Welcome to My World

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Klein: All right! I don't wanna fall behind here! Time to train like I've never trained before! Or a least, I wish I could, but...

Klein:A man's gotta eat, right? I already ordered myself a pizza.

Klein:Alright y, I'm gonna take off here. You're the best, Kirito! You guys too! Catch ya later!

Kirito:See you around.

Koharu:Oh yes! Do join us again!

Klein:Huh...?

Klein: The heck? Where's the logout button, anyway?

Koharu:Hmmm... Oh, looks like there isn't one on my menu, either. Not on Kinanit's either.

Klein:Ah well, the game just started up today. I guess. I suppose there'll be some bugs. Bet the devs are having a fit.

Kirito:Are you really okay with this? Don't you have a pizza waiting for you?

Koharu:It's gonna get cold, yoy know!

Klein:Shoot! You're alright! Jeez, cold pizza is worse than a cup fulla melted ice cream...

Koharu:Is the menu the only way to log out? Is there no other way?

Kirito There wasn't even anything about that king urgent disconnect in the game manual.

Klein:So that means I either have to wait for someone to pull this gear off my head, is that what you're saying?

Kirito:This is no normal bug. An unexitable game is a huge problem for the dev team and this game.

Kirito:Yet still there haven't been any announcements or any emergency measures put in the place... Something's not right.

Koharu:Maybe they're just flooded with so many requests that they can't keep up?

Kirito:If that was the case, they would just boot everyone from the game until it was fixed. What's going on here...?

Klein:Bwha?!

Kirito:What the?!

Koharu:Aaaah!

Koharu:This is the Teleport Gate Plaza? Look at all these people!

Klein:Sheesh. This looks like every single player in the game! Huh?

Kayaba:Dearest players, welcome to my world.

Kayaba: I am Akihiko Kayaba, now the sole person who holds control over this world.

Koharu:Kayaba is one of the Sao devs, right? You think this is some sort of kick-off announcement?

Kirito:I doubt it... Akihiko Kayaba has completely avoided any public appearances until now.

Kirito:He's never even acted as a Game Master until today. What's this all about?

Kayaba:I am most certain you have all already noticed about that the logout button for this game is no longer anywhere to be found.

Kayaba:But this is not a error. In fact, this is exactly how Sword Art Online was intentionally designed.

Kayaba:None of you will be able to voluntarily exit the game until you have reached the top of the castle.

Kayaba:Nor will you find yourselves rescued from those outside the game stopping your Nerve Gear. Should you try...

Kayaba:Your Nerve Gear's electronics signaler will output high-power microwaves that will destroy your brains and put and end to your waking life.

Koharu:Is he saying we could really die? That's not... It's not possible, right? I mean, this is just a game, right?

Kayaba:And just so you are aware, we have already witnessed more than a few cases in which the family and friends of your fellow players have ignored this very warning.

Kayaba:And as a result....

Kayaba:Unfortunately a total of 213 players have been permanently removed from both their lives in Aincrad and their lives at home.

Koharu:What?! That can't be true...

Klein:No way... I'm not falling for that!

Klein:This is all just some sorta events, right? Some kind of opening story arc. Right?

Kayaba:All of your real-life bodies will likely be transported to hospitals and other care facilities with your Nerve Gear intact to receive care.

Kayaba:So I ask that you all simple relax... And focus on making your way through the game.

Kirito:Do you event hear yourself!? Make our way through the game? You think we can just to go about leisurely playing a game we're trapped in?!

Kirito:This.... This isn't even a game anymore!

Kayaba:I also ask that you all act with caution. For the world of Sword Art Online is now another reality for all of you here within it.

Kayaba:Should your HP fall to zero, your avatars will be permanently erased from the game,and your minds in real will be fried by your Nerve Gear.

Kayaba:There is but one way out of this game. Climb to the hundredth floor atop Aincrad, defeat the last boss and beat the game.

Klein:Beat the HUNDREDTH floor?! You really expect anyone to pull that off?! Back in the beta no one made it anywhere close!

Kayaba:Now, before I go, allow me to prove to you that this world is now your "real" world.

Anonimous:A nondescript hand mirror appears in your grasp. The face it reflects back at you is...

Koharu:Huh? Why does everyone look different...?

Klein:Different? Woah, this is just like my real face...

Kirito:Is that you, Klein?!

Koharu:Is that you, Kinanit?! Really?

Me:You've hardly changed at all, Koharu.

Koharu:I just use my real face. I don't usually play games anyway. I just bought Nerve Gear for the VR shopping mall.

Klein:Wait, what?

Koharu:Can't find good clothes with a fake face, right? This is just the same avatar I used for trying on clothes in VR.

Koharu:When I started up the beta it asked me if I wanted to convert it, and I didn't really know better so just clicked OK and...

