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* MeaningfulRename: [[spoiler:Unlike other SAO survivors, who use the same ID in Ordinal Scale that they did in Sword Art Online, he redubs himself "Eiji" because he wants to sever himself from his past as "Nautilus".]]
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** [[spoiler:Unlike other SAO survivors, who use the same ID in Ordinal Scale that they did in Sword Art Online, he redubs himself "Eiji" because he wants to sever himself from his past as "Nautilus".]]
** [[spoiler:Unlike other SAO survivors, who use the same ID in Ordinal Scale that they did in Sword Art Online, he redubs himself "Eiji" because he wants to sever himself from his past as "Nautilus".]]
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* {{Hypocrite}}: When she forcefully disconnects Asuna's VR helmet for being a few minutes late for dinner, accusing Asuna of "disrespecting the staff's efforts," Asuna is sorely tempted to remind her of several occasions where Kyouko was also late for dinner, threw out the meals, untasted and had the staff make them again for her own convenience. Asuna ultimately decides not to do so.
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* ParentalHypocrisy: During Mother's Rosario, she forcefully disconnects Asuna's VR helmet and scolds her for being a few minutes late for dinner, accusing Asuna of "disrespecting the staff's efforts," Asuna is sorely tempted to remind her of several occasions where Kyouko was also late for dinner, threw out the meals untasted, and had the staff make them again for her own convenience, but ultimately decides not to do so.
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* BadassBureaucrat: Turns out that behind the bumbling, sweet-loving political investigator is a man who earned his [[spoiler: rank as Sergeant in JSDF. He's able to shoot down Brigg from the top of a vent shaft with only a pistol, and he's able to assist Kayaba, who's in Neumon's body, in disarming the bomb by taking out Hans, also with a pistol.]]
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* BadassBureaucrat: Turns out that behind the bumbling, sweet-loving political investigator is a man who earned his [[spoiler: rank as Sergeant Lieutenant Colonel in JSDF. He's able to shoot down Brigg from the top of a vent shaft with only a pistol, and he's able to assist Kayaba, who's in Neumon's body, in disarming the bomb by taking out Hans, also with a pistol.]]
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* TheResenter: [[spoiler: As a Sergeant in the Japanese Self-Defense Force, he's rather resentful of America and their Military, seeing all of their "co-development projects" as America just forcing Japan to help with R&D for their new weapons and equipment, then "thanking them" by giving them the leftovers of the results, such as state-of-the-art fighter jets that lacked a system control software, therefore making them inferior. This resentment has some basis not just because of the aforementioned example, but also since a branch of the American government hired [[PrivateMilitaryContractors Glowgen Defense Systems]] to outright steal Rath's research for themselves and, should they prove unable to, ''[[KillEmAll blow up the Ocean Turtle and everyone in it]]''.]]
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* TheResenter: [[spoiler: As a Sergeant Lieutenant Colonel in the Japanese Self-Defense Force, he's rather resentful of America and their Military, seeing all of their "co-development projects" as America just forcing Japan to help with R&D for their new weapons and equipment, then "thanking them" by giving them the leftovers of the results, such as state-of-the-art fighter jets that lacked a system control software, therefore making them inferior. This resentment has some basis not just because of the aforementioned example, but also since a branch of the American government hired [[PrivateMilitaryContractors Glowgen Defense Systems]] to outright steal Rath's research for themselves and, should they prove unable to, ''[[KillEmAll blow up the Ocean Turtle and everyone in it]]''.]]
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* ParentsAsPeople: Kyouko's so convinced that she knows what's best for Asuna that she's initially unwilling to consider her own views.
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* RememberTheNewGuy:
** Asuna evidently knew him back when they were on the Knights of the Blood Oath together, even though he never made an appearance or was ever mentioned back in the Aincrad arc. This is justified in that he was a minor member who was too scared to join boss battles. With Asuna being a vice-commander of a large guild and in charge of countless players, she had no reason to mention him prior to ''Ordinal Scale''.
