 However, V.V.murdered Marianne when he saw her as a hindrance for his brother and sets up the official assassination, breaking his promise of mutual honesty between him and Charles when he lied of his part in Marianne's death.Immediately prior to the First Decisive Battle of Tokyo, he appears before Suzaku and explains the nature of Geass, using Euphemia's uncharacteristic actions during the establishment of the Special Administrative Zone of Japan and his own insubordination at Shikine island to entice him.