"attack!" "70)}Mitometeta okubyou na kako 1040)}The cowardly past that I'd acknowledged" "70)}Wakaranai mama ni 70)}Kowagatteta ushiro no jibun ga Genjitsu wo ima ni utsusu scared Projecting reality onto today" "70)}Ikutsu mono sora wo egaita 1040)} I've drawn so many skies" "70)}Koko wa kitto hakanai kokoro 1040)} This must be my fleeting heart" "70)}Midashite 1040)} Out of control" "70)}Yume de takaku tonda karada wa this body soars so high" "70)}Donna fuan matotte mo furiharatteku 1040)} And it can brush away any fears that cling to me" "70)}Nemuru chiisana omoi hirogari dashite these budding feelings start to expand" "70)}Kizuku yowai watashi kimi ga ireba weak as I am..." "As long as I had you 70)}Kurai sekai tsuyoku ireta 1040)} I could stay strong in this dark world" "70)}Nagai yume miru kokoro wa sou eien de 1040)} My heart will dream a long dream forever" "I want to always be with you" "I'll give you everything I have... 730)}The End of the World" "How many did we lose?" "Fourteen of us died." "Oh my god." "And we've still got 25 floors to go." "25 more floors...how the hell are we even going to make it that far?" "What's wrong?" "what are you..." "An "Immortal Object"?" "wh-what's going on?" "I think I got the answer to that." "The reason why the commander's HP never hits yellow is 'cause he's protected by the system." "something's always bugged me about this whole thing." "I was always wondering "Where is he hiding while he watches us and controls everything in this world?" "the answer's pretty simple." "It's basic psychology." "every kid knows it." "There's nothing more boring than watching someone else play an RPG." "Akihiko Kayaba?" "would you mind telling me how you figured it out?" "The first time I knew something was up was during our duel." "Remember when you turned the tables on me?" "That move was way too fast." "I thought so." "It was a mistake to think that would go unnoticed by you." "the only choice I had was to engage the system's assist mode." "I am Akihiko Kayaba. it should come as no surprise that I am the final boss on the top floor." "So the strongest player in the whole game.... isn't it?" "I kind of like that." "I always thought that you'd be the one to stand before me at the end." "the kind that is only given to the player with the fastest reaction time." "the one that rises up to challenge the demon king." "the power you displayed exceeded my expectations." "I guess these unexpected twists and turns what make MMORPGs so thrilling to play..." "Our loyalty..." "Our hope..." "How dare you..." "How Dare You!" "?" "HOW DARE YOU!" "Paralysis?" "Kirito... huh?" "You gonna kill everyone here and cover it up or something?" "now would it?" "I have a better idea..." "I'm going to head for the top floor and wait for all of you there." "I'll be inside the Ruby Palace." "It's a shame I have to leave you so soon." "I've spent lots of time developing the Knights of the Blood Oath and other elite players." "Oh well." "eventually." "But before I go... so..." " I'll give you a chance." " Chance for what?" "To fight me one-on-one." "Oh and...my immortality will be deactivated." "Defeat me and you clear the game." "And all the players will be able to log out from this world." "No strings attached." "What do you say?" "Kirito!" "I don't like it." "We should fall back." "I have to." "Okay then." "Let's finish it." "Kirito!" "I'm sorry." "I can't run away if it means ending this." "you hear me?" "I'm gonna win." "I promise I'm gonna end this world." "Okay." "Kirito." "Kirito!" "Agil... since day one." "I knew." "You act like you're all about the money... but I know you spent every penny you had on helping the intermediate players to level up." "Klein..." "I'm sorry I bailed on you that day." "I think about it all the time." "Kirito!" "Don't you apologize!" "Don't you dare apologize now!" "I won't forgive you... goddamn it!" "You got it." "See you on the other side." "I have a final request to make." "What is it?" "I'm not planning on going down easy." "if I die today..." "I want your word that you'll fix it so Asuna doesn't kill herself." "As you wish." "that's not fair!" "no!" "Kirito!" "This isn't some in-game duel..." "It's a fight to the death." "because I'm gonna kill him!" "because he designed the Dual-wielding skill." "And he knows all of its combos." "without using the sword skills!" "Faster!" "I have to go faster!" "Asuna... keep playing." "Kirito!" "Asuna..." "You're kidding..." "This can't be..." "I'm sorry." "Goodbye." "that was a surprise." "I'm sure I never programmed a way for players to neutralize their own paralysis." "I guess sometimes these things just happen." "It's over now..." "Kirito." "Not yet..." "NOT yet!" "didn't we?" "the game has been cleared." "Repeat:" "The game has been cleared." "Where am I?" "220)}Initiating Final Phase" "Kirito?" "Sorry." "I guess I ended up dying too." "Dummy... do you know?" "isn't it?" "Akihiko Kayaba... it's deleting all of the data from its drives." "everything in this world will disappear forever." "And all the players?" "What happens to them?" "You don't have to worry about them." "147 players that survived the game up to now were logged out a few seconds ago." "000 people who died?" "And what about them?" "They'll never return." "once you're dead...you're gone." "Why..." "What's the point?" "Why did you do this?" "That's a good question." "It's been so long I've forgotten the reason." "It's so strange..." "I dreamed of this." "The Castle in a world that wasn't governed by earthly laws or restrictions." "I poured my life into making that world a reality." "and I got to see something that surpassed anything I could've imagined for it.." "My steel castle...floating in the sky..." "I don't remember how old I was when I became obsessed with it." "I wanted to leave the earth... to fly to that castle." "for as long as I can remember... I want to believe it's still out there." "taller than ever." "Yeah... maybe it still is." "Before I forget..." "Asuna." "I should probably get going now." "I guess this is goodbye..." "No..." "This isn't goodbye at all." "We're going to be together when we finally disappear." "we're gonna be together forever." "Hey...you never told me your real name." "Would you please tell me before we go?" "Kazuto." "Kazuto Kirigaya." "And..." "last month I turned 16." "Kazuto Kirigaya... huh?" "My name is Asuna Yuuki." "I'm 17 now." "Asuna Yuuki..." "Asuna Yuuki." "Sorry." "I'm sorry." "I swore...." "I promised to send you..." "get you back to real world..." "But I..." "I..." "It's okay." "It's okay." "Kazuto... and to be with you and to live with you." "This is the happiest I've ever been in my whole life." "Thank you.... and I love you." "I love you... so very much." "A... su... na..." "Asuna... 70)}Tookuni kikoeta kane no ne ga sukoshi samishikute" "1040)}The tolling of the faraway bells sounded a little lonely to me 70)}Mou ichido tsuyoku kondo wa takaku kake nuketa all the way up" "70)}Tada kurikaesu genjitsu mo 1040)}Neither this reality that just keeps repeating itself" "70)}Hoshi no kazu no negai goto mo as numerous as the stars" "70)}Mezasu beki asu wo mitsuketa 1040)}Now that I've found the tomorrow I should strive for" "70)}Kono omoi ni wa katenai 1040)}None of them can overcome these feelings of mine" "70)}Me no mae ni hirakareta hate nai sekai opening up before my eyes" "70)}Tatoe yume demo ii 1040)}Even if it's no more than a dream" "70)}Mayoi tsuzukete mo mune no oku de tsuyoku it is strong" "70)}Zutto zutto hibiiteku 1040)}Echoing forever and ever" "70)}Sotto sotto hikatteru ever so softly" "875)}Next Time:" "Return"