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He quit?

He quit the kendo club?

Yeah.

I couldn't believe it at first either.

Did you ask why?

He wouldn't say.

Just that he had something else he needed to do.

Taku...

Let's get started then.

Black Lotus.

Why?

Didn't you hear me?

I said, "Let's get started."

Hold on! I'm—

You're a Burst Linker who's been challenged to a duel.

You must face the challenge and fight me with all your strength.

That's the rule of this world.

If you don't attack me,

then I'll attack you!

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

I'm considering two possibilities.

Either you bumped into me on purpose to expose my true identity

or you're just a big klutz.

I assure you it's the latter.

I find it strange that Silver Crow,

with his 70 percent win rate over the past two weeks,

is allegedly in such peril.

You've heard about me?!

Don't speak out loud.

Sorry.

Everyone in Accel World has heard about you.

The only flying avatar, who also happens to be an intellectual.

Well...

Or so it seemed.

For someone who's so cunning and hot-headed,

I didn't really expect you to be so absent-minded.

Well, it's as you say. I'm just an airhead.

I decided to level up with only 308 points.

If that's why you're in such a precarious position,

then you really are a big klutz.

Precisely!

I'm glad you believe me.

I guess...

We got off on the wrong foot, so let me introduce myself.

I'm Aqua Current.

I'm willing to help you get back to 50 points.

You can call me Current.

Sure! Thanks.

Right then. Let's register for a tag match.

Accelerate the second you connect to the Global Network.

Okay.

If we can reach our target number of points in

Chiyoda, we'll finish up here.

If not, we'll move on to Akihabara, and continue things there.

Any questions?

Uh, not really.

Should I apologize for touching her breast earlier?

Well, I hardly felt anything. Maybe I didn't touch it

at all...

I can hear you.

What?!

Burst Link!

And yes, you did touch it.

I'm sorry! I'm so sorry!

You should learn to control your thoughts when you're direct linking.

I can hear everything.

Please forgive me.

So, who should we challenge?

Whoa, wait a second!

Are you seriously gonna challenge Level 3s and 4s?

You're Level 2, and I'm Level 1,

so it makes more sense if we select opponents that add up to Level 6 or higher.

If the level difference is greater than three,

you won't suddenly lose all your points if you lose.

It sounds logical, but...

Oh, is that why you stay at Level 1?

Well, that's part of it.

I'll tell you the other reason when the time is right.

Or maybe I won't.

What does that mean?

Oh, perfect.

Sand Duct and Nickel Doll.

These two are Level 3 and 4,

but because they're sitting on so many points,

they should be up for a head to head battle.

I see.

With these opponents,

we shouldn't lose as long as you keep calm and utilize your true power.

She's even chosen opponents with my abilities in mind,

so she must've really looked into my match history.

I'll do my best!

I appreciate the sentiment,

but please just be yourself.

We can't afford to lose.

More important than winning or losing though...

Is to have fun doing it!

Well, that's what my guardian taught me.

That I have to enjoy all my duels.

That's true.

Okay, let's get started.

The Rotting Forest stage?

Water,

just like her name.

I see them.

Let's go down there.

Sure!

A toxic swamp?

What a horrible stage.

Sorry we kept you waiting!

What's wrong?

Don't hold back.

I've recovered enough points that I'll be fine even if I lose to you.

This is your chance to earn a bunch.

Or is this the best you've got?

I asked Leonid's envoy about you.

He said that you pulled out of the kendo tournament.

What for?

To discipline myself.

Discipline?

Because I messed up.

I can't be here like this.

I figured as much.

You want to throw away everything you've earned and gained

to pay for your crimes, by giving it all away.

After you've helped Haruyuki become a proper Burst Linker,

do you intend to uninstall Brain Burst yourself?

That's really the only thing I can do.

And then what?

What about Haruyuki?

And Kurashima, who's desperately trying to forgive you?

You're trampling all over their feelings.

What would you have me do, then?

Tell me what I should do!

Finally, you're up for a real fight.

You've got some nerve barging in here at your level.

Sorry.

I'll take Sand Duct.

You take Nickel Doll.

She can produce electric currents in her hands.

Try to not let her catch you.

Don't go giving my tricks away!

Sand Blaster!

You're mine.

Help!

How's that?

You jerk!

Throwing me head first into this muck.

Bully!

What?!

Anyway, this is a toxic swamp.

Are you okay?

It does a ton of damage,

but since I'm Level 4, your energy will run out first.

Silver can't be damaged by poison!

Damn!

Makes sense though, since you're on the left side of the chart.

Oh, right, right. You're silver.

So what?

You should really read up a bit more about your color.

Silver may be poison resistant, but...

It conducts electricity better than any other metal!

Get it now?

Silver is four times more conductive than nickel.

So this'll be over in no time!

Fly!

Oh,

the flying ability!

Dive Attack!

Have you won?

No,

not yet.

What a nice move.

Both beautiful and powerful.

But the battle's already been decided.

And you lose.

Accel World

Splash Stinger!

Tell me what I should do!

How do I pay for my crimes? Tell me!

Let's be honest here.

You don't really want to uninstall Brain Burst to pay for your crimes.

