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Brother still hasn't shown up yet, huh?
They're streaming all of the battles, right?
Knowing Kirito, I thought he'd come out guns blazing right from the start...
Nope, that guy's craftier than you'd think.
His game plan could be to lay low somewhere until there's a lot less contestants left.
Even Kirito wouldn't go that far!
Right, Yui?
That's right! Daddy would be too quick for the cameras to catch...
In an instant, he'd totally blitz the enemy from behind!
Yeah, I can see him doing that.
He's not even using a gun in this gun game, but a sword!
That guy's really good.
You mean the man in blue?
Dammit!
That's amazing...
I'm sure he's one of the front-runners.
Hey, hey, turns out he sucks!
He hasn't been taken out yet!
What could that be?
Most likely, it's an attack that paralyzes the target for a specified amount of time.
It's just like the Wind Spell "Thunder Well."
Death Gun
Sinon... shoot!
Which one?
The guy in the ragged cloak!
Please - just shoot him!
Hurry!
Before he fires!
What...?
He...
...he made me.
No way...
He must have spotted me somewhere, and confirmed it through the system!
What was that?
My name, and the name of this gun, is Death Gun!
One day, I'll appear before you all, too.
And with this gun, I will bring real death upon you.
I have the power to do so.
Don't forget... It's not over yet.
Nothing is over yet...
I've met him before somewhere. But where?
No, there's only one place. Inside Aincrad!
Jeez, what are you doing?
Y-You've got to be kidding me. Don't tell me he...
You know? Who that guy is?
N-No, not the name he used back then. But it's him all right...
That *** is a member of Laughing Coffin.
Laughing Coffin...
Don't tell me that's the leader... that knife-wielder?
No, that's not PoH.
The way he talks and acts is totally different.
But that "It's showtime" line... that was PoH's signature line.
He must be close to him... a player pretty near the top of that guild.
Kirito...
No question... That guy... he's Death Gun.
Death Gun?
Are you talking about those strange rumors about players being shot by him, then never logging in again?
That's right.
Somehow or other, he's able to kill players for real.
No way!
There are already two people dead in the real world.
He's not coming back out.
Kirito, you keep an eye on the bridge.
I'm going to use this to check out his name.
Gotcha.
What?
No sign of him?
Could he have moved in such a short time?
No...
This is our chance.
Chance?
That ragged cloak guy isn't showing up on the terminal.
He went underwater in the river, like you did.
If that's the case, then right now all his gear must be disabled.
Don't you think he'd be able to move underwater carrying at least one gun?
Even if he is, it's just one handgun. I can make short work of...
You can't!
You saw it yourself, didn't you? That black gun of his killing Pale Rider!
If you get shot even once, that might be enough to kill you for real!
I don't want to admit it's true.
That there's a player who's not a PK, but who's really killing people...
You may not want to, but there is. That ragged cloak...
Death Gun... Years ago, he killed a ton of people in the VRMMO I was playing.
He brought down his sword knowing full well that his opponent would really die.
And... so did I...
Is there really a guy like that in GGO?
Sinon!
I'm all right. I was just a little shocked.
To tell you the truth, I can't take your word for it right away...
But I don't think it's all a bunch of rumors and lies.
Thanks. That's good enough for me.
Anyway, you and I need to get out of here now.
Any players who thought we were in battle will be smelling blood, and start to come after us.
You're right.
Okay, then let's split up here.
What are you going to do?
I'm going after Death Gun. Sinon...
Make sure you do everything you can to stay away from him.
But...
I'm going to keep my promise.
Next time we meet, I'm going to fight you with all my strength.
Thanks for hearing me out just now without shooting me!
Hey!
Jeez!
Wait up!
I'm coming with you.
That Death Gun guy is pretty formidable, you know.
If you lose to him, you won't be able to fight me.
Well...
I'm not too thrilled with this idea,
but our best bet is to temporarily join forces, and kick that guy out of the final.
No... That guy is totally dangerous.
Since we have no idea where Death Gun is, isn't the risk the same whether we're together or not?
What??
No way!
First we gotta take care of that one.
I'm gonna charge him, so back me up, okay?
Roger that.
Now! Sinon!
No way!
Death Gun must have headed north along the river.
I want to stop him before there are any more casualties.
Give me some ideas, Sinon.
No matter what kind of strange expertise he may have, Death Gun is basically a sniper.
He probably isn't comfortable in these open spaces with no cover.
Most likely, he's heading toward those city ruins.
All right. Then let's head over there ourselves.
All right.