"Black Cats of the Night!" "2023 11th Floor • Taft 2023 11th Floor • Taft" "Cheers!" "Kirito-san!" "Cheers!" "Ch-Cheers." "Thank you!" "Thanks." "You saved our behinds!" "Thank you!" "Thank you so much!" "It's no big deal." "so I was very relieved when you came to help us." "I-I see." "Kirito-san." "but what level are you?" "Level 20 or so." "That's about the same as us." "I can't believe you're running solo." "Keita." "but I only go after lone enemies." "It's not very efficient." "okay." "but why don't you join our guild?" "a mace-wielder." "This is Sachi." "so she could be a forward too." "though." "I was wondering if you could coach her a little." "why are you treating me like I'm useless?" "it'd be too scary if you made me fight close-range all of a sudden." "You can always hide behind your shield!" "you've always been such a scaredy-cat." "everybody in this guild is part of our school's computer club in the real world." "I'm sure you'll fit in with us in no time." "Right?" "Yeah!" "Okay." "I guess I'm in." "Glad to be here." "Glad to meet ya!" "I'm Sasamaru!" "Let's get 'em!" "Thanks!" 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"Fall back!" "Tetsuo!" "Switch!" "{timing: ou!" "}Okay!" "653.205)\1aHAA}Killer Mantis Scythe 653.205)\1aH77}Killer Mantis Scythe" "653.205)\1aH11}Killer Mantis Scythe" "Score!" "Wow!" "Grats!" "You did it!" "So the front-liners cleared the 28th Floor?" "0)\p1\an7\alphaH77\1cHFFFFFF}m 0 0 l 400 0 400 100 0 100 43.276)\blur0.5\b1}Front-liners Clear the 28th Floor!" "Zero Casualties" "That's amazing." "what makes the front-liners so different from us?" "Probably all the info they've amassed." "They know how to accumulate EXP more efficiently but keep it all to themselves." "I can see that." "though." "Willpower?" "every player here." "but our feelings are just as strong as theirs. but I still want to join the front-liners someday." "I get it." "huh?" "Leader!" "That was so cool!" "Hey!" "we'll be joining ranks with the Divine Dragon Alliance and the Knights of the Blood?" "we should aim higher than that!" "We should start by getting everyone to level 30." "You're kidding! Keita's ideals might influence the insular mindset of the front-liners." "I've got good news for everyone." "000 coll!" "Whoa!" "We might even be able to buy the house of our dreams pretty soon!" "why don't we upgrade Sachi's equipment?" "Yeah." "It's fine." "I'll manage with what I have." "Just do it." "Kirito shouldn't have to aggro the monsters all the time." "Sorry." "so no worries." "Kirito." "but you'll figure it out soon enough." "Let's all do our best!" "Okay." "2023 28th Floor • Wolf Plains 2023 28th Floor • Wolf Plains" "Klein?" "if it ain't Kirito!" "take care of those pups!" "Sure!" "It's been ages since I last saw you!" "So you do your leveling up in the middle of the night?" "That icon..." "Is that for a guild?" "it is." "let's find another pack!" "Bye." "See ya." "Geez." "Is it still eating at him?" "This is Keita." "Sachi went out and hasn't come back." "316.466)}This is Keita." "401.573)}Sachi went out and hasn't come back." "448.175)}We're going to look for her in the Labyrinth." "492)}Please let us know if you 537.825)}find out anything." "We're going to look for her in the Labyrinth." "Please let us know if you find out anything." "Sachi... 145.242)\blur0.6\cH6D6C6E}Search" "429.242)}Trace 719)}Blade Throw" "Sachi!" "Kirito." "Everybody's worried about you." "Kirito..." "Let's run away." "Run away?" "From what? from the Black Cats..." "From Sword Art Online." "You..." "You want to commit double suicide?" "I wouldn't mind that either." "Sorry." "That was a lie." "I wouldn't be hiding in the safety of this town." "why can't we get out of here?" "so why do we have to die for real?" "{good line}" "What's the meaning of all this?" "There probably isn't any." "I'm... afraid of dying." "You're afraid of dying?" "{NO!" "people are scared of death?" "}{Normally people don't dwell on it.