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Ne, why do you suppose Nina is so scared of the Japanese...Like when Suzaku comes to the school she all like 'Eek an 11..." and she's all scared more that the others during the hostage ep...they never show or explain the reason.

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Nina is a Brittanian, she's been raised with an Imperialist and racist doctrine her whole life. Not every one can be a racist bully, her expression of racism is just in her fear. She's terrified of what she doesn't know or understand, especially since the idea that 11's are DIFFERENT is the reigning philosophy amongst Britanians. I always thought that Milly and the rest of the student council were ODDLY tolerant of Suzaku considering. Nina would definitely be afraid of a regular Japanese person...but Suzaku was accused of murdering a noble, people that should be completely protected at all times. Its not surprising that she freaks out.

I do think though that Geass does a great job of using the tolerant members of the student council to highlight the debilitating effect of extreme racism that Nina embodies.

In response to the idea that something terrible happened to her with the Japanese...I get the feeling that she's always been a bit delicate of constitution. I don't think it could have been worse than getting mugged though, I don't see her re-entering regular life and school if it had been truly traumatic.