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Kirito.

It's all right. I'll go.

After I've rescued the villagers, I'll come right back.

Kirito!

I thought that any ideal born of a pure heart must be just

I thought that any ideal born of a pure heart must be just

I thought that any ideal born of a pure heart must be just

I thought that any ideal born of a pure heart must be just

I thought that any ideal born of a pure heart must be just

I thought that any ideal born of a pure heart must be just

I thought that any ideal born of a pure heart must be just

I thought that any ideal born of a pure heart must be just

I thought that any ideal born of a pure heart must be just

I thought that any ideal born of a pure heart must be just

I thought that any ideal born of a pure heart must be just

I thought that any ideal born of a pure heart must be just

I thought that any ideal born of a pure heart must be just

I thought that any ideal born of a pure heart must be just

I thought that any ideal born of a pure heart must be just

I thought that any ideal born of a pure heart must be just

Though that's probably an illusion, I can't bring myself to admit it

Though that's probably an illusion, I can't bring myself to admit it

Though that's probably an illusion, I can't bring myself to admit it

Though that's probably an illusion, I can't bring myself to admit it

Though that's probably an illusion, I can't bring myself to admit it

Though that's probably an illusion, I can't bring myself to admit it

Though that's probably an illusion, I can't bring myself to admit it

Though that's probably an illusion, I can't bring myself to admit it

Though that's probably an illusion, I can't bring myself to admit it

Though that's probably an illusion, I can't bring myself to admit it

Though that's probably an illusion, I can't bring myself to admit it

Though that's probably an illusion, I can't bring myself to admit it

Though that's probably an illusion, I can't bring myself to admit it

Though that's probably an illusion, I can't bring myself to admit it

Though that's probably an illusion, I can't bring myself to admit it

Though that's probably an illusion, I can't bring myself to admit it

My uncertainty almost makes me consider changing course

My uncertainty almost makes me consider changing course

My uncertainty almost makes me consider changing course

My uncertainty almost makes me consider changing course

My uncertainty almost makes me consider changing course

My uncertainty almost makes me consider changing course

My uncertainty almost makes me consider changing course

My uncertainty almost makes me consider changing course

My uncertainty almost makes me consider changing course

My uncertainty almost makes me consider changing course

My uncertainty almost makes me consider changing course

My uncertainty almost makes me consider changing course

My uncertainty almost makes me consider changing course

My uncertainty almost makes me consider changing course

My uncertainty almost makes me consider changing course

My uncertainty almost makes me consider changing course

But in one vivid, vital moment, I can overcome all doubt

But in one vivid, vital moment, I can overcome all doubt

But in one vivid, vital moment, I can overcome all doubt

But in one vivid, vital moment, I can overcome all doubt

But in one vivid, vital moment, I can overcome all doubt

But in one vivid, vital moment, I can overcome all doubt

But in one vivid, vital moment, I can overcome all doubt

But in one vivid, vital moment, I can overcome all doubt

But in one vivid, vital moment, I can overcome all doubt

But in one vivid, vital moment, I can overcome all doubt

But in one vivid, vital moment, I can overcome all doubt

But in one vivid, vital moment, I can overcome all doubt

But in one vivid, vital moment, I can overcome all doubt

But in one vivid, vital moment, I can overcome all doubt

But in one vivid, vital moment, I can overcome all doubt

Though many times I almost lost it,

Though many times I almost lost it,

Though many times I almost lost it,

Though many times I almost lost it,

Though many times I almost lost it,

Though many times I almost lost it,

Though many times I almost lost it,

Though many times I almost lost it,

Though many times I almost lost it,

Though many times I almost lost it,

Though many times I almost lost it,

Though many times I almost lost it,

Though many times I almost lost it,

Though many times I almost lost it,

Though many times I almost lost it,

Though many times I almost lost it,

This answer, one I'll never forget, isn't reckless

This answer, one I'll never forget, isn't reckless

This answer, one I'll never forget, isn't reckless

This answer, one I'll never forget, isn't reckless

This answer, one I'll never forget, isn't reckless

This answer, one I'll never forget, isn't reckless

This answer, one I'll never forget, isn't reckless

This answer, one I'll never forget, isn't reckless

This answer, one I'll never forget, isn't reckless

