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Why's it so slow?

This is a backdoor!

Erase

Wait.

Whoever did this is probably watching right now.

It'd be best to not let them know I've noticed.

Haru.

If Snow Black can help you change,

I won't interfere.

But stop acting like her slave.

Become her boyfriend if you can.

Surprise everyone at school.

Thanks,

Chiyu.

All my eyes will ever behold is you, in all your radiance

I will awaken and tread

through this world

Accel World Accel World

I wallow in self-pity and insignificance

and all that I look out on

is a lie, a fabrication

I realize that, looking from where I stand, practically alone

The future ahead of myself, so much brighter, promises me beauty

We ask for a place where we can all be ourselves, develop as we want

All my eyes will ever behold is you, in all your radiance

Now for the first time I can go faster than the others

and will go farther and higher than I used to

I want to tell you my feelings

I will awaken, walk through this world

and chase it

Well, I'll be off then.

My mom's not here today.

Stop it! This is wrong!

No, it's not.

Let's go, Haruyuki.

To a much higher place.

What a nightmare!

I'm...

I'm terrible!

That dream was due to direct linking with Chiyu!

Morning, boy.

Is that how you greet someone?

Sorry. Good morning.

Um...

About yesterday.

I'm sorry.

I was childish.

No, I'm sorry.

About that dream.

Dream?

No, I meant

leaving without saying goodbye.

That's only natural.

I accused your best friend and made you promise

to do something impossible. To direct link with her.

Actually, I did.

What?

Direct linked.

Where?

At her house.

Which room?

Her bedroom.

Hmm?

I checked her memory?

How long was the cable?

About 30 cm.

What was that all about?

I need to tell her what I found out.

Morning!

You're Arita Haruyuki from 1C, right? The School Newspaper

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from the Umesato School Times gossip column.

Is it true that you're dating Snow Black?

No, that's completely false!

But we hear you've direct linked twice in the lounge

and once at a coffee shop!

No, I was just

helping her fix her neuro-linker

and she bought me a drink to thank me.

Surely you can tell by the way she acts around me.

Talking to me puts her in a bad mood.

A bad mood?

Like this morning, she stormed off.

Whenever Chiy—uh, Kurashima's name comes up...

Kurashima Chiyuri?

Those two had a fight near the school gates yesterday.

Are you finished?

To be honest,

we thought it was all nonsense but...

Arita.

Maybe Snow Black really likes you!

What?!

If she's getting upset when you mention another girl,

the only possible reason

is that she's jealous!

No way!

She's jealous!

No way!

No way, no way, no way.

No way!

Why?

Why?

Why me?

You've got it all.

Looks, good grades, popularity.

There's just no way!

I don't want to have my dreams crushed.

But, why me?

Hey!

Let's walk and talk.

Okay.

Sorry about this morning.

I don't know what got into me.

I found out about Chiyuri and Cyan Pile.

Really?

Let's direct link then.

So no one concerned can eavesdrop.

Oh, I accidentally broke my old cable.

I could only buy this short one.

She's not Cyan Pile.

Someone sent a virus to her neuro-linker and created a backdoor.

That's why they can appear at our school where she is.

What's wrong? You're acting strange.

It's nothing.

Are you angry?

Don't worry about me.

Let's talk about what's important.

Do you have any proof?

No, I didn't want to alert them.

Sounds reasonable, but that makes it hard to believe.

I've never heard of a backdoor that would allow you

to connect with the Brain Burst matchmaking server.

Do you think I've made this all up and switched sides?

I didn't say that.

Well it's up to you as to

whether you want to believe me or not.

Do you really mean that?

Do as you wish. I'm at your service. A mere pawn

to be discarded when you're done with me.

You're

angry after all.

I was in the wrong and

I apologize,

but I can't always control my emotions.

And with you and Kurashima, I...

I mean...

Stop it.

Huh?

It's painful to watch.

What do you mean?

You hate yourself, right?

You hate yourself for being too perfect.

So you want to degrade yourself by pretending to like someone like me.

But there's no need. I'll do whatever you want.

No need for thanks.

Just order me about like a disposable toy.

That's how I deserve to be treated. You know that I'm right.

Idiot! Eh?

Idiot!

Idiot!

Idiot! Idiot!

Accel World

Burst Link!

That was close!

A moment later and...

But we've only accelerated, not stopped it.

At some point we'll...

They say it's hard to have accidents now

with the new Auto-drive system.

Was this on purpose?

Araya?!

Why? Is he Cyan Pile?

No, just after revenge.

I should have been more cautious and expected something like this.

You don't need the power to accelerate to attack people.

A knife or a car will do.

I guess this is my punishment

for playing with people's lives and not caring about them.

Snow Black?

Forgive me, Haruyuki.

I caused all this.

But, I swear...

I'll protect you from harm.

What are you talking about?

There's something I haven't told you yet about Brain Burst,

an awesome power you can use as a final sacrifice.

