After Lelouch becomes Emperor, he joins the assault to remove him from power. Suzaku disables the "Tristan" without killing Gino, leaving him to question what he is fighting for if he intends to fight the very country that he swore to fight for. After the Black Knights join Schneizel in order to defeat Lelouch, Gino offers his aid to them. He engages Suzaku in combat, refusing to accept the new Britannia and ending their friendship, but is defeated. After Kallen narrowly defeats Suzaku, losing consciousness and leaving her Guren completely inoperable in the process, Gino manages to catch her as she falls. After the battle, he is scheduled for execution along with many others who rebelled against Lelouch and is subsequently saved due to the latter's assassination. In an OVA, it is revealed that he still attended Ashford Academy.