This answer, one I'll never forget, isn't reckless

This answer, one I'll never forget, isn't reckless

This answer, one I'll never forget, isn't reckless

This answer, one I'll never forget, isn't reckless

This answer, one I'll never forget, isn't reckless

This answer, one I'll never forget, isn't reckless

This answer, one I'll never forget, isn't reckless

I'm going right now, nothing will stop me

I'm going right now, nothing will stop me

I'm going right now, nothing will stop me

I'm going right now, nothing will stop me

I'm going right now, nothing will stop me

I'm going right now, nothing will stop me

I'm going right now, nothing will stop me

I'm going right now, nothing will stop me

I'm going right now, nothing will stop me

I'm going right now, nothing will stop me

I'm going right now, nothing will stop me

I'm going right now, nothing will stop me

I'm going right now, nothing will stop me

I'm going right now, nothing will stop me

I'm going right now, nothing will stop me

I'm going right now, nothing will stop me

I'm heading straight to the world I desire

I'm heading straight to the world I desire

I'm heading straight to the world I desire

I'm heading straight to the world I desire

I'm heading straight to the world I desire

I'm heading straight to the world I desire

I'm heading straight to the world I desire

I'm heading straight to the world I desire

I'm heading straight to the world I desire

I'm heading straight to the world I desire

I'm heading straight to the world I desire

I'm heading straight to the world I desire

I'm heading straight to the world I desire

I'm heading straight to the world I desire

I'm heading straight to the world I desire

I'm heading straight to the world I desire

All for the sake of this one wish, I'll cut my way through and reach out to it

All for the sake of this one wish, I'll cut my way through and reach out to it

All for the sake of this one wish, I'll cut my way through and reach out to it

All for the sake of this one wish, I'll cut my way through and reach out to it

All for the sake of this one wish, I'll cut my way through and reach out to it

All for the sake of this one wish, I'll cut my way through and reach out to it

All for the sake of this one wish, I'll cut my way through and reach out to it

All for the sake of this one wish, I'll cut my way through and reach out to it

All for the sake of this one wish, I'll cut my way through and reach out to it

All for the sake of this one wish, I'll cut my way through and reach out to it

All for the sake of this one wish, I'll cut my way through and reach out to it

All for the sake of this one wish, I'll cut my way through and reach out to it

All for the sake of this one wish, I'll cut my way through and reach out to it

All for the sake of this one wish, I'll cut my way through and reach out to it

All for the sake of this one wish, I'll cut my way through and reach out to it

All for the sake of this one wish, I'll cut my way through and reach out to it

Even if I'm told I'm wrong, I'll do it as many times as it takes

Even if I'm told I'm wrong, I'll do it as many times as it takes

Even if I'm told I'm wrong, I'll do it as many times as it takes

Even if I'm told I'm wrong, I'll do it as many times as it takes

Even if I'm told I'm wrong, I'll do it as many times as it takes

Even if I'm told I'm wrong, I'll do it as many times as it takes

Even if I'm told I'm wrong, I'll do it as many times as it takes

Even if I'm told I'm wrong, I'll do it as many times as it takes

Even if I'm told I'm wrong, I'll do it as many times as it takes

Even if I'm told I'm wrong, I'll do it as many times as it takes

Even if I'm told I'm wrong, I'll do it as many times as it takes

Even if I'm told I'm wrong, I'll do it as many times as it takes

Even if I'm told I'm wrong, I'll do it as many times as it takes

Even if I'm told I'm wrong, I'll do it as many times as it takes

Even if I'm told I'm wrong, I'll do it as many times as it takes

Even if I'm told I'm wrong, I'll do it as many times as it takes

I'll make my way toward hope, even if every step hurts me, because

I'll make my way toward hope, even if every step hurts me, because

I'll make my way toward hope, even if every step hurts me, because

I'll make my way toward hope, even if every step hurts me, because

I'll make my way toward hope, even if every step hurts me, because

I'll make my way toward hope, even if every step hurts me, because

I'll make my way toward hope, even if every step hurts me, because

I'll make my way toward hope, even if every step hurts me, because

I'll make my way toward hope, even if every step hurts me, because

I'll make my way toward hope, even if every step hurts me, because

I'll make my way toward hope, even if every step hurts me, because

I'll make my way toward hope, even if every step hurts me, because

I'll make my way toward hope, even if every step hurts me, because

I'll make my way toward hope, even if every step hurts me, because