But as long as you have it installed,

you feel guilty about what you did. You hate it.

No, that's not it.

Haruyuki has forgiven you.

And the more Kurashima pretends that nothing happened,

the more guilty you feel.

You can't stand yourself for being forgiven.

One imperfection just kills you inside.

You're wrong.

You're so full of yourself.

You're trying to punish yourself to avoid dealing with one single crime.

You're wrong!

How am I wrong?

You're wrong.

Wrong, wrong, wrong, wrong!

Sand Blaster!

You're both forgetting that the most important

thing in tag matches is working together.

A team must be greater than the sum of its parts.

No matter how strong you are individually,

you'll never be better than a real team.

You're right.

And that's why

the battle hasn't been decided yet.

Up until now, I've fought tons of tag matches with my best friend.

So, I get it.

The most important thing is to believe in one other.

And I believe in Aqua Current.

Listen to him, trying to sound all cool!

Sandy,

let's end this by blowing them away

with our Ultra Gorgeous finishing move.

Okay!

Here comes their joint attack.

Be alert.

Okay.

What?!

We can't let them get us both.

I'll watch and help out as necessary.

Hey!

Didn't we just go over this?!

The whole teamwork thing, remember?!

Turbo...

Molecular!

His right arm is blowing air out,

and the left is sucking it in!

What's he doing?

What is this?

He's using his arms to blow away the molecules in the air, creating a vacuum.

The wind itself isn't very harmful,

but it'll drag you into a close combat situation.

Close combat?

She's right. If I can land a good kick when I get close up...

Here goes!

Idiot!

Anode, Cathode!

How is it shocking me when I'm not being touched and there's no water?!

Well?

What do you think of our Ultra Gorgeous attack?

It might not be as good as that purple lady's

thingy but it's pretty effective, right?

A Glow Discharge?

The electric charge is flowing through the air,

since the low pressure around the vacuum

has broken down the electrodes' insulation.

Your client will be wiped out if you don't help.

Of course though,

given your body, there's not a whole lot you can do.

Haruyuki must've told you what he wants you to do.

Why won't you listen?

Because...

Listening to his wishes should be your top priority.

As Haruyuki said,

you are his best friend!

Give up yet?

You know you can't win now.

No way.

I can't lose this.

Taku,

my best friend, and I...

We're finally gonna start over!

So I have to...

It's over.

Nicky.

Huh?

That's absurd.

Water should be a conductor.

My water contains no impurities whatsoever.

And as water theory states,

truly pure water is the perfect insulator.

Damn!

Sickening!

The most important thing in tag matches is

working together with your partner!

Why do you think legions exist in Accel World?

Because competing with your friends and

supporting them opens up a world of possibilities.

Since you've always fought by yourself,

you've never experienced such wonderful things.

Try it,

and see the infinite possibilities.

That will be payment enough for your crimes.

You're back up to 54 points.

That concludes our business.

Thanks so much.

I enjoyed it quite a bit.

Thanks to you,

I learned various new Burst Linker tricks.

Do you always hang out around here?

Why do you ask?

I thought maybe we could meet again sometime.

We won't meet again.

Huh?

I chose this place since so few Burst Linkers come here.

It makes it easier to collect my bonus payment.

Bonus payment?! What the—

I'm going to take away all your points.

When you direct link, there's always the

chance of another battle before you can unplug,

and you have to continue until you have no more points.

And this is your bonus payment?

There'd be no point in being a bouncer without it.

Get ready.

Show me every ounce of your ability,

down to the last drop.

You're not going to even try?

As I said before,

I trusted you.

Even when we first met,

I figured you were a good person.

Recently I fought with a good friend of mine

and he let me take out all my anger and grief on him.

I really hated him as we fought.

But...

In the end,

I believed in him.

I decided then...

Once you believe in someone, never stop.

Always believe.

So you won't fight?

I refuse to betray someone that I believe in.

It was a lie.

I was just threatening you when you were most defenseless.

But to no effect, it seems.

That's not true.

I was terrified!

I used to have a friend.

And a special master.

But some things happened and we all just split up.

Really?

So, take good care of your friend.

It was fate that you and I met prematurely.

You have a long journey ahead of you with your master,

and no external elements should be getting in the way.

So I have to erase your memory of me from deep within you.

My memory?

Memory Leak.

Huh?

What happened?

Whose is this?

Chiyuri stopped by with some things for you.

Chiyu...

She put them there and took off.

Mom,

there's something I want to tell you.

Morning!

Morning.

Why are you still acting so weird?

Huh?

We're cool now, right?

Or do you want to buy me more ice cream?

Chiyu...

That's right, Haru.

Morning.

That uniform...

It's the same as...

What?!

Thank you.

Glasses? In this day and age?

You shouldn't need them with the neuro-linker's vision correction.

I decided that I want to see things with my own eyes.

The real Chiyu, Haru,

and the real me.

They suit you.

Wait up.

How did—

How did you find out so much about me?

I didn't.

Huh?

But as you know,

I also once committed a crime that I can't take back.

That's why.

Be good to me,

my master.

Hey! Taku!

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, "Temptation."

Temptation arises with the sudden appearance of a girl.

What could she want from Haruyuki?