E2 - The Demon Tree

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SIGN    March 19, year 378 in the time of the realm of humanity
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    Where... am I?
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    I remember being at Agil's place.
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    Then leaving with Asuna.
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    But I can't remember what happened next.
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    This outfit...
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    Am I inside a game?
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    Command.
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    Log out.
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    Way too realistic to be a 3D object.
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    So this isn't a game?
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    Am I dreaming, or— A dream?
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    That's it. This is the virtual world
    created by the STL, the Underworld!
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    No, but something's off.
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    While I'm diving in the STL,
    my memories of the real world should be blocked.
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    But I remember meeting up
    with Asuna and Sinon.
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    Mr. Kikuoka! Mr. Higa!
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    Abort the dive for now!
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    There seems to be a problem!
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    Is this really a virtual world?
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    What was that?
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    I don't know why, but I feel so nostalgic...
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    and so frustrated.
SIGN    The Demon Tree
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    Who are you?
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    Where did you come from?
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    A test player, like me?
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    Or maybe an NPC?
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    What's wrong?
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    Um... My name is...
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    It's Kirito.
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    Kirito?
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    I was coming from over there,
    but then I got lost.
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    Over there? South of the forest?
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    Did you come from Zakkaria?
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    N-No, that's not it.
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    The thing is, I don't know where I came from.
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    You don't know...
    not even about the town you live in?
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    N-No, I don't remember.
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    When I came to, I was in the forest.
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    I can't believe it. I've heard the stories,
    but I've never seen one before.
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    A lost child of Vecta.
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    V-Vecta?
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    Huh? Isn't that what they're called
    in your homeland?
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    That's what people are called in my village
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    who suddenly vanish without a trace,
    or suddenly show up in the forest or in a field.
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    The dark god, Vecta, likes to prank humans
    by spiriting them away,
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    stealing their memories,
    and leaving them somewhere far away.
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    R-Really?
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    Then maybe that's what I am.
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    His facial expressions and responses
    are way too natural for an NPC. Let me try.
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    So you see, I'm in a bit of a bind.
    So what I want...
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    ...is to get out of here.
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    Is that so?
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    Well, this is a vast forest.
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    You're bound to get lost
    if you don't know the way.
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    But don't worry.
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    - There's a path that leads to the north.
    - N-No, actually...
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    I want to log out!
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    Log... What did you say?
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    No good, huh?
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    Sorry. Um... It means that I'd like
    to find a place to stay in town.
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    Really? That's the first time
    I've heard that phrase.
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    Now what?
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    He could be a test player,
    but they might've restricted his memories.
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    My village is just to the north,
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    but we never get any travelers,
    so there isn't an inn.
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    But if we explain the situation,
    maybe Sister Azalia at the church will help you.
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    I-Is that right?
    Then I'll try going to the village.
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    Hold on!
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    The men-at-arms there might not
    let you into the village if you're alone.
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    I'll go with you and explain your situation.
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    That would be a big help. Thanks.
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    But I can't go with you right away,
    since I still have work.
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    It's going to take another four hours or so.
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    That's okay, I'll wait.
    Sorry, but thanks for your help.
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    I see! Okay, then have a seat somewhere.
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    I haven't told you my name yet, have I?
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    I'm Eugeo. Nice to meet you!
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    Eugeo. That sounds familiar.
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    What's wrong, Mr. Kirito?
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    N-Nice to meet you.
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    And just call me Kirito.
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    Yeah? Then you can call me Eugeo.
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    That's right.
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    You must be hungry.
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    Th-Thanks.
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    At the very least, he's not an NPC.
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    But it's still not clear to me
    if he's a test player or not. Or...
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    Maybe this isn't a virtual world, but reality?
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    The only good thing about this bread
    is that it keeps a long time, but to be safe...
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    I think he went like this.
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    It's certain.
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    This is neither reality
    or an alternate world.
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    It's a virtual world.
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    Hey, Kirito.
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    You are at least familiar
    with the Stacia Window, right?
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    O-Of course!
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    It's still got plenty of life left,
    so you don't have to eat it in a hurry.
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    If it were summer,
    no way would it keep this long.
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    Rock solid!
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    Not very tasty, is it?
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    I buy this bread at the bakery
    on my way here,
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    but since it's so early,
    there's only leftovers from the day before.
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    And there isn't enough time
    to go back to the village at noon.
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    Then why don't you bring lunch from home?
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    Well, years ago, somebody used to
    bring me lunch at noon every day.
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    What happened?
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    She was my childhood friend.
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    A girl, the same age as me.
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    When we were little,
    we played together all the time.
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    Even after I received my Calling,
    she'd bring me lunch every day.
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    But...
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    Because of me...
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    One day, the two of us went to a cave up north,
    and she accidentally entered the Dark Territory.
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    A place that the Taboo Index forbids us
    from ever setting foot in.
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    Taboo Index?
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    The next day,
    an Integrity Knight arrived in the village...
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    ...and she was taken away to the central city.
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    But you know, Kirito, I still believe.
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    That she's alive.
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    I just know Alice is alive
    somewhere in the central city.
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    Alice. I know that name.
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    Alice...
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    Sorry.
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    For discussing something so strange.
    It doesn't feel like I just met you.
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    Oh, no, I don't mind.
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    But if you really want to find out,
    why don't you go look for her?
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    In this central city.
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    Even with a fast horse, it would take a week
    to get to the central city from my village.
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    Well, if you prepared for the journey...
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    I would if I could.
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    But shirking my Calling to go on a journey
    would be a Taboo Index violation.