I'll make my way toward hope, even if every step hurts me, because

I'll make my way toward hope, even if every step hurts me, because

I just want to feel you

I just want to feel you

I just want to feel you

I just want to feel you

I just want to feel you

I just want to feel you

I just want to feel you

I just want to feel you

I just want to feel you

I just want to feel you

I just want to feel you

I just want to feel you

I just want to feel you

I just want to feel you

I just want to feel you

I just want to feel you

Whenever I started worrying about my limits and indecision,

Whenever I started worrying about my limits and indecision,

Whenever I started worrying about my limits and indecision,

Whenever I started worrying about my limits and indecision,

Whenever I started worrying about my limits and indecision,

Whenever I started worrying about my limits and indecision,

Whenever I started worrying about my limits and indecision,

Whenever I started worrying about my limits and indecision,

Whenever I started worrying about my limits and indecision,

Whenever I started worrying about my limits and indecision,

Whenever I started worrying about my limits and indecision,

Whenever I started worrying about my limits and indecision,

Whenever I started worrying about my limits and indecision,

Whenever I started worrying about my limits and indecision,

Whenever I started worrying about my limits and indecision,

Whenever I started worrying about my limits and indecision,

I just believed in this ever-present impulse and the strength it granted me

I just believed in this ever-present impulse and the strength it granted me

I just believed in this ever-present impulse and the strength it granted me

I just believed in this ever-present impulse and the strength it granted me

I just believed in this ever-present impulse and the strength it granted me

I just believed in this ever-present impulse and the strength it granted me

I just believed in this ever-present impulse and the strength it granted me

I just believed in this ever-present impulse and the strength it granted me

I just believed in this ever-present impulse and the strength it granted me

I just believed in this ever-present impulse and the strength it granted me

I just believed in this ever-present impulse and the strength it granted me

I just believed in this ever-present impulse and the strength it granted me

I just believed in this ever-present impulse and the strength it granted me

I just believed in this ever-present impulse and the strength it granted me

I just believed in this ever-present impulse and the strength it granted me

I just believed in this ever-present impulse and the strength it granted me

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That's...

Keep going, keep going!

There aren't any enemies to the south. Why aren't they fleeing?

Amayori, wait here until I summon you!

Anything that gets over that barricade, we kill!

Do you understand? Don't let a single one get this far into the village!

That's...

We can't possibly defend against them here.

Please, have everyone take the south road to evacuate!

Don't be ridiculous!

Run off and abandon my mansion— er, abandon the village?

If you leave now, you can get away and escape the goblins' clutches.

Which is more important? Your possessions, or your lives?

Form a circle in the plaza, and tighten up our defenses.

Those are Chief Man-at-Arms Zink's orders.

In a situation like this, even I, the village elder, must follow such orders.

That is imperial law.

Let's do as Sister says,

Father.

Selka.

Father.

Have you ever once known Sister to be wrong?

No, even I can tell.

If we don't do something...

We'll all be killed!

You want us to flee?

Know your place, child!

The village must be protected!

I-I see.

I get it!

You're the one who led those monsters from the land of darkness to the village, aren't you, Alice?

Years ago, when you crossed the End Mountains, you were tainted by the power of darkness!

You're a witch!

This girl is a fearsome witch!

By my authority as a knight, I hereby revoke Chief Man-at-Arms Zink's order.

I order all villagers gathered in this plaza to evacuate to the forest south of here,

with those who are armed in the lead.

K-Knight? What are you talking about?

There's no such Calling in this village!

Now you're claiming to be a knight just because you can somewhat handle a sword?

What would happen if the knights in the capital heard about this?

My name is Alice.

I am the overseer of the capital city of Centoria.

An Integrity Knight of the Axiom Church.

Third in command!

Alice Synthesis Thirty!

I-I-Integrity Knight?

Sister, you're...

I'm sorry I kept it from you all this time.

This is the true punishment I was given, and my true duty.

No. I always believed!

I knew there was no way you could be a criminal.

I shall follow your command,

Lady Integrity Knight.

Those of you who are armed, take the lead and guide the villagers to the south gate!

