E23 - Bonds

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[00:00] S
    But...
[00:01] S
    If I'd known
[00:03] S
    this would happen, I wish
    you'd kept being a jerk.
[00:07] S
    If you had,
[00:09] S
    I wouldn't have realized I like you...
[00:12] ---
    Or been sad to learn about Asuna-san...
[00:16] S
    Or tried to fall in love with Kirito-kun instead!
[00:26] K
    I'm sorry.
[00:35] K
    Leave me alone...
SIGN    Bonds
[02:23] K
    Ever since that time,
[02:24] K
    I never knew where I stood in
    relation to the rest of my family.
[02:31] K
    I wasn't truly a part of this family.
[02:36] K
    I learned this when I was ten.
[02:47] K
    "Who is she really?"
[02:50] K
    "Can I honestly say I know her?"
[02:55] K
    Maybe that strange feeling of not
    fitting in was one of the things
[02:58] ---
    that drove me to online gaming.
[03:02] K
    An artificial world, where no one really
[03:05] K
    knows anyone else.
[03:08] K
    I immersed myself
[03:10] K
    in that wonderful world...
[03:13] K
    But my two years in SAO
[03:15] K
    taught me something else.
[03:18] K
    That there's no meaningful difference
    between a real and a virtual world.
[03:23] K
    It's pointless to ask anyone
    who they really are.
[03:26] K
    All you can do is accept and believe in them.
[03:31] K
    Because whoever they are in your mind
[03:33] ---
    is their true identity.
[03:37] K
    When I returned to the real
    world and saw Sugu's face,
[03:41] ---
    I was really happy.
[03:44] K
    I swore that I would try to
    make up for the distance
[03:48] ---
    that had grown between us
    over the previous few years.
[03:56] K
    But I...
[04:04] K
    What can I do for Sugu?
[04:11] K
    Sugu?
[04:12] K
    I'll wait for you in Arun,
    on the north terrace.
[04:27] S
    I was so horrible to you.
[04:29] S
    You're really strong, Brother.
[04:33] S
    But I just can't be that strong...
[04:38] S
    Back then, I told you to do your best,
[04:41] S
    to not give up.
[04:44] S
    But now, I can't stop crying.
[05:13] S
    But what can I say?
[05:21] R
    Leafa-chan!
[05:24] R
    I've been looking everywhere
    for you, Leafa-chan.
[05:28] S
    R-Recon?
[05:30] S
    Didn't the Salamanders catch you?
[05:32] S
    I poisoned them all and escaped.
[05:35] S
    Poisoned them?
[05:37] R
    And then, I followed you.
[05:39] R
    Hey...
[05:40] R
    Where's that Spriggan?
[05:44] S
    Well...
[05:47] S
    I said something really mean to him...
[05:50] S
    Something I shouldn't have said.
[05:53] S
    I'm an idiot.
[05:58] S
    I'm sorry for saying weird stuff.
[06:03] S
    I won't be seeing him anymore,
[06:05] ---
    so let's go back to Sylvein.
[06:09] R
    Leafa-chan...
[06:12] R
    Leafa-chan!
[06:15] R
    You can't cry, Leafa-chan!
[06:17] S
    Wh-What?
[06:19] R
    If you aren't smiling,
    you aren't really Leafa-chan.
[06:22] R
    I...
[06:23] R
    I'll always stay with you!
[06:25] R
    I'll never leave you alone,
    here or in the real world!
[06:28] S
    Wai—
[06:29] R
    I-I...
[06:30] R
    I like you, Leafa-chan... Suguha-chan!
[06:35] ---
    Um...
[06:37] S
    Wait! What are you doing?!
[06:45] S
    A-Are you okay?
[06:50] R
    It's strange...
[06:51] R
    I was positive
[06:53] R
    the only question left was if I'd
    have the guts to ask you out...
[06:57] S
    You really are a moron, aren't you?
[07:05] S
    I could learn a thing or two
    from you sometimes.
[07:30] K
    Hey.
[07:31] S
    Here I am.
[07:33] K
    Sugu...
[07:36] K
    Brother, let's have a duel.
[07:40] K
    Let's finish what we started.
[07:48] S
    This time, no handicaps.
[08:02] K
    That's why he seemed so accomplished.
[08:07] K
    Here I go!
[09:11] K
    Why?
[09:12] S
    Why?
[09:17] K
    I wanted to apologize to you...
[09:21] ---
    But I didn't know what to say.
[09:25] K
    So I wanted to give you a free shot.
[09:29] S
    You did?
[09:33] K
    I'm sorry.
[09:38] S
    I am, too.
[09:41] K
    I haven't really returned
    from that world yet.
[09:47] K
    It hasn't ended.
[09:48] K
    Until she wakes up,
[09:52] K
    I'm not really back in reality.
[09:54] K
    That's why
[09:56] K
    I don't know how to think of you yet.
[10:03] S
    I'll be waiting...
[10:05] S
    I'll be waiting for you to
    come home for real.
[10:10] S
    So I'll help you, too!
