Code Geass: Lelouch of the Re;surrection takes place two years after the death of Lelouch VI Britannia. His sister Nunnally vi Britannia and her bodyguard Zero are in the middle of a goodwill visit to a desert nation, when they are soon attacked by a squad of mecha. While Zero attempts to protect Nunnally in his own giant robot, he finds himself outmaneuvered and defeated before the battle can even begin, resulting in the two being kidnapped by their attackers.