Once you've left the village, evacuate to the forest south of the clearing!

Leave the wounded and the elderly to us!

We'll lead the others out! Follow us!

Father, please take care of the villagers. Take care of Selka and Mother.

Lady Knight.

You take care as well.

Sister, don't push yourself, okay?

Amayori!

There's no end to them!

Retreat! Retreat!

Burn them away!

N-No way.

Is that Sister's...

A dragon?

Wh-What are you doing here?

There's no time to explain.

Evacuate with the others.

Hurry!

I-Ium woman. I'll kill you and scarf you down!

From now on, I'm going to be the one who decides what to fight for.

To protect my sister and my parents.

And...

I will fight to protect the people of the Human Empire Kirito and Eugeo tried to preserve.

Thank you, Kirito.

I'll be fine now.

I'm sure I'll never stop questioning myself, but I'm going to move forward.

For you, and for what I seek.

I am Alice, knight of the Human Empire!

As long as I stand here, you'll never find the blood and carnage you desire.

Return through the cave to your homeland!

Enhance Armament!

Outta my way!

Morikka the Foot Harvester will make quick work of one little Ium—

Wh-What?

Storm and churn,

my flowers!

This is the wall separating the Human Empire and the land of darkness!

Even if you unseal the caves,

as long as we knights exist, we will never allow you to corrupt this land!

Make your choice!

Either advance and fall into a sea of blood,

or retreat and escape to the land of darkness!

I'll make you a new doll!

Yay!

I think deep down, Father wanted to come and see you off.

I know.

Someday, when I've fulfilled all of my duties,

I'll come back here as Alice Zuberg and nothing more.

I think that's when I'll be able to say...

"Father, I'm home."

I swear I'll return to this village one day.

Even if I fall on the battlefield, my heart definitely will.

Monday, July 6, 2026, 2:07 PM - Ocean Turtle

Main Control Room - Ocean Turtle - 33 minutes into the raid

Hey, it's deserted.

Looks like they ran away.

Where are they?

My guess would be... in the Sub Control Room.

Sub Control Room - Ocean Turtle - 23 minutes into the raid

We're connected to the backup power now!

Now we've got the Sub Control Room up and running.

If Kirito doesn't regain consciousness, I will never forgive you!

Not for as long as I live!

I know that.

I'll see to it that Kirito recovers, no matter what.

It'll be all right.

I promise you it'll be all right.

He'll definitely come back to you.

Yes, of course.

I'm sorry for overreacting.

Reporting in, sir.

Confirming that the primary and secondary bulkheads have been completely sealed,

and that all noncombatants have been evacuated to the bow block.

Good work. How long will the bulkheads hold?

The enemy could break through with explosives, but that's unlikely.

Near the primary bulkhead...

...is the Lightcube Cluster, after all.

All right. Let's sum up the situation here.

Lt. Nakanishi, please report the casualties.

Yes, sir.

Minor injuries to three researchers on the civilian block team.

Two heavy injuries and two minor injuries to the Self-Defense Force.

None of them are life-threatening.

Any damage to the ship?

The control lines to the bulkheads in the passageway from the bottom dock to the Main Control Room are inoperable.

Our biggest problem is that the main power has been cut.

The auxiliary line is providing stable power to all areas,

but if we can't reactivate the control system, we can't rotate the screws.

Just like a sea turtle without its fins, huh?

Plus, it's got a shark latched onto its belly.

Yes. Sectors 1 through 12 in the Lower Shaft have all been completely taken over.

So they've seized Main Control, STL Room One, and...

...even the nuclear reactor, huh?

I guess the silver lining is that they don't seem to be intent on destruction.

The question is, who are these guys?

Higa, do you have any thoughts?

Well...

Let's see.

Going by the color and specs of their gear, they don't belong to any official army.

And from their average size, we can assume that they're not Asian.

So at the very least, they're not with a Japanese special forces organization.

That I'm glad to hear.

And there's one more thing we can say with certainty.

These people know about the existence of Project Alicization.

Yeah, you got that right.

I mean, they went straight to the Main Control Room.

Which means their goal is to take that true bottom-up artificial intelligence of ours.

To seize A.L.I.C.E.

Luckily, we were able to lock down Main Control in time.