** [[spoiler:Referenced again in the ''War of Underworld'', as [=PoH=] doesn't recognize him when they fight]].
** Asuna evidently knew him back when they were on the Knights of the Blood Oath together, even though he never made an appearance or was ever mentioned back in the Aincrad arc. This is justified in that he was a minor member who was too scared to join boss battles. With Asuna being a vice-commander of a large guild and in charge of countless players, she had no reason to mention him prior to ''Ordinal Scale''.
** [[spoiler:Referenced again in the ''War of Underworld'', as [=PoH=] doesn't recognize him when they fight]].
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* RememberTheNewGuy:
**RememberTheNewGuy: Asuna evidently knew him back when they were on the Knights of the Blood Oath together, even though he never made an appearance or was ever mentioned back in the Aincrad arc. This is justified in that he was a minor member who was too scared to join boss battles. With Asuna being a vice-commander of a large guild and in charge of countless players, she had no reason to mention him prior to ''Ordinal Scale''.
** [[spoiler:Referenced again in the ''War of Underworld'', as [=PoH=] doesn't recognize him when they fight]].Scale''.
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** [[spoiler:Referenced again in the ''War of Underworld'', as [=PoH=] doesn't recognize him when they fight]].
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* RememberTheNewGuy: Asuna evidently knew him back when they were on the Knights of the Blood Oath together, even though he never made an appearance or was ever mentioned back in the Aincrad arc. This is justified in that he was a minor member who was too scared to join boss battles. With Asuna being a vice-commander of a large guild and in charge of countless players, she had no reason to mention him prior to ''Ordinal Scale''.
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* RememberTheNewGuy: RememberTheNewGuy:
** Asuna evidently knew him back when they were on the Knights of the Blood Oath together, even though he never made an appearance or was ever mentioned back in the Aincrad arc. This is justified in that he was a minor member who was too scared to join boss battles. With Asuna being a vice-commander of a large guild and in charge of countless players, she had no reason to mention him prior to ''Ordinal Scale''.
** Asuna evidently knew him back when they were on the Knights of the Blood Oath together, even though he never made an appearance or was ever mentioned back in the Aincrad arc. This is justified in that he was a minor member who was too scared to join boss battles. With Asuna being a vice-commander of a large guild and in charge of countless players, she had no reason to mention him prior to ''Ordinal Scale''.
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* KarmaHoudiniWarranty: She and her GirlPosse are arrested for breaking and entering after a neighbor files a noise complaint on Shino's home because of her antics, and Shino refuses to cover for her. However, after the GGO fiasco, the three return and threaten Shino with a gun, ''in Japan'' while Shino is under surveilance because of Red Eyes Xaxa's "parting message". However, karma does eventually catch up to her when Shino disarms her.
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* KarmaHoudiniWarranty: She and her GirlPosse are arrested for breaking and entering after a neighbor files a noise complaint on Shino's home because of her antics, and Shino refuses to cover for her. However, after the GGO fiasco, the three return and threaten Shino with a gun, ''in Japan'' while Shino is under surveilance surveillance because of Red Eyes Xaxa's "parting message". However, karma Karma does eventually catch up to her Endou when Shino disarms her.
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!!Endou
!!!'''Voiced by:''' [[Creator/YokoHikasa Yōko Hikasa]] (Japanese), Creator/ColleenOShaughnessey (English)
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A classmate of Shino's who frequently bullies her.
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!!Endou
!!!'''Voiced by:''' [[Creator/YokoHikasa Yōko Hikasa]] (Japanese), Creator/ColleenOShaughnessey (English)
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A classmate of Shino's who frequently bullies her.
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!!Endou
!!!'''Voiced by:''' [[Creator/YokoHikasa Yōko Hikasa]] (Japanese), Creator/ColleenOShaughnessey (English)
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* AnimalMotifs: Her appearance is described as giving off an impression of a predatory insect, and considering that she and her GirlPosse prey on Shino.
