03x44 - The Night-Sky Blade

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Kirito.

Ama... yori.

Thank you.

Welcome back, Kirito.

I made you worry for so long.

Thank you, Alice.

Kirito.

It will be all right, Alice.

Let's believe in Kirito.
We need to hurry to the World's End Altar.

Asuna!

I'm... all right.

Let's hurry.

We don't have much time
before the altar closes.

Kirito.

There are so many things
I want to tell and ask you.

You have to win.
Win and come back to me again!

The Night-Sky Blade

According to Higa's calculations,
no matter how fast we disconnect the STLs,

two hundred years will
have passed in there.

Who are you?

One who seeks, steals, and robs.

What are you seeking?

Souls.

And who are you? Why are you here?

What gives you the
right to stand before me?

Who... am I?

I'm...

Kirito. You're Kirito the Swordsman.

I'm Kirito! Kirito the Swordsman!

What's your name?

Gabriel. My name is Gabriel Miller.

Let's go, Gabriel!

Generate All Elements!

Discharge!

I estimate another five minutes
until they reach the system console.

I'll give you three minutes.

Be sure to keep me entertained.

How generous of you.

Fine. I'll entertain you.

I stole this from you.

I thought I just had to prolong this battle
long enough for Asuna and Alice to escape,

but I was being too optimistic.

I'll have to spend
the next 200 years here if I fail.

No, maybe that was what I was hoping for.

To stay forever in a true alternative world
that's surpassed even Aincrad.

I never stopped to consider
the amount of grief, sorrow and tears

that would cause for Alice, Asuna,
and everyone who saved me.

In the end, I'm the kind of person who
doesn't truly understand how others feel.

You're wrong, Kirito.

If you didn't want to leave this world,
it wasn't for your own sake.

It's because you love
the people you met here.

But that's not true of your enemy.

That man is the one
who doesn't understand how others feel.

He can't understand them.

That's why he seeks. And tries to steal.
And tries to destroy.

And that's because...

he fears them.

It seems he's afraid now.

The fear that wells up when someone
as cocky as him is on the brink of death...

I wonder how it tastes.

Your emotions, memories,
heart and soul... everything!

I'll devour them all now!

As if you'd find... the
heart or memories there.

The body... is just a vessel.

Memories are always...

What?

Release Recollection!

Release Recollection!

What's this?

I see. This night is Kirito's heart!

Then, please... send my heart to him, too.

Big Brother.

Send the last of my strength
to Big Brother's sword.

Hey, Sheyta.

What do you think it means
to have power... to be strong?

You already know the answer.

There's a greater power
than anger or hatred.

Kirito.

Hey, Silica. I...

...love Kirito after all!

So do I!

It'll reach you, right, Kirito?

Because our souls are connected!

What it means to live. To live, fight,
and connect our lives and hearts.

And that... that's the
only proof of strength.

Eugeo, please.

Protect my sister and Kirito.

Kirito!

It may be an ephemeral soul that only
lived a brief time as an artificial knight,

but these emotions, these
sensations flooding my heart are real!

Kirito.

Null...

Null...

Nu... ll...

Null!

Cast away all murderous intent.

His empty soul cannot be slashed
by an Incarnation of m*rder.

Have no fear, boy.

The weight of the world itself
rests on your sword.

Now, show me.

The strength of willpower
you inherited from me.

Kirito, you must believe.

In the hearts of the many people you love
and who love you.

Starburst... Stream!

Null! Null!

Take this, Gabriel!

Null!

Null!

Come on, now's your chance, Kirito!

Thank you, Eugeo.

It's pointless!

I'm going to drink every last drop,
and devour all of you!

As if you could!

Someone who's scared and intimidated
by the power of the human heart!

Goodbye, Eugeo.

Thank goodness.

They were both able to log out.

Good luck, Alice.

Now then, 200 years, huh?

Asuna, Sinon, Leafa, everyone...

I'm sorry.

Kirito.

Asuna?

Next time: Beyond Time.