02x09 - Death g*n

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Brother still hasn't shown up yet, huh?

They're streaming

all of the battles, right?

Knowing Kirito, I thought he'd come out

g*ns blazing right from the start...

Nope, that guy's craftier

than you'd think.

His game plan could be to lay low somewhere

until there's a lot less contestants left.

Even Kirito wouldn't go that far!

Right, Yui?

That's right! Daddy would be too quick

for the cameras to catch...

In an instant, he'd totally

blitz the enemy from behind!

Yeah, I can see him doing that.

He's not even using a g*n

in this g*n game, but a sword!

That guy's really good.

You mean the man in blue?

Dammit!

That's amazing...

I'm sure he's one of the front-runners.

Hey, hey, turns out he sucks!

He hasn't been taken out yet!

What could that be?

Most likely, it's an att*ck that paralyzes

the target for a specified amount of time.

It's just like the Wind Spell "Thunder Well."

Without a second thought, right now

Take aim at this paradox-ridden world

And fire with your own two hands

Thanks to the warmth of your falling tears

I thought that I'd realized what kindness was

So why do we keep hurting each other

And create even more hatred?

If this pain that grates on me

The strength that I've discovered

Will someday gently envelop the future

Without a second thought, right now

Take aim at this paradox-ridden world

And fire with your own two hands

Take this sorrow

Drenched with red tears

And embrace it tenderly

So that these blasts ringing out

Will be transformed into the sounds

of a new beginning

"Death g*n"

Sinon... sh**t!

Which one?

The guy in the ragged cloak!

Please--just sh**t him!

Hurry!

Before he fires!

What...?

He...

He made me.

No way...

He must have spotted me somewhere,

and confirmed it through the system!

What was that?

My name, and the name

of this g*n, is Death g*n!

One day, I'll appear before you all, too.

And with this g*n,

I will bring real death upon you.

I have the power to do so.

Don't forget... It's not over yet.

Nothing is over yet...

I've met him before somewhere.

But where?

No, there's only one place.

Inside Aincrad!

Jeez, what are you doing?

Y-You've got to be kidding me.

Don't tell me he...

You know? Who that guy is?

N-No, not the name he used back then.

But it's him all right...

That bastard is a member

of Laughing Coffin.

Laughing Coffin...

Don't tell me that's the leader...

that Kn*fe-wielder?

No, that's not PoH.

The way he talks and acts

is totally different.

But that "It's showtime" line...

that was PoH's signature line.

He must be close to him...

a player pretty near the top of that guild.

Kirito...

No question...

That guy... he's Death g*n.

Death g*n?

Are you talking about those strange rumors about

players being sh*t by him, then never logging in again?

That's right.

Somehow or other,

he's able to k*ll players for real.

No way!

There are already two people

dead in the real world.

He's not coming back out.

Kirito, you keep an eye

on the bridge.

I'm going to use this

to check out his name.

Gotcha.

What?

No sign of him?

Could he have moved in

such a short time?

No...

This is our chance.

Chance?

That ragged cloak guy isn't showing up

on the terminal.

He went underwater in the river,

like you did.

If that's the case, then right now

all his gear must be disabled.

Don't you think he'd be able to move underwater

carrying at least one g*n?

Even if he is, it's just one handgun.

I can make short work of...

You can't!

You saw it yourself, didn't you?

That black g*n of his k*lling Pale Rider!

If you get sh*t even once,

that might be enough to k*ll you for real!

I don't want to admit it's true.

That there's a player who's not a PK,

but who's really k*lling people...

You may not want to, but there is.

That ragged cloak...

Death g*n... Years ago, he k*lled a ton of people

in the VRMMO I was playing.

He brought down his sword knowing full well

that his opponent would really die.

And... so did I...

Is there really a guy like that in GGO?

Sinon!

I'm all right.

I was just a little shocked.

To tell you the truth,

I can't take your word for it right away...

But I don't think it's all

a bunch of rumors and lies.

Thanks. That's good enough for me.

Anyway, you and I need

to get out of here now.

Any players who thought we were in battle

will be smelling blood, and start to come after us.

You're right.

Okay, then let's split up here.

What are you going to do?

I'm going after Death g*n. Sinon...

Make sure you do everything you can

to stay away from him.

But...

I'm going to keep my promise.

Next time we meet, I'm going to fight you

with all my strength.

Thanks for hearing me out just now

without sh**ting me!

Hey!

Jeez!

Wait up!

I'm coming with you.

That Death g*n guy

is pretty formidable, you know.

If you lose to him,

you won't be able to fight me.

Well...

I'm not too thrilled with this idea,

but our best bet is to temporarily join forces,

and kick that guy out of the final.

No... That guy is totally dangerous.

Since we have no idea where Death g*n is,

isn't the risk the same whether we're together or not?

What--?

No way!

First we gotta take care of that one.