* BitchInSheepsClothing: Was one when Shino first met her. Endou and her posse were quick to try and befriend Shino when they learned that she was a MinorLivingAlone, figuring that they could use it as some kind of closet for their stuff and do solicit activities without notice, but she was quick to show her true colors when Shino refused to help her get off the hook when she was caught, researching Shino's background and exposing her DarkAndTroubledPast to the whole school. She tries pulling this again whenever she tries extorting money from her, but Shino easily sees through her bullshit since she always asks for too much money for what she claims to need it for[[note]] her EstablishingCharacterMoment has her ask Shino for 10,000 yen, almost 100 US dollars, for train fare because they somehow used up all their money doing karaoke in the 20 minutes school ended, despite the fact that they have train passes and therefore don't need to pay for tickets[[/note]], which ends in her preying on Shino's gun phobia to take it.
* BlatantLies: She says that she and her two friends spent too long at karaoke (20 minutes after school let out), and are out of money for the train (they have passes), which is why they need 10,000 yen (roughly $100 USD) from Shino. Shino sees through it, but it doesn't do her much good.
* TheBully: Endou is one who primarily uses psychological warfare against a vulnerable target.
* BullyingTheDisabled: She takes advantage of Shino's PTSD and [[DoesntLikeGuns fear of guns]] to push her around and extort her for money. Eventually, Shino GrewASpine and turned the tables on her, leaving Endou stunned and scared out of her wits.
* DirtyCoward: She's unwilling to try anything when there's even a risk of being caught, and flees when Kyouji bluffs that he's leading a police officer over. When Shino [[spoiler: disarms her and then takes a shot at a can]], Endou panics and does a TwistedKneeCollapse.
* DisproportionateRetribution: When Shino, realizing that she's being taken advantage of, refuses to have Endou over any longer, Endou researches Shino's past trauma and uses it against her.
* GirlPosse: She's accompanied by two girls at almost all times.
* HateSink: She's shown to be a despicable character, which is driven home when she and her GirlPosse researched her past used it against her out of spite and later when she unsuccessfully threatens Shino with a gun yet again.
* {{Jerkass}}: She repeatedly throws her weight around Shino, and it's indicated that she has no problem taking advantage of her so-called "friends" and retaliating when they refuse to play along.
* KarmaHoudiniWarranty: She and her GirlPosse are arrested for breaking and entering after a neighbor files a noise complaint on Shino's home because of her antics, and Shino refuses to cover for her. However, after the GGO fiasco, the three return and threaten Shino with a gun, ''in Japan'' while Shino is under surveilance because of Red Eyes Xaxa's "parting message". However, karma does eventually catch up to her when Shino disarms her.
* ManipulativeBitch: She took advantage of Shino's friendship to use her apartment for her own ends and, after Shino lets her be taken by the police when she finds out, she constantly extorts money from her using her gun phobia.
* NoNameGiven: Her first name is never revealed, and her two sidekicks are never named.
* NotWithTheSafetyOnYouWont: She falls prey to this, enabling Shino to disarm her and show her where she went wrong before calmly handing the gun back to her.
* OhCrap: After Shino disarms her, she's frightened out of her wits.
* SmugSnake: While it's partially out of spite, one of the main reasons she targets Shino is because she knows she can use her gun phobia against her to get what she wants. So when Shino disarms of her brother's model gun and proves (well, acts like) she's gotten over it, Endou's scared out of her wits.
* TeensAreMonsters: There's no other way to describe someone who deliberately bullies a classmate using past trauma for nothing more than pure greed.
* TwistedKneeCollapse: All she can do is slump down on her knees in shock when Shino finally disarms her.
* WithFriendsLikeThese: She once "befriended" Shino so that she and her two friends could use Shino's apartment to host parties, not caring if they were imposing on Shino or causing trouble.
* BitchInSheepsClothing: Was one when Shino first met her. Endou and her posse were quick to try and befriend Shino when they learned that she was a MinorLivingAlone, figuring that they could use it as some kind of closet for their stuff and do solicit activities without notice, but she was quick to show her true colors when Shino refused to help her get off the hook when she was caught, researching Shino's background and exposing her DarkAndTroubledPast to the whole school. She tries pulling this again whenever she tries extorting money from her, but Shino easily sees through her bullshit since she always asks for too much money for what she claims to need it for[[note]] her EstablishingCharacterMoment has her ask Shino for 10,000 yen, almost 100 US dollars, for train fare because they somehow used up all their money doing karaoke in the 20 minutes school ended, despite the fact that they have train passes and therefore don't need to pay for tickets[[/note]], which ends in her preying on Shino's gun phobia to take it.