Koharu:It was kind of embarrassing, so I thought I'd change it, but I wanted to make sure Kinanit could still find me again so I just kept it.

Klein:Forget what great pals you are... Is it really that easy to recreate someone's face?

Koharu:The gear has those high density signalers, right? It scans your face and then creates a lookalike avatar.

Kirito:So that's how it all works, then... It measures your height and weight when you set it up too, so that's how he did this...

Kirito:These might be digitized bodies, but they look like us, and Kayaba knows that this will force people to think of this all as real...

Kayaba:I developed Nerve Gear and SAO solely to create and admire this world. And now my dream finally is reality.

Kayaba:This concludes the official opening tutorial for Sword Art Online.

Kayaba:Players... May fate smile upon you.

Annonimous:This is some kind of joke, right? No way!

Annonimous:Cut the crap! Let us out of here!

Sachi:No... I don't wanna play anymore... Mommie...

Annonimous:The Plaza is overwhelmed with a mix of screaming, crying and panic. Kirito is no longer anywhere to be found.

Koharu:Oh, yeah... We can't go home, huh... We're trapped in here...

Annonimous:Koharu sits down in silence. The really of the situation draining them of hope.

Me:Koharu...

Klein:Hey, you alright...? Guess not. ... Kinanit! Can you help me pick Koharu up?

Klein:Not gonna find much rest around here, I'd say. Let's get away from this plaza.

Klein:How ya feeling, Koharu? A little better?

Koharu:Yeah... Hey, so where is Kirito?

Klein:He left town. He's off to do whatever it is he can do.

Koharu:I see... I suppose we all need to stand strong now, huh? Sorry for troubling you.

Me:We're just worried about you, Koharu.

Koharu:Thanks... Just the thought of being stuck here, it was too much to bear...

Argo:Hey, we get it. None of us ever expected that things would turn out this way, R right?

Klein:Bwah?! Where the heck did you came from?

Argo:I've been here the whole time. You're the one who showed up afterwards, mister samurai man.

Klein:Ah, sorry then. I'm no samurai though, my name is Klein, And you are?

Argo:Call me Argo. Nice to meetcha. This is all pretty creasy though, huh?

Klein:You don't seem too put off by it.

Argo:Seeing everyone else panic kinda helped me focus. But I mean look at you, helping others and stuff.

Klein:There's not a whole lot I can do. But this other guy, he went right to work. So I can't just sit around crying either.

Klein:I better head out and meet my pals. They're probably back at the plaza.

Koharu:What? You're leaving us?

Klein:I've known these guys since our last game. They're newbs in the game too, so I can't just leave them out there.

Koharu:Right, of course...

Klein:C'mon, don't gimme that face. Just hit me up if you need anything. I'll head right out to meet ya.

Klein:I may not look it, but I headed up a guild in some other games! I'm around whenever you need me!

Koharu:Thanks for everything Klein.

Klein:Okey, later then!

Koharu:This all feels so unbelievable. It's not a bad dream though, huh...

Argo:Unfortunately we're all wide awake. You two got a plan or something? Where you off to?

Me: No plan. Or We've got to do something.

Koharu:Where should we even start? I don't understand any of this... Think anyone outside the game can help?

Argo:I doubt it. It's already been quite a while since we all got locked in right?

Argo:If anyone could login to help, they'd probably already have done so.

Koharu:What should we do, then? Are we just stuck here forever?

Argo:Hey don't ask me...

Argo:All I know right now is that if we beat level 100,then we beat the game. That's it.

Argo:If no one can jump in and help, then that's our only chance. Can't say I like it, though...

Koharu:Oh... I'm sorry Argo... I know you're just stuck like the rest of us...

Argo:Don't sweat it. In times like these, it's best to just let it all out.

Argo:Anywho. Whatcha gonna do from here?

Argo:You can stay cooped up in town waiting for help that'll never come, or work to make your way out of here. There's really only one choice.

Argo:Well, first thing first, we need Col. So money. Let's just try and stay alive for now, and level up our gear and stuff.

Argo:There are a lot of ways to earn Col. Easiest is to take down lot of monsters, or do a bunch or quest.

Argo: Best came scenario, you both in one go. Can't beat that. Speaking of which. I've got some juicy Intel.

Argo:Think you can go gather up three Reckless Fang? The Frenzy Boar out in Origin Plains drop them.

Argo:If you bring me a bunch, I'll buy them at a high price! Sound like a deal?

Me:We have a deal. Or Guess we have no choice.

Koharu:I'll... I want to help out too. Just like Klein said, we've all got to do what we can.

Koharu:We'll never get anywhere if we all just sir around not doing anything at all.

Argo:That' s the spirit!

Argo:I'll be hanging around over here. Drop by again when you're done, Okey? Good luck!