No, don't! You mustn't!

Let me use it!

I'm your pawn. I have to protect you!

No. You have to be Level 9 to use it...

and you lose 99 percent of your points.

And anyway, I'm your guardian.

I have to protect you.

But, but...

Don't cry.

At least there's one good thing about this.

Good thing?

In this moment,

I'm sure you'll believe my last words.

Haruyuki,

I love you.

It's the first time I've felt like this and it's been so confusing.

I'm always thinking about you and it makes me both happy and sad.

I guess that's love.

Why me?

How could you like me?

Do you remember our first contact?

Of course.

To get my high score,

I had to accelerate.

Huh?

I wanted to impress you so I could persuade you.

I've been a Burst Linker for six years.

I've slaughtered thousands of enemies

and even friends, all in my quest for speed and power.

But not even then could I match your high score.

Haruyuki, you're faster than anyone.

I'm sure you'll be known as the fastest Linker in Accel World someday.

You'll defeat the Kings, rise up and discover the secret of Brain Burst.

Knowing that, you'll unlock the ultimate

powers hidden within our brains and our souls.

I was moved when I saw you playing that game.

Knowing that someone could be that fast.

But in reality you're very fragile, painfully so,

which tore my heart apart.

I revere you as the future king,

but I also want to embrace you and protect you.

These contradictory feelings led me to

fall in love.

I realized only yesterday.

Yesterday?

When you told me about Kurashima.

I was jealous, for the first time ever.

It took me too long to realize it.

But now I can admit my love for you.

I wanted to tell you in the real world, but now my time is up.

Become stronger, become faster.

Reach the top and show me what I wanted to see.

No! Don't!

You can't leave me like this.

I'm supposed to protect you!

But I haven't...

I'm sure we'll meet again someday.

Please don't!

Please!

Physical Full Burst!

Impossible! The body's moving!

It's thought that a person's speed is controlled by their heartbeat.

It's why time seems to slow down for a race car driver.

And why does time last longer when lovers are together?

When the heartbeat increases, people's consciousness speeds up.

Brain Burst uses this theory

and, via the neuro-linker, speeds up your internal clock,

increasing the speed of your brainwaves by 1000 times.

Transferring this forbidden power to the body is called

Physical Full Burst.

Haruyuki,

my heart was always racing when I was with you.

Even with no neuro-linker or Brain Burst,

I felt like I had accelerated.

So, I can die smiling,

because it's like I've spent an eternity with you.

Snow Black...

We've stopped the bleeding.

Currently, the synthetic protein micro-machines

are working at full power to heal her.

But there's a lot of internal damage. She could fall into a coma at any time.

The next twelve hours will be critical.

Snow Black.

You should go home and rest.

Her family will be here by tomorrow.

That'll be too late.

I can't leave her all alone while she's fighting for her life.

Okay.

I'll bring you a blanket. Try to get some rest.

Does she still have her neuro-linker?

Yes, we're monitoring her brainwaves.

Is that monitor connected to anything?

Of course, she's connected to the hospital net.

Oh my god!

Burst Link!

Oh no!

If she's lost 99% of her points

and she's attacked here...

But surely no Linkers will show up at a hospital.

But what about Cyan Pile?

If he shows up,

it's over!

All over.

Her dream.

I'll protect her.

I swear.

There's something I need to tell her.

I will, if I can meet her again.

So I'll fight.

If someone Burst Links, it'll probably be Cyan Pile.

I'll only have a moment to act before they challenge her.

No way!

Haru.

There was some scary guy named Araya! He just...

Good morning.

Please prepare for regular visiting hours.

Would visitors please go to counters one through four?

It's getting busy.

Hurry up and get well.

So I can tell you...

Taku?

Come to visit? Taku!

But why's he here?

I bet everyone at our school already knows.

Is he with Chiyu?

No, he's alone.

Something feels wrong.

Why did I assume Cyan Pile went to our school?

Because they installed a backdoor in Chiyu's linker to appear there.

And who else direct links with Chiyu?

Taku!

Burst Link!

Why?

Why you?! Taku!

Let me be in time!

we are tossed by waves of pain and tears

I'm tossed into the fray, tossed by various fortune

wake up your brain, flashed in the sky

it's a burst of sensation

I found peace once I gave up in this stagnant world

When did it become like that?

Without warning I was thrust into importance

All I seek is some permanence

among these troubled times for us

I will be honest and tell you what I feel

so that my words of truth and the dreams

I couldn't tell you echo in the sky

With more determination than before

I will wipe away the tears in my eyes

and with my new-found strength

I will whisper to myself, "Now is the time!"

and put my wounds to some use at last

Faster, ever faster, towards you

Even if my wings should be torn to pieces

I will make it through this twisted world on foot

and where my feelings lead me

I will accelerate with the truth

Next time, "Aviation."

And then the boy flies.

He breaks out of his shell and spreads his silver wings.