02x05 - g*ns and Swords

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Five minutes.

We can still make it.

This way!

g*ns and Swords

Come on, hurry.

Is Death g*n here?

Here.

You can enter the tournament here.

It's a normal touch panel terminal. Do you know how to use it?

Yeah, I'll try it.

I'll be right next to you, so if you need any help, ask me.

Thank you.

b*llet of b*ll*ts Qualifier Entry

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My r-real information?

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top-ranking prizes

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Are you done?

Yeah, I think...

Thanks so much for your help.

It's okay.

It was kind of fun, riding in that buggy.

Anyway, which qualifier block did you get?

Um,

Your number is F- .

Block F...

F- .

Oh, I see.

I'm in Block F, too. Maybe because we signed up at the same time.

I'm , which means...

Good. Even if I run into you, it'll be in the finals.

What's good?

As long as you make it to the final battle of the qualifiers,

you can participate in the battle royal in the main tournament.

So it's possible we could both get to the main tournament.

Oh.

But if I do see you in the finals,

even if it's a qualifier...

I won't go easy on you.

I understand.

Of course.

If that happens, let's both fight as hard as we can.

Entry for the b*llet of b*ll*ts Qualifying Tournament is now closed

For a foreign game, the Japanese on this is pretty good...

The official site was only in English.

The company that operates it, Zaskar, is American,

but Japanese staff is assigned to the server for Japan.

But you know,

GGO is in kind of a legal gray zone, in both Japan and America.

Because of the real money-conversion system?

The official page has only minimal information.

You can only manage your character,

access the e-money accounts you need for currency conversion,

or do most anything game-related inside the game itself.

It's, well... It's amazing.

That's why it's almost entirely cut off from the real world.

Because of that,

it feels like the real me and the me that exists here

are two different people.

It's nothing, sorry.

We need to get to the tournament-qualifier area.

Are you ready?

Yeah.

That's it.

It's down there.

What's wrong?

It's nothing!

Okay.

Let's go to the waiting room.

You need to equip the combat suit you bought.

Ah, right.

Remaining Time: Minutes

They're all such idiots.

Idiots?

Those scary guys?

Yeah, showing off your main w*apon thirty minutes before the fight?

It's just asking to get countered.

O-Oh... I see.

You should only equip your energy sword and Five-seven just before the match starts.

What are you doing?

You need to change, too.

Right...

U-Um...

No, I mean... Well...

I'm s-sorry!

I haven't introduced myself till now...

This is who I am.

Till now?

"Kirito"...

That's an interesting name.

Male?

But you're... But...

No way.

You're a guy?

With that avatar?!

You...

Don't follow me.

B-But I don't know what to do.

Don't follow me.

B-But I don't know anyone else...

Don't follow me.

B-But...

Remaining Time: Minutes

I'll explain the bare minimum.

After that, we're enemies, got it?

Th-Thank you.

Don't get the wrong idea.

I haven't forgiven you.

Once that countdown hits ,

all the entrants here will be automatically transferred to a b*ttlefield

Remaining Time: {\c&H DA &} Minutes

containing them and their first-round opponent.

O-Okay.

The field is a one-kilometer square region.

The terrain, weather, and time are random.

You'll start a minimum of five hundred meters apart,

And once the match ends, the winner is sent back here.

The loser is sent to the first-floor hall.

If you lose, there aren't any random equipment drops.

In Block F, there are sixty-four people.

So five victories takes you to the finals,

and gives you the right to enter the main tournament.

I won't explain further or answer any questions.

I think I've got it.

Thanks.

You'd better make to the finals.

I've taught you so much,

and I want to teach you one last thing.

One last thing?

The taste of the b*llet that means defeat.

I'll look forward to that.

But what about you?

If I wash out in the qualifiers, I'm retiring.

This time...

This time...

I will k*ll all the strong ones.

This will be the last time we talk like this,

so I'll give you my name.

It's the name of the one who will someday defeat you.

Sinon.

I'm Kirito. Nice to meet you.

You're late, Sinon.

I was worried you wouldn't make it.

Hi, Spiegel.

I got caught up in something unexpected.

But...

Didn't you say you weren't going to enter?

I thought it might be a pain,

but I came to cheer you on.

You can watch the match on a big screen here.

By the way, what did you mean by "something unexpected"?

I was showing that person the way here.

Hi, I'm that person.

H-Hi, nice to meet you.

Are you a friend of Sinon's?

Don't be fooled.

That's a guy!

My name is Kirito.

I'm a guy.

G-Guy?

D-Does that mean that...

Sinon's been a big help...

In a lot of ways.

Stop that...

I'm not helping you with anything!

And I don't want you calling me by name.

Don't be so cold...

Cold? I don't even know you!

But you helped me pick out my equipment.

Th-That was because—

We apologize for the wait.

The b*llet of b*ll*ts Qualifying Tournament will now begin.

After the countdown, all players who have entered the tournament

will be automatically transported to the first-round field map.

Good luck.

Get to the finals!

I'll kick your butt there!

If you're inviting me, I'll have to be sure I'm there.

Y-You...

Maybe that was taking it a little far.

Kirito vs. Uemaru {\c&H &\ c&HE E E &}Remaining Time: Seconds Field: Lost Ancient Temple

I will k*ll all the strong ones.

Is it possible

that she's Death g*n?

Which is the real Sinon?

I guess thinking about it here won't help.

Once we cross swords...

No, g*ns...

I'll learn something.

Remaining Time: {\c&H CC&} Second

That's too many b*ll*ts!

I can't even get close...

If I could at least deflect a few of those b*ll*ts with my sword...

To deflect b*ll*ts at that speed,

I'd have to be able to accurately predict their trajectories.

No, I can do it.

It tells you exactly where the b*ll*ts will go.

Go!

No way!

If I'm this close...

Ah, I did it again...

I've gotta do something so tiring four more times?

Where's Sinon?

Are you the real thing?

The real thing? What do you mean?

Who are you?

I saw your fight.

You used your sword, didn't you?

Y-Yeah, it isn't against the rules, right?

I'll ask again.

Are you the real thing?

Does this person know me?

I'm sure of it.

We've met before.

We've spoken face to face.

But where?

Where did we meet?

This name...

That skill with a blade.

Are you the real thing?

I... I know this person, too.

We're the same.

We're both SAO survivors.

Who is this person?

Where did we meet?

Showdown in the Wilderness