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And now, News Headline.

Hey, what is this?

Come on, cameraman! My face is up here!

Get your act together, darn it!

And now, News Headline.

Last night, a mysterious new player appeared in the Ancient Forest

Last night, a mysterious new player appeared in the Ancient Forest MYSTERIOUS NEWBIE APPEARS IN ALFHEIM ONLINE

in the northeastern Sylph area's Neutral Territory. MYSTERIOUS NEWBIE APPEARS IN ALFHEIM ONLINE

MYSTERIOUS NEWBIE APPEARS IN ALFHEIM ONLINE

This new player is Kirito, a Spriggan. MYSTERIOUS NEWBIE APPEARS IN ALFHEIM ONLINE

He is a veritable newbie who is carrying default equipment MYSTERIOUS NEWBIE APPEARS IN ALFHEIM ONLINE

and doesn't even know how to fly. MYSTERIOUS NEWBIE APPEARS IN ALFHEIM ONLINE

In combat, however, he has exhibited startling ability MYSTERIOUS NEWBIE APPEARS IN ALFHEIM ONLINE

by defeating Salamander heavy knights in the blink of an eye. MYSTERIOUS NEWBIE APPEARS IN ALFHEIM ONLINE

MYSTERIOUS NEWBIE APPEARS IN ALFHEIM ONLINE

This mysterious player doesn't know anything about ALFHEIM, MYSTERIOUS NEWBIE APPEARS TN ALFHEIM ONLINE

yet he is battle-hardened and has skills that rival those of high-level players. MYSTERIOUS NEWBIE APPEARS IN ALFHEIM ONLINE

All eyes are on him. MYSTERIOUS NEWBIE APPEARS IN ALFHEIM ONLINE

In addition, we apologize for the inappropriate image MYSTERIOUS NEWBIE APPEARS IN ALFHEIM ONLINE

shown at the beginning of the program. MYSTERIOUS NEWBIE APPEARS IN ALFHEIM ONLINE

This has been News Headline. MYSTERIOUS NEWBIE APPEARS IN ALFHEIM ONLINE

This has been News Headline.

SWORD ART OFFLINE (tacitly) Approved by Reki Kawahara

Hello, everyone. It's now time for Sword Art Offline.

Starting with this installment, the show has been renewed,

and the presenters are all new, as well.

CONGRATULATIONS ON THE RENEWAL! Farewell, A sun a & Klein

We'll be bringing you shows that are even more fun than the old version,

so please stick with Sword Art Offline.

Oh, we haven't introduced ourselves. I'm Leaf a, and I'll be taking over as MC.

And I'm Kirito. I'll be continuing as commentator.

This is an info-variety show that will bring you news

on everything that's happening in ALFHEIM.

We'll be bringing you big-name guests starting with our next show,

so please look forward to them.

We touched on this in the News Headline segment,

but even though you're really tough, you don't know much about ALFHEIM, do you?

That's right. This isn't my first VRMMO, so I'm used to combat,

but I don't know much about ALFHEIM.

How is it different from the game you used to play?

I guess the main thing is that you can fly.

But I can't fly well without a controller yet.

Ah, so that's why you weren't able to land gracefully.

I want to practice and get good at flying as soon as I can.

A controller takes up one hand, so if you want to fight effectively in midair,

work hard to learn how to do Voluntary Flying, which doesn't use a controller.

Got it. I'll practice and learn how to do that before our next show.

And on that note, let's begin Sword Art Offline!

SWORD ART OFFLINE (tacitly) Approved by Reki Kawahara

Trivia Master: Yui

ALFHEIM Online is a game based on Norse mythology, Trivia Master: Yui

and many place and character names, as well as weapon names, Trivia Master: Yui

can be seen that are associated with Norse mythology. Trivia Master: Yui

Trivia Master: Yui

Even the game's name, ALFHEIM, Trivia Master: Yui

is a reference to the "land of fairies" that appears in Norse myth. Trivia Master: Yui

This has been Sword Art Trivia! Trivia Master: Yui

PLAYBACK CORNER

In this segment, we select various scenes from episodes

included on the Blu-ray and DVD and comment on them along with our guest.

Since we have no guest this time, Kirito and I will do the honors.

First up is this scene.

Don't look!

Now select your race.

Please select one of the nine races.

