension of himself, stating that it will make him a god.

** The true nature of Neo-Ragnarok is revealed: Megatron will use the Sword of Akasha to gain control of Cera's World via injecting it with Dark Energon. He will then use a spacebridge to spread this to Cybertron, which will also spread the energy across the galaxy, allowing him to assimilate everything else in existence between those two points.

* WhamEpisode: Megatron reveals his plans for Neo-Ragnarok, which leads to Steeljaw, Slipstream, Thundercracker, and Sky-Byte abandoning him, with apparent plans to pull an EnemyMine with the Autobots. Ravage and Laserbeak manage to free Soundwave and retrieve the Dark Star Saber and Cera while also kidnapping Nunnally, giving Megatron everything he needs to complete his plans.

* IRegretNothing: Despite how much he's changed from the arrogant and vengeance-driven schoolboy he was when he first met the Autobots, Lelouch concedes to his remaining siblings (Laila among them) that he doesn't regret killing Clovis and would do it again because Clovis had still sanctioned the massacre of an entire Eleven/Japanese settlement and its destitute inhabitants.

* KickTheDog: Mild example, but Lelouch firmly declares to his half-sister Laila that he doesn't regret killing her brother Clovis and would do it again. He also admits that he did it more out of spite, than the fact that Clovis ordered a massacre to cover up the existence of Code-R.

* KickTheDog: Mild example, but Lelouch firmly declares to his half-sister Laila that he doesn't regret killing her brother Clovis and would do it again.

* AdaptationalContextChange: Steeljaw is outraged when he discovers the true plan of the Decepticon he was working for, lashing out "You lied to us! To ''me''!" before trying to attack them. However, in the ''Robots in Disguise'' cartoon, he said this to Megatronus after learning he plans to destroy both Earth and Cybertron, while he he says it to Megatron after learning his AssimilationPlot.

* EvilVsOblivion:: The conflict between Steeljaw's pack and Megatron devolves into this, as while Steeljaw wants to rule Earth, Megatron's would enslave all the universe to his will with effectively ''zero'' chance to break free.

* HazyFeelTurn: When it becomes apparent that Megatron's endgame will enslave everyone to his will, Steeljaw, Slipstream, Sky-Byte and Thundercracker all decide to jump ship to maintain their freedom, and are implied to be seeking an EnemyMine scenario with the Autobots.

* UndyingLoyalty: Exemplified and discussed. Much like in the animated series, Soundwave demonstrates that he would rather go offline then even think of betraying Megatron in any degree. When Suzaku raves about why and how Soundwave could be so loyal to the one that practically destroyed their home world, Jeremiah enunciates how strong and deep some loyalties can run.

* IRegretNothing: Despite how much he's changed from the arrogant and vengeance-driven schoolboy he was when he first met the Autobots, Lelouch concedes to his remaining siblings (Laila among them) that he doesn't regret killing Clovis and would do it again because Clovis had still sanctioned the massacre of an entire settlement and its destitute inhabitants.

* WhamEpisode: Megatron reveals his plans for Neo-Ragnarok, which lead Steeljaw, Slipstream, and Thundercracker to abandon him, with apparent plans to pull an EnemyMine with the Autobots. Ravage and Laserbeak manage to free Soundwave and retrieve the Dark Star Saber and Cera while also kidnapping Nunnally, giving Megatron everything he needs to complete his plans.

** The true nature of Neo-Ragnarok is revealed: Megatron will use the Sword of Akasha to gain control of C's World via injecting it with Dark Energon. He will then use a spacebridge to spread this to Cybertron, which will also spread the energy across the galaxy, allowing him to assimilate everything else in existence between those two points.

* AGodAmI: Megatron's ultimate goal with Neo-Ragnarok is to turn all sentient life into an extension of himself, stating that it will make him a god.

* HazyFeelTurn: When it becomes apparent that Megatron's endgame will enslave everyone to his will, Steeljaw, Slipstream and Thundercracker all decide to jump ship to maintain their freedom, and are implied to be seeking an EnemyMine scenario with the Autobots.

** We finally learn why Knockout joined the Decepticons. Somewhat predictably, he tried to stay out of the war, then joined them because they looked like they would win.

While the Autobots take a moment to relax and try to learn Megatron's plans from Soundwave, the Decepticon leader moves his plans to their endgame.

* {{Cliffhanger}}: The chapter ends with Soundwave and his minions reclaiming the Dark Star Saber, Cera, and Nunally, giving Megatron everything he needs to complete his plans. To hammer the point home, Rai, despite trying to stop Soundwave, fails and can only watch helplessly as Soundwave makes off with his prizes.

* {{Cliffhanger}}: The chapter ends with Soundwave and his minions reclaiming the Dark Star Saber, Cera, and Nunally, while Rai also gets trapped, leaving Lelouch and Optimus' team in a very tight pinch.

* {{Cliffhanger}}: The chapter ends with Soundwave and his minions reclaiming the Dark Star Saber, Cera, and Nunally, while Rai also gets trapped.

* WhamEpisode: Megatron reveals his plans for Neo-Ragnarok, which lead Steeljaw, Slipstream, and Thundercracker to abandon him, with apparent plans to pull an EnemyMine with the Autobots. Ravage and Laserbeak manage to free Soundwave and retrieve the Dark Star Saber and Cera while also kidnapping Nunnally, giving Megatron everything he needs to complete his plans.

* WhamEpisode: Megatron reveals his plans for Neo-Ragnarok, which lead Steeljaw, Slipstream, and Thundercracker to abandom him, with apparent plans to pull an EnemyMine with the Autobots. Ravage and Laserbeak manage to free Soundwave and retrive the Dark Star Saber and Cera, giving Megatron everything he needs to complete his plans.