Complex sentence: As Emperor, Lelouch dismantles the Britannian class system and frees every colony; however, Lelouch takes the council members hostage after it is revealed that Britannia's large population would give him a majority voting block.
Split into simpler sentences: As Emperor, Lelouch dismantles the Britannian class system and frees every colony. However, Lelouch takes the council members hostage after it is revealed that Britannia's large population would give him a majority voting block.