}" "I've been so scared that I haven't been able to sleep lately." "You're not going to die." "Really?" "How do you know that?" "The Black Cats are a pretty strong guild." "We've built up quite a margin for safety too." "so there's no need to force you to fight up front." "Are you sure I'm not going to die?" "Will I return to the real world someday?" "you won't die." "You'll live to see the day we clear this game." "Come in." "I couldn't sleep." "This guild will keep you safe." "You'll return to the real world someday." "just like you." "and try their best to live on in this world." "Such thoughts had never crossed my mind." "Kirito?" "Don't worry." "You'll survive." "I'll definitely protect you guys." "I'm going out for a bit." "Teleport!" "Town of Beginnings!" "So we're finally getting our own home?" "I've never been so moved!" "Quit acting like an old man." "let's go farm some coll while Keita's buying the house." "are we buying furniture?" "Why don't we go to a labyrinth in one of the higher floors?" "What's wrong with our usual hunting grounds?" "We can earn money quicker on a higher floor." "Our levels should be high enough for that by now." "2023 27th Floor • Labyrinth 2023 27th Floor • Labyrinth it's a cakewalk!" "We'll be joining the front-liners in no time." "Totally!" "A hidden door?" "Here?" "A treasure chest!" "Oh snaps!" "{that's how i'm translating USHUUHUUUHUU!" "}" "W-Wait!" "It's a trap!" "We're getting out of here!" "Teleport!" "Taft!" "Teleport!" "Taft!" "The crystals won't work!" "We're in a crystal-nullification area!" "Tetsuo!" "Goddamn it!" "Sachi!" "Kirito!" "Sachi!" "2023 49th Floor • Mujen 2023 49th Floor • Mujen" "Seems like you've been doing too much leveling up.{i like the slang here}" "You got any new info for me?" "Nothing I can charge for." "And you call yourself an information broker." "It's the first event that wasn't part of the beta." "I couldn't get much info." "will show up late tonight on Christmas Eve." "He'll spawn under a certain fir tree." "Even the elite guilds are searching tirelessly for him." "right?" "Yeah." "Are you really going to solo him?" "Reviving somebody isn't possible in this world.{or any world?" 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"I'll probably die." "I'll die a meaningless death where nobody will see me." "A Beater like you had no right to get involved with us!" "That's right." "I... and my arrogance killed you guys." "If I hadn't concealed my true level... 623)\blur1.5\yshad2.5\1aHFE}35th Floor • Forest of Disorientation" "623)\blur0.5\bord0.1\shad0\cHFBFEFF\3cH8B8B8B}35th Floor • Forest of Disorientation" "I can bring back Sachi's spirit and finally hear her last words." "I have to accept them." "Hey." "So you followed me?" "Ch'yeah." "You looking for the revival item?" "Yeah." "Don't risk your life over something that's probably total bull!" "but we could just add this to ep2's v2 logagreed} your brain in the real world will—" "Shut up." "Don't try to solo him!" "It's nuts!" "Join up with us!" "so there'll be no hard feelings!" "That's meaningless to me." "I have to do it alone." "I'm not going to let you die here!" "Kirito!" "Klein." "looks like it." "The Divine Dragons?" "They're willing do anything to get their hands on a rare item." "What now?" "I'll..." "Bastards!" "Kirito!" "Klein?" "Get moving!" "We'll hold them off!" "You're noisy." "Kirito!" "H-Hey..." "That's the revival item." "Let's see... 0)\p1\cHFFFFFF\alphaH44}m 0 0 l 550 0 550 150 0 150 or by holding it in your hand and saying "Rebirth" followed by the player's name." "The player... 250.452)}(within ten seconds)" "Within ten seconds?" "!" "Use that on the next person who dies in front of you." "Kirito." "Kirito!" "You..." "You have to live on!" "Live on till the end!" "Live!" "Bye." "Sachi?" "Kirito." "I'm probably already dead." "How should I begin?" "Well..." "I never wanted to leave the Town of Beginnings." "my death will be inevitable." "That's nobody else's fault but mine." "you've told me over and over again that I won't die." "you'll probably try to shoulder all the blame." "That's why I'm recording this." "I've always known how strong you really are." "lol} I still don't understand why you're hiding your true level while fighting with us." "But I was overjoyed to learn that you're really strong." "It really put me at ease." "please do your best to live on." "See how this world will end and find out why it was created." "and the meaning behind our having met." "That is my wish." "I have a lot of time left." "I'll hum a little tune." "Kirito." "I'm really glad we met and spent time together." "Thank you." "Farewell."