I'm gonna charge him,

so back me up, okay?

Roger that.

Now! Sinon!

No way!

Death g*n must have headed north

along the river.

I want to stop him before

there are any more casualties.

Give me some ideas, Sinon.

No matter what kind of strange expertise he may have,

Death g*n is basically a sn*per.

He probably isn't comfortable

in these open spaces with no cover.

Most likely, he's heading

toward those city ruins.

All right. Then let's

head over there ourselves.

All right.

In SAO, no matter what, your HP was never

totally depleted--that was the unwritten rule.

Because if it dropped to zero,

you'd really die...

Even so, Laughing Coffin k*lled tens...

no, hundreds of players.

In the end, the as*ault Team took action.

We formed a subjugation force,

and tried to capture them, but...

Then... my brother, too?

Yeah. He fought in the front line as well.

It was pretty awful, you know.

Starting last night, my brother just

hasn't been himself for some reason.

Could it be that he's there

to settle an old grudge?

H-Hey, hold up!

Wasn't it just a part-time job?

I'm going to log out for a while.

I'm going to try to get in touch

with Kirito's client.

His client?

Yes. That man who sent Kirito into GGO...

I'm sure that he must know something.

Oh, and Yui, while I'm logged out,

would you do some research on anything GGO-related?

Roger that, Mommy!

All right, you guys,

hold on for a little while!

We never did catch up

to Death g*n, did we?

Don't tell me we overtook him

somewhere along the line?

No, we're good. Because I was checking the water

while we were running.

I see. In that case, he must be

lurking somewhere in this city.

Since the river hits

a dead end over there...

OK. Then once we can pinpoint

Death g*n's location in the next scan,

let's storm him before he can

sh**t anyone else.

That's fine with me, but...

There's just one problem.

You haven't forgotten that Death g*n

isn't his official character name, have you?

R-Right...

You said that among the first-timers,

there were only three people that you didn't know, right?

Out of those three,

Pale Rider wasn't Death g*n.

Meaning that the two remaining players...

Jushi X or Sterben... it's one of them.

If they're both in this city,

we can't afford to be in doubt.

Listen, this just struck me right now...

If you reverse "Jushi,"

it's "shiju"--Death g*n.

"X" means cross, the gesture

when you make the sign of the cross.

Well, that's way too simplistic, isn't it?

Well, most character names

are simplistic, anyway.

Mine's just a variation on my real name...

How about you?

Same here.

All right, if they're both here,

let's go after Jushi X.

If I happen to get paralyzed like Pale Rider,

stay calm and get into sniping position.

Huh?

Death g*n will be sure to show up

and try to finish me off with that black g*n.

That's when you should sh**t.

It might be you in my crosshair.

If I know anything,

it's that you'd never sh**t me like that.

Okay, it's time.

I'm counting on you, partner!

I'm only helping you now, all right?

Kirito, you check the north side.

There he is!

The only player in this city right now is Jushi X.

Right, Sterben's not here.

In other words, that makes Jushi X Death g*n.

His target is probably...

"Ricoco"

...this guy.

We've got to stop Death g*n

before Ricoco gets into his range.

Yeah. Back me up, all right?

Roger!

Found him. Over there.

Looks like he's just waiting

for Ricoco to show up.

All right, I'm going to att*ck him from behind

while I have the chance.

Sinon, you get into sniping position

from that building in front of the stadium.

What? I'm coming with...

It's because I know you have my back

that I can fight without fear.

Isn't that what being

a team is all about?

I'm going to go into battle

seconds after I leave you.

Will that be enough time?

Sure. More than enough.

All right. Counting on you!

If we take out Death g*n,

he'll go back to being my enemy.

I'm going to sh**t him, defeat him...

And... forget...

Because I'm probably never

seeing him again after this.

What?

Who?

But Death g*n wouldn't be

in the stadium...

Kirito. Whether you're the real deal,

or a fake, now I'll know for sure.

That day, you were in such an unstoppable fury...

I remember it well.

If this woman... if a friend of yours is k*lled,

and you go berserk in the same way,

then you're the real deal.

k*ll? Me?

Kirito... Now, then, show it to me.

That fury of yours...

Your murderous intent...

Your deranged sword...

One more time... Show it to me.

The Black Star? Type ?

That g*n...

Why.... Why now... here...

What's that g*n doing here?

I wished so hard to become stronger than ever

Overcoming my grief

I've turned my back so many times

On the past that will never change

While hiding the scars

I can never show anyone

I will embrace all this pain

that has started flooding through me

I don't need warmth at all

If it will vanish one day

I wished so hard to become stronger than ever

Like a lonely star racing across the darkness

Sunk so deep inside my heart,

I'm so weak and fragile

I can't put it into words, or even speak out

I'm just waiting for the light

Trying not to be found by anyone

Next time: "Death Chaser."