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    Th-That's a good point.
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    Um...
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    So when was Alice taken away
    to the central city?
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    The summer I was eleven, so six years ago.
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    Thanks.
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    Right. Sorry about this,
    but wait for me, okay?
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    And I'll get my work done.
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    By the way, Eugeo, your work...
    your Calling. What is it?
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    Oh, didn't I tell you?
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    So your Calling is to be a woodcutter?
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    Well, I guess you could call it that.
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    Not that I've cut down a single tree
    in the seven years since I received my Calling.
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    This colossal tree is called the Gigas Cedar.
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    But most of the villagers...
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    ...call it the demon tree.
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    See, this tree sucks up all of Terraria's blessings
    from its surroundings.
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    So as long as this tree is standing,
    we'll never be able to expand our wheat fields.
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    And so the village sent for
    that Dragonbone Ax from the central city,
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    so a dedicated carver could strike it every day.
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    That's me.
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    You mean you've been chopping this tree
    every day for seven years?
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    After seven years, this is all you could manage?
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    Hardly.
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    I'm the seventh-generation carver.
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    For 300 years, generations of carvers
    have chopped away every day,
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    and this is how far we've gotten.
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    Th-Three hundred years?
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    Hey, Eugeo.
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    Would you mind letting me try?
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    I mean, you did give me half of your lunch.
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    So I should do half of your work, right?
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    Well, it doesn't say in the Taboo Index
    that you can't have someone help with your Calling...
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    But it's harder than it looks, you know.
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    You never know until you try, right?
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    Ouch!
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    You don't have to laugh that hard...
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    No, I'm sorry.
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    You're putting too much power
    into your shoulders and hips.
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    Try to relax your whole body.
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    That's right, this is a virtual world.
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    Think in terms of your avatar,
    not your physical body.
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    Sword skill... Smash!
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    That was pretty good.
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    All right, before you forget, do it again.
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    Fif... ty!
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    Okay, that's 1,000.
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    What, we've already done that many?
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    Yeah. 500 for me, 500 for you.
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    Strike the Gigas Cedar 2,000 times
    in the morning and afternoon.
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    That's my Calling.
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    Two thousand times...
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    You're a natural, Kirito.
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    Thanks to you, I had an easy day today.
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    No, but...
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    I'm sure you would've been done sooner
    if it was just you.
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    I know!
    Let me show you something interesting.
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    It's only gone down by about 50 since last month.
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    You get it now, don't you?
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    Even if you don't get a lot done in half a day,
    it doesn't make much of a difference.
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    All right, then.
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    Shouldn't you lock that?
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    What for?
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    What do you mean? So no one steals it.
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    No need to worry!
    It says in the Taboo Index not to steal, remember?
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    Y-Yeah, I guess.
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    All right, let's head to the village.
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    H-Hey...
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    Hey, wait up!
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    Hey, Eugeo.
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    Who's that?
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    Zink.
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    This is Kirito.
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    He seems to be a lost child of Vecta.
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    Hey, you really can't remember anything?
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    N-No.
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    You even forgot your Calling?
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    That's right.
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    Well, it probably wasn't a decent Calling anyway.
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    Just like Eugeo there.
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    It must've been one pointless, futile job!
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    - Unlike my Calling, man-at-arms—
    - Swordsman.
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    My Calling... I think I was a swordsman.
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    Swordsman? A scrawny, weak-looking guy like you
    can wield a sword?
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    Then why don't you show me?
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    A one-handed sword this time, huh?
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    Was that a...
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    ...light effect?
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    Sword skills exist in this world?
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    That was amazing, Kirito!
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    I didn't know you could use a skill like that!
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    Maybe you were a sentinel in some big city?
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    M-Maybe so.
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    Zink?
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    That's enough, right?
    I'm going to let Kirito into the village.
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    I'm tired.
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    We're finally here, huh?
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    Yeah, but...
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    Nobody in the village even doubts
    that I'm a lost child of Vecta, huh?
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    Well, you are, right?
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    Uh, yeah, but...
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    Enough of that kind of talk,
    I'm getting the Sister.
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    What is it?
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    U-Uh...
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    Here you go. A pillow and blanket.
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    Prayers start at six in the morning.
    Breakfast is at seven.
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    I'll come check on you,
    but try to get up on your own.
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    If you're late for prayers because you overslept,
    Sister Azalia can be really scary!
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    There's a curfew after lights out,
    so be mindful of that.
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    - We're caught!
    - Run!
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    Um... do you have any other questions?
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    I'm okay. Thanks for everything.
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    Good night, then.
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    You know how to put out the lamp, right?
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    Yeah. Good night, Selka.
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    This isn't the real world.
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    And there isn't a single NPC in this village.
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    Even so, there can't be enough STLs
    to allow every villager to log in as a tester.
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    According to Eugeo...
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    ...more than 300 years have passed
    in this universe.
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    And Eugeo has spent at least six years here.
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    If that's true, then Eugeo and the others...
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    Eugeo and the others were raised here
    from the start.
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    So they must be copies of the souls of newborns
    who were then raised in this virtual world.
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    In other words, Artificial Fluctlights.
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    It's hard to believe,
    but there's no other explanation.
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    But why would they do such a thing?
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    And just how fast has time been accelerated
    in this world?
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    What would happen if I lived out my life here
    before getting back to reality?
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    I might be able to contact Kikuoka
    in a bigger city.
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    Right now,
    I don't have the money to go on a journey,
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    and I don't know enough about this world.
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    But if I had someone's help...
    maybe I can get to this so-called central city.
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    Next episode: The End Mountains.