It is eventually revealed that the culprit was V.V., who killed Marianne in the middle of the night out of seeing her as a hindrance to their plan, as well as out of jealousy for the attention Charles paid to her. He then arranged a cover up with Nunnally as a witness. However, Marianne, driven insane by the new wealth she obtained from becoming royalty, made a pact with C.C. prior, giving her a Geass ability that allowed her to project her consciousness onto people's minds. She activated it as she was dying, transferring her mind into the body of the witness Anya Alstreim. From there, Marianne contacted C.C. via a form of telepathy, though the viewer only hears C.C.'s side of the conversation. When Charles begins the final steps of his plan, Marianne takes control over Anya's body to take herself and C.C. to Kamine Island. Once there, Marianne discards her host and returns to her original body to aid Charles in triggering Ragnarök as they planned, intending to destroy the world yet only blindly following her husband's corrupt lead. However, she dissolves when Lelouch destroys the connection and turns the world's collective unconsciousness on her and Charles, thereby truly dying.