

Yui tries to retrieve the memory orb from the drone but fails after being blocked by the OS system. During the boss battle, an SAO survivor is defeated and Kirito witnesses a glowing memory orb being collected by an OS drone. Kirito goes to the Dire Tusk boss battle at Tokyo Dome City looking for Eiji, where he is joined by Sinon although he is concerned for her safety, Sinon reminds Kirito that she is not an SAO survivor. Kirito visits Klein in the hospital and confirms that Klein's SAO memories are also missing. After Asuna's condition worsens, Kirito gains a strong resolve to solve the mystery. After the battle, Asuna begins to suffer memory loss, and goes to the hospital for examination.Īsuna learns that the Augma device scanned her brain specifically for SAO memories and that the memory loss could worsen. Eiji blocks Silica's escape by pushing her into the path of a lethal boss attack, and Asuna is defeated while protecting her an orange orb materializes from Asuna and is quickly collected by one of the OS drones. During the boss battle, a second boss, Dorz’l the Chaos Drake, suddenly appears and fixates on Silica. At the same time, Agil contacts Kirito and tells him that Klein has been hospitalized with a broken arm Kirito, alarmed, rushes to protect Asuna and their friends. Noting the absence of Klein, Kirito tries to check up on him.Īsuna, Lisbeth and Silica join the boss fight against Strict Hermit at Yebisu Garden Place, where Yuna and Eiji appear again. While eating together, Asuna theorizes that Eiji was a former member of the Knights of the Blood Oath named Nautilus, while Yui deduces that the spawn locations of the Aincrad bosses line up with the SAO dungeon maps. A confused Kirito is surprised by Asuna who has arrived to have lunch with him.


The following morning, as Kirito practices with OS in Yoyogi Park, a girl he doesn't know appears in a white hood, mouths something wordlessly and points off into the distance before disappearing. When Asuna returns to where she left them, Klein and his guild are nowhere to be seen. Klein and his guild are surprised by the sudden appearance of a second boss, Zanghi the Flame Caller, and shockingly supported by Eiji, who physically attacks and defeats Klein and his entire guild in the real world using superior reflexes and seemingly superhuman strength. Asuna leaves Klein and his guild behind and proceeds to the fight against the Storm Griffin, which is again presided over by Yuna. The next night, Asuna joins Klein and his group for another boss fight at Yoyogi Park while waiting for their last group member, unaware that he was injured by Eiji the night before. Before Asuna makes the killing blow, Eiji whispers the word "Switch," a game mechanic from SAO that she recognizes. Eiji, the number-two ranked player, aids the group in defeating the boss. Kirito fails to achieve anything due to lack of real world physical strength and agility. Kirito joins Asuna and Klein in a boss fight against Kagachi the Samurai Lord at Akihabara, where the game's mascot, AI idol singer Yuna, appears and gives players buff effects as she sings. The most prominent combat-based game is Ordinal Scale, in which a player's abilities are ranked by ordinal numbers.Īsuna, Lisbeth and Silica encourage Kirito to play OS upon hearing that Aincrad bosses have appeared.

In the year 2026, the Augma is released to the public as an alternative system to the AmuSphere, as it projects a game layer on top of reality while the player is conscious, rather than using FullDive.
