Sword Art Online Extra Edition (Sword Art Online – Extra Edition)

Onii-chan, we're going to be late!

Yeah, yeah... I'm on my way.

I admit it

I admit it

I don't understand my cowardly past

I don't understand my cowardly past

I'm afraid

I'm afraid

My other self trailing behind me will soon reflect reality

My other self trailing behind me will soon reflect reality

Countless objects have changed the sky

Countless objects have changed the sky

This must be where I aim for the top with an empty heart

This must be where I aim for the top with an empty heart

In my dream, I soared

In my dream, I soared

I'll shake off any doubts that would burden my body

I'll shake off any doubts that would burden my body

These small, slumbering feelings of mine will grow

These small, slumbering feelings of mine will grow

I realize I'm weak, and that your company

I realize I'm weak, and that your company

Hurry up, Sugu.

Wait up, Onii-chan!

Will give me strength in this dark world

Will give me strength in this dark world

My ever-dreaming heart will last forever

My ever-dreaming heart will last forever

Have you finished your homework?

No, not yet.

You should hurry up, or summer break will be over...

Ah, Suguha-san!

Kirito-san!

I'm sorry I made all of you come out here.

Oh, don't worry. It's fine.

But it's strange.

You look like you'd be really good at sports.

Water is one of the things I'm just not good with, both in real life and the game.

Still, it's a perfect day to go to the pool, but you have special counseling.

Bad luck for you.

Yeah, tell me about it...

I tried really hard in the first semester, too.

Too bad you won't get to see us in our swimsuits.

Ah, but don't go and make eyes at that pretty counselor, now.

O-Oh, come on... Why not?

Kirito-kun...

N-Never mind...

B-Bye!

I'll be off then.

Ah, Sugu...

Be sure to practice hard, since everyone's being kind enough to teach you.

Right.

Compared to the ALfheim sea, the school pool is really shallow.

So let's have fun while we practice.

Kirito-kun, I'll see you later!

Make sure to say hello to that pretty counselor for me!

Come in.

Excuse me.

Ki-Kikuoka-san?

Hey, Kirito-kun.

It's been a while.

What is an elite member of the Virtual Division for the Ministry of Internal Affairs, doing here?

I wanted to ask you a few things...

So I had the school arrange this meeting.

Then, the special counseling...

Sorry.

I thought it'd be the only way to get you to come.

Well then, I'll be on my way.

If you need me, I'll be in the prep room next door.

Well, instead of standing and talking,

why not have a seat?

Just so we're clear,

I have somewhere to be, so make this quick.

I'll try.

I'm trying to get a clear picture of what happened in SAO and ALfheim,

and thought it would be best to ask you directly.

I've already told you this so many times.

Check the player logs, and you'll find what you need.

All the player logs tell me, is who was where and at what time.

It doesn't tell me what actually happened.

During the SAO incident, over four thousand people died,

but due to the death of Kayaba Akihiko, the man behind it,

we still don't know what really happened.

We also have no idea as to why he did it.

Why did he make SAO a death game?

To really understand that, I must speak with you.

You'll help me, right?

What if I refuse?

Who was it that allowed you to keep the NerveGear that was supposed to be destroyed?

And who was it that told you where Asuna-kun was hospitalized?

My department is also responsible for keeping the media away

from those involved in the SAO incident.

It's a little late to ask,

but is it really all right for me to use the school pool?

It's fine.

We already got permission.

Your swimsuit is really cool, Rika-san!

Isn't it?

The one I used before SAO is a little too tight now.

So I got a new one.

But my size barely changed...

Asuna has a bikini! Nice!

Trying to seduce Kirito with your swimsuit?

T-That's not true...

H-Huh?

No one else is wearing their school swimsuits?

You said we were swimming at the school pool, so...

Y-Your school swimsuit is cute, too!

T-That's right, it's perfect for you, Suguha!

What is that supposed to mean?!

Well? Where should I start?

I'd like to begin by hearing about the first incident on that day.

Hm, I believe it was...

November 6th, 2022.

It's already been two and a half years...

Attention, players.

Welcome to my world.

My world?

My name is Kayaba Akihiko.

As of this moment, I am the sole human able to control this world.

NerveGear's Inventor

Kayaba Akihiko

Seriously?

Is that really him?

He must've spent a lot of time on this.

I'm sure you've already noticed

that the logout button is missing from the main menu.

However, this is not a defect in the game.

I repeat...

This is not a defect in the game.

It is a feature of Sword Art Online.

A-A feature?

However, please do clearly bear this in mind.

There is no longer any method to revive someone within the game.

If your hit points drop to zero,

your avatar will be lost forever.

At the same time,

the NerveGear will destroy your brain.

There is only one means of escape.

To play through and clear the game.

Presently you're on the lowest floor of Aincrad,

Floor 1.

If you make your way through the dungeon

and defeat the Floor Boss, you may advance to the next level.

Defeat the final boss on Floor 100, and you will clear the game.

Clear?

What's he talking about?

Y-You're just making that up!

Clear all hundred floors?

That's impossible.

The beta testers never made it anywhere near that floor!

Finally,

I've added a present from me to your item storage.

Please confirm you have it.

Mirror

Mirror?

Klein?

You okay, Kirito?

Y-Yeah...

Who are you?

Who are you?

You're a guy?

You were lying about being seventeen?

So that means...

You're Kirito? You're Klein?

How?

A scan.

The NerveGear covers your entire head with a high-density signaling device.

So it can see what your face looks like.

But our height and body shape...

When we first used the NerveGear, it had us calibrate it, right?

You had to touch your body all over.

O-Oh, that's right...

That must be how it got the data.

But... But...

Why?

Why even do all of this, anyway?

I'm sure he'll tell us soon.

Right now, you're probably wondering, "Why?"

Why would Kayaba Akihiko,

developer of Sword Art Online and the NerveGear, do all of this?

Having already achieved my goal,

I created Sword Art Online for one reason...

To create this world and intervene in it.

Kayaba...

And now, it is complete.

He made the world of SAO to intervene in it?

That's what Kayaba-sensei said, yes?

Yes.

So what did you think about that?

Who knows?

I was just busy trying to survive.

I didn't have time to think about Kayaba.

That's right...

To survive, I abandoned Klein.

I see.

Then let's say goodbye here.

If something happens, send me a message.

Will do.

See you around then, Klein.