Tuesday, July 7, 2026 9:59 AM Ocean Turtle Sub Control Room
Asuna.
Alice has been safely ejected.
It's just you and Kirito now.
Hurry!
I'm sorry, Ms. Rinko.
I'm...
staying here.
Wh-What are you...
Please take care of Alice.
Alice is a kind person.
She's full of so much love, and she's loved by so many people.
For the sake of all the souls who are gone now,
and for Kirito's sake as well,
please don't let the military use her, no matter what.
Please tell everyone that I said, "I'm sorry."
"Thank you. Goodbye."
Beyond Time
Higa?
I've secured Alice's Lightcube.
But...
Asuna chose to stay behind with Kirigaya.
Understood.
We'll do all we can to log them out as soon as possible.
Dr. Kojiro.
We're ready to reopen the bulkhead hatch.
Whenever you're ready.
Thank you very much.
One minute has elapsed since the start of the maximum-acceleration phase.
Which means ten years have already passed there.
Higa, Mr. Kikuoka, hurry!
"What a surprise..."
...right?
Isn't that what you're thinking?
N-No, um...
I want you to know.
There's a reason I'm doing this.
O-Oh?
I always consider the worst-case scenario.
For now, it's better to let the enemy think they still have a chance to seize Alice.
W-Worst-case, huh?
Ms. Rinko! We're here!
Please disable the bulkhead lock!
They just opened the bulkhead again.
Now that they have Alice,
all they have to do is wait for the JSDF to storm in.
So why?
This is...
All right! Except for Brigg, everyone head for the stairs.
Blast away and seize control of the bulkhead.
You make it sound so easy.
Hey, what am I supposed to do?
You and I are going to check out this cable duct.
I have a feeling this is what the enemy's really after.
I see. Sounds good to me.
He's dead.
Isn't he our Rath informant?
Did they find out he was a spy and execute him?
Shit!
M-Mr. Kiku! Are you all right? Mr. Kiku!
They... got me.
Looks like I took one to the vest.
Never mind me, are you all right?
Y-Yeah.
Neither I or the computer got hit.
All right, then let's continue.
These Rath guys aren't playing around.
It might be time for last-resort measures.
But to do that...
I need the captain to decide!
Who's that?
This is...
This face is...
It's mine.
Wh-What...
So you've finally come to this side, Gabe?
Alicia?
So, this is where you've been, Alicia?
It's so cold. Let go, Alic...
I won't, Gabe.
We'll always be together from now on.
Come on, let's go.
S-Stop! Let go! Stop!
Stop!
Stop! S-Stop!
Stop!
Captain Miller! Alice is in the enemy's...
C...
Cap... tain?
D...
Dead!
Vassago! Wake up already! The captain's...
D-Dead...
Brigg is dead?
Yeah. The captain and Vassago, too.
Don't.
They have Alice's Lightcube.
There's no reason to fight anymore.
No, we still have orders.
If we can't steal it, then destroy it.
You have an idea, don't you?
Yeah. I kinda do, but...
It's no good. I can't make this decision without the captain.
Tell me.
Tell me what it is!
Th-The engine.
Ocean Turtle Sub Control Room
We're ten minutes into the maximum-acceleration phase.
The memory capacity of Kirigaya and Asuna's Fluctlights will reach its limit soon.
Doctor.
The enemy is now in retreat.
R-Retreat?
Looks like they intend to escape via submarine.
But why now, all of a sudden?
Wh-What's that? What's happening?
This is...
Don't tell me they...
These vibrations are from the main core operating at full power, Doctor.
Main core?
The main engine.
In other words, the pressurized water reactor at the base of the shaft.
Damn it! What have they done?
Look there!
It's likely plastic explosive.
If it destroys that, the control rods can't descend...
And there'll be no stopping the fission reaction?
I'll go remove the explosive.
I'm sure they left ample time before the detonation so they could flee.
We should have another five, maybe ten minutes left.
B-But Mr. Nakanishi,
by now, the temperature in the engine room must be...
Please. It's no more than a sauna with the heat turned up.
Rushing in to pull out the detonator should be easy enough.
M-Mr. Nakanishi!
M-Mr. Kiku.
The reactor... those guys...
I know.
For now, just focus on shutting down the STLs.
R-Right.
Oh, Higa?
Do you think you can handle the rest by yourself?
Mr. Kiku, don't tell me you're going down there.
Oh, hey. Well, I'm just going to check on things.
I won't do anything reckless.
I'll be right back.
All right, I'm counting on you, Higa.
B-Be careful, okay?
M-Mr. Kiku!
Tuesday, July 7, 2026 10:12 AM Ocean Turtle Reactor Emergency Control Room
One stayed behind? Why? Does he want to die?
What?
Is that... Niemon?
What's it doing there?
Rinko.
I-Is that you, Akihiko?
I'm sorry for leaving you alone for so long.
So this is where ya been the whole time?
Rinko, I was blessed to have met you.
You were the only thing keeping me connected to the real world.
I want you to be the one to keep it connected.
My dream...
to connect the two worlds that are still divided.
Yes, of course.
Of course!
No good! If this keeps up...
Lt. Colonel Kikuoka!
Akihiko.
Not good. The battery cable's damaged.
If that goes, it'll be completely immobilized.
No way.
Please...
Akihiko!
It's lost all power.
Akihiko!
You're Heathcliff of the Divine Blade, aren't you?
You're Kirito the Black Swordsman's greatest rival, aren't you?
So show us...
that you can perform at least one miracle?
N-Number Two has reactivated!
Akihiko.
Seems like the explosion didn't go off.
Still, I never thought Hans would stay behind.
I guess he had a longer history with Brigg than we thought.
What can you do, right?
Two?
Hey, Shack?
Your team collected the bodies, right?
Isn't one missing?
It was only Brigg and Captain Miller, right?
Who else died?
Well, there was one more in the STL room.
We only found the captain dead in there.
Seriously, I'm going to be haunted by that face.
Ms. Rinko, Kirito and Asuna's logout process will be complete soon.
Sixty seconds left.
Roger that.
I'll send someone to get you right away.
Please do.
I don't think I can make it up this ladder on my own.
Anyway, Mr. Kiku went down there to check on things.
How's he doing? I'm pretty sure he's wounded.
Yes, the lieutenant colonel really put on a show.
Better than a Hollywood action movie.
That doesn't sound like him.
Thirty seconds left.
I'm going to where Kirigaya is now.
Contact me if anything happens.
Over.
This is the Engine Room. Dr. Kojiro, do you read me?
Yes, I read you. What's going on?
A-Actually... we were able to remove the explosive, but...
Um... Number Two is...
There's no sign of Niemon's body anywhere.
What?
Please, come back to us.
Asuna.
Kirito.
Asuna?
You're still a crybaby when you're alone.
I know everything about you.
Do you think Alice will scold us when we get back?
It'll be fine. As long as we remember.
As long as we don't forget one second of the time we spent with Alice.
Yes. You're right.
About Alice...
Liz, Klein, Agil, Silica...
and Yui...
As long as we don't ever forget about them, it should be fine, right?
So, how long will we be staying in this world?
A minimum of 200 years, apparently.
Even if it were a thousand years, it wouldn't feel like a long time.
If I'm with you.
Come on, let's go, Kirito!
Yeah, let's go, Asuna.
We have a lot to do.
This world was only just born.
Next time: Alice.
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