There are nine races in this game:

Salamander, Sylph, Gnome, Undine, Imp,

Spriggan, Cait Sith, Leprechaun, and Puca.

There were only humans in my last game, so this is all a bit new to me.

Each race has its own special traits, such as Sylphs being quick,

or Salamanders having high strength and endurance,

so what made you pick a Spriggan, Kirito?

They don't have any combat-centric abilities, so they aren't very popular.

Because I like black.

I picked Spriggan because their initial equipment was black.

Picking your race based on something like that sort of makes you seem like a middle-schooler.

And now, let's move on to this scene.

Don't!

I'll take this one.

Spriggan, correct?

Your character's appearance will be decided at random.

Is that all right?

So, you can't pick your own appearance in this game, huh?

If you don't like your appearance, you can pay an additional fee to re-roll it,

but since it's random, it's tough to get something that's a perfect match for your tastes.

Apparently, some players pay several years' worth of connection fees.

Then I guess you really lucked out, Leaf a.

I mean, your avatar is totally cute!

What's wrong, Leaf a?

I-It's nothing! Let's move on!

Why are you running? You're that eager to get an eyeful?

No! I mean, I just don't want to get killed, too!

Don't waste your breath!

No way!

Combat in this game is based on the player's athletic ability,

and doesn't get any support from the system, does it?

Right. There are lots of examples of people who are athletic or have martial arts experience

also being tough inside the game.

Which means that you're also pretty tough in real life, huh?

I bet she'd mess me up pretty badly if I tried anything funny with her.

Are you the sort of person who'd try something funny with a girl, Kirito?

N-No, I'd never do such a thing! Or rather, I couldn't!

I'm relieved to hear that you're not a weirdo, Kirito.

Shall we move on to the next clip, then?

What?! This again?!

That cameraman is such a jerk!

Sorry, but we're on a mission.

Leave your money and items, and we'll let you go.

Why are you being a gentleman, Kagemune?

It's been ages since we fought a woman. Let's kill her.

Come to think of it, this game encourages PKing, doesn't it?

That's right. Female players are often singled out as targets.

That was a close call for me.

If I ever run into anybody like that, I'll take down every last one of them.

I won't let anything bad happen to you, Leaf a.

Why are you spouting stuff like that all of a sudden?

When someone says stuff like that, I take them seriously, you know?

Huh? What's wrong?

N-Nothing's wrong!

This has been Playback Corner!

SWORD ART OFFLINE (tacitly) Approved by Reki Kawahara

Trivia Master: Yui

In ALFHEIM Online, when a player's HP reaches zero, Trivia Master: Yui

a flame corresponding to the attribute of that player's race is left behind. Trivia Master: Yui

This flame is called a Remain Light, Trivia Master: Yui

and that player can be brought back from the dead if Revive is used within one minute. Trivia Master: Yui

Trivia Master: Yui

This has been Sword Art Trivia! Trivia Master: Yui

In this segment, we discuss the topic displayed on the slot machine.

I'm a little nervous about what topic is going to come up.

Since we don't have a guest this time, I'll spin it!

Okay, let's begin! Slot, start!

YOUR TYPE OF GIRL/BOY

Wow, that's a doozie...

Yeah...

What do you want to do? If you're embarrassed, you can spin again.

No. I can't chicken out in my very first episode.

I accept this challenge!

Okay, then. What type of guy do you go for?

I... like someone older than me.

Wow, really?

Yes. I like men who are older than me, kind, and tolerant.

Wow...

And I know it's a cliché, but I guess I like guys who are cool, too.

I like guys who are cool, but kind of goofy about some things.

They're easy to get close to.

Oh, and guys who never give up, no matter what sort of hardships they face.

I admire people like that with stalwart hearts.

I see...

And if possible, someone who will surprise me by doing something totally unexpected.

Someone who keeps you in a constant state of excitement is great, don't you think?

Ah, I follow you. So, how about me?

No way. I mean, there's something that's almost childish about you.

Definitely.

This has been Slot Talk!

SWORD ART OFFLINE (tacitly) Approved by Reki Kawahara

The time has come to say goodbye.

Kirito, what did you think of our first installment after getting renewed?

I thought, "The MC may have changed, but I was hated just as much.”

Were you nervous since this was our first episode?

I had more fun than I expected, and was happy that I got to be the show's MC.

Really, now? Good for you.

Let's meet again in the next Sword Art Online video!

Bye-bye!

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