[10:22] R
    Um...
[10:24] R
    Wh-What's going on?
[10:27] S
    We're raiding the World Tree...
[10:29] S
    Him, you, and me.
    The three of us.
[10:34] R
    A-All right...
[10:36] R
    Wait...
[10:37] R
    What?!
[10:38] K
    Yui, are you here?
[10:43] Y
    What is it, Daddy?
[10:45] K
    Did you learn anything from our
    fight with the guardians?
[10:48] Y
    Their individual stats aren't very high.
[10:52] Y
    But there are too many.
[10:53] Y
    I have to assume that completion of this
    quest was never meant to be possible.
[10:58] K
    So together, they all add up
    to a single, unbeatable boss?
[11:02] Y
    However, with your skill stats,
[11:06] Y
    it may be possible for you to
    break through with speed.
[11:11] K
    Everyone,
[11:12] K
    I'm sorry to ask, but could you help
    me with my problem again?
[11:18] K
    Somehow,
[11:19] K
    I feel like there isn't much time left.
[11:24] S
    I'll do whatever I can.
[11:27] S
    And so will he.
[11:30] S
    Well, Leafa-chan and I are always together.
[11:34] S
    Don't be stupid!
[11:35] R
    I'm sorry...
[11:38] S
    Let's do our best.
[11:55] K
    Thanks, you two.
[11:58] K
    I'll draw the guardians away.
[12:00] K
    If you can heal me from the rear,
    you shouldn't be in danger.
[12:12] K
    Let's go.
[12:55] R
    Wow...
[12:56] S
    But there are too many!
[13:21] K
    There's no end to them...
[13:32] S
    Recon!
[13:33] S
    Right!
[13:42] R
    Wh-Why are they targeting us?
[13:45] S
    They're probably using a different targeting
    algorithm from the monsters outside.
[13:50] S
    Dividing our roles this way is futile.
[13:57] R
    Wait!
[13:59] S
    Recon?
[14:01] R
    Leafa-chan, I don't really understand all this,
[14:04] ---
    but this is important, right?
[14:09] S
    It is.
[14:10] S
    I don't think it's just a game.
[14:13] S
    Not right now.
[14:17] R
    Then, I'll help!
[14:22] ---
    R-Recon...
[14:38] S
    Y-You idiot!
[14:41] S
    Oh, no...
[14:51] S
    Recon, that's enough...
[14:53] S
    Get outside!
[15:06] S
    That's dark magic...
[15:28] S
    Self-destruct magic?
[15:30] S
    The death-penalty for that is really harsh...
[15:34] S
    You're such a fool!
[15:58] S
    No...
[16:06] S
    No...
[16:07] S
    This is impossible...
[16:10] S
    This is just...
[16:35] K
    The Sylphs?
[16:36] S
    But why?
[16:43] K
    Flying dragons?
[16:45] K
    The Cait Sith dragoons?
[16:51] Sa
    Sorry we're late.
[16:54] ThatCuteElfChick
    Sorry!
[16:55] ThatCuteElfChick
    It took some time to ready our gear.
[17:00] S
    Sakuya! Alicia!
[17:06] TCEC
    Dragoons, ready breath attack!
[17:10] Sa
    Sylphs, prepare additional offensives!
[17:15] TCEC
    Fire breath...
[17:17] TCEC
    Go!
[17:26] Sa
    Fenrir storm...
[17:28] Sa
    Fire!
[17:36] S
    Thank you!
[17:38] S
    Thank you both so much!
[17:40] Sa
    No need to thank us.
[17:41] Sa
    We owe that Spriggan quite a lot.
[17:44] TCEC
    And we only had money for
    the raid because of him.
[17:55] Sa
    All forces, charge!
[18:08] Sa
    Don't be afraid!
[18:09] Sa
    Keep going!
[18:30] K
    Sugu...
[18:36] K
    Watch my back!
[18:37] S
    Leave it to me.
[18:51] Sa
    Follow them!
[19:12] Sa
    Brother!
[19:34] Sa
    Go...
[19:36] Sa
    Go, Brother.
[19:39] Sa
    Go!
[20:00] Sa
    Everyone, fall back!
[20:01] Sa
    We're withdrawing!
[20:08] S
    Fly...
[20:10] ---
    Fly forever.
[20:13] S
    Keep flying through the sky...
[20:18] S
    To the center of the world.
[20:28] K
    Damn it...
[20:30] K
    What do I do with this?
[20:39] K
    Yui!
[20:40] Y
    Yes, Daddy?
[20:45] Y
    Daddy, this door isn't
    locked by a quest flag.
[20:50] Y
    It's locked by the system administrators.
[20:54] K
    What do you mean?
[20:55] S
    Players were never intended
    to be able to open this door!
[21:20] K
    No, wait...
[21:22] K
    Wasn't that...
[21:25] K
    Yui, use this.
[21:39] K
    Transcribing code.
[21:54] K
    It's going to teleport us.
[21:55] K
    Daddy, your hand!
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