Now they can't interfere with the simulation or eject Alice's Fluctlight from the cluster.

But the same goes for us, right?

Well, yeah, that's right.

It's no longer possible to use commands to eject Alice's Lightcube externally.

But at this point, wouldn't you call this a win, Kiku?

I mean, they can't access the cluster by physical or informational means.

So now if our escort ship sends some reinforcements,

I'm telling you, it's game over. Game over!

I'm not sure what game you're talking about,

but that's what I'm most concerned about.

Tell me, will the Asahi take action?

Well, about that...

The Asahi was ordered by Fleet Command in Yokosuka to stand by and maintain its current distance.

They've determined that we've been taken hostage by our attackers, it seems.

Most likely, those men in black have a back channel to the top brass in the SDF.

There won't be an order for the Asahi to attack until after Alice's Lightcube has been secured.

Meaning that those guys aren't just terrorists?

This could be bad.

If they have any experts on their side, they might figure it out.

An operation within the Underworld, huh?

Now that they've taken control of STL Room One,

they can certainly execute commands via the virtual console installed in the Underworld.

What will happen if they do?

The target cube will be extracted from the Lightcube Cluster in the center of the Main Shaft

and transported via air tube to the chosen control room.

There's an extraction hatch there.

And of course, there's one in the Main Control Room, as well.

We're going to retrieve Alice's Fluctlight from the Underworld before they can.

The only one who can do that is Kirito.

In other words, our last hope rests on his shoulders.

Higa, tell us. What's Kirito's condition?

Long story short...

He's teetering on the edge of the worst-case scenario.

The assault by the last Death Gun member left Kirito with damage to his neural network,

and to treat him, we blocked his memories and had him dive into the Underworld like before.

But for some reason, his memories didn't get blocked.

Kirito was plunged into the Underworld as Kirigaya Kazuto, his real-world persona.

W-Wait a second!

Then he's been living as himself in the Underworld, under accelerated time, for how long?

About two years.

That's how long Kirito has been interacting with the artificial Fluctlights of that world.

Knowing the entire time that they'll all be destroyed at the end of the current simulation.

That's probably why he went to the console in the Central Cathedral to contact the real world.

To ask you, Kiku, to protect all of the Fluctlights.

And I'm sure it wasn't an easy thing for him to pull off.

But he did make it.

When we were under attack, I couldn't check the logs,

but it turns out he lost some allies in the battle against the Axiom Church.

That's why, when he managed to get in contact with us,

he was berating himself harshly.

To put it another way, he was attacking his own Fluctlight.

At that moment, the men in black cut the power line, which caused a short circuit,

and the ensuing surge caused the STL to spike momentarily.

As a result, Kirito's self-destructive impulse was actualized, and his ego was deactivated.

Ego... deactivated?

What does that mean?

Take a look at this.

Normally, where this black hole is, what you'd find is, to be precise...

...the self-image.

Self-image. One's conception as determined by the self, you mean?

That's correct.

Apparently, all our decision-making passes through a "Yes/No" circuit inside our Fluctlights

that asks, "Would I do this under these conditions, or not?"

For example, Rinko, have you ever ordered a second helping at a beef bowl place?

No, I haven't.

Even if your mind is like, "I want to have more. I could eat another bowl"?

That's right.

So in other words, that was the result of your self-image circuit processing.

In Kirito's case, his Fluctlight is largely unscathed,

but because the circuit in question is non-functional,

it's likely that all he can manage in his current state

are reflexive reactions triggered by deeply ingrained memories.

He probably doesn't know who he is, doesn't know what he wants to do,

and has no opinions on who he should be or what he should want to do.

"I'll be fine even if you're gone"

"I'll be fine even if you're gone"

An empty assurance escapes my lips again

An empty assurance escapes my lips again

Memories swirl within me of the days we spent together

Memories swirl within me of the days we spent together

So bright that they hurt deep inside to look at now

If I was capable of living life all alone

I never would have loved in the first place

Your smell, the way you talk

Your smell, the way you talk

Pieces of love still linger all over my body

My only wish, my only wish is

May you, wherever you are now,

Be crying too

Be crying too

Next time

Next time

Next time

Next time

The Final Load Test

The Final Load Test

The Final Load Test

The Final Load Test

Next time: The Final Load Test.