* BlatantLies: She says that she and her two friends spent too long at karaoke (20 minutes after school let out), and are out of money for the train (they have passes), which is why they need 10,000 yen (roughly $100 USD) from Shino. Shino sees through it, but it doesn't do her much good.
* TheBully: Endou is one who primarily uses psychological warfare against a vulnerable target.
* BullyingTheDisabled: She takes advantage of Shino's PTSD and [[DoesntLikeGuns fear of guns]] to push her around and extort her for money. Eventually, Shino GrewASpine and turned the tables on her, leaving Endou stunned and scared out of her wits.
* DirtyCoward: She's unwilling to try anything when there's even a risk of being caught, and flees when Kyouji bluffs that he's leading a police officer over. When Shino [[spoiler: disarms her and then takes a shot at a can]], Endou panics and does a TwistedKneeCollapse.
* DisproportionateRetribution: When Shino, realizing that she's being taken advantage of, refuses to have Endou over any longer, Endou researches Shino's past trauma and uses it against her.
* GirlPosse: She's accompanied by two girls at almost all times.
* HateSink: She's shown to be a despicable character, which is driven home when she and her GirlPosse researched her past used it against her out of spite and later when she unsuccessfully threatens Shino with a gun yet again.
* {{Jerkass}}: She repeatedly throws her weight around Shino, and it's indicated that she has no problem taking advantage of her so-called "friends" and retaliating when they refuse to play along.
* KarmaHoudiniWarranty: She and her GirlPosse are arrested for breaking and entering after a neighbor files a noise complaint on Shino's home because of her antics, and Shino refuses to cover for her. However, after the GGO fiasco, the three return and threaten Shino with a gun, ''in Japan'' while Shino is under surveilance because of Red Eyes Xaxa's "parting message". However, karma does eventually catch up to her when Shino disarms her.
* ManipulativeBitch: She took advantage of Shino's friendship to use her apartment for her own ends and, after Shino lets her be taken by the police when she finds out, she constantly extorts money from her using her gun phobia.
* NoNameGiven: Her first name is never revealed, and her two sidekicks are never named.
* NotWithTheSafetyOnYouWont: She falls prey to this, enabling Shino to disarm her and show her where she went wrong before calmly handing the gun back to her.
* OhCrap: After Shino disarms her, she's frightened out of her wits.
* SmugSnake: While it's partially out of spite, one of the main reasons she targets Shino is because she knows she can use her gun phobia against her to get what she wants. So when Shino disarms of her brother's model gun and proves (well, acts like) she's gotten over it, Endou's scared out of her wits.
* TeensAreMonsters: There's no other way to describe someone who deliberately bullies a classmate using past trauma for nothing more than pure greed.
* TwistedKneeCollapse: All she can do is slump down on her knees in shock when Shino finally disarms her.
* WithFriendsLikeThese: She once "befriended" Shino so that she and her two friends could use Shino's apartment to host parties, not caring if they were imposing on Shino or causing trouble.
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* AnimalMotifs: Her appearance is described as giving off an impression of a predatory insect, AmbitionIsEvil: Based on the timer in the menu's and considering the words of the mysterious voice at the end of the grace period, they quickly concluded that she Unital Ring was some kind of competition with a prize waiting at the end for the winner. This leads to them trying to kill Kirito's party when they learn who he is, figuring out that taking out one of ALO's top players before he can get proper gear would give them a huge advantage. Kirito even speculates that they would have eventually betrayed each other if it meant being the last one standing and her GirlPosse prey on Shino.
achieving victory, assuming they really believed the mysterious voice from the end of the grace period.
* BitchInSheepsClothing:Was one when Shino first met her. Endou They start off friendly enough, the worst they do being asking for food and her posse were quick to try and befriend Shino shelter in exchange for their map data, but they quickly reveal themselves as ruthlessly ambitious when they learned try to kill Kirito for an advantage at winning Unital Ring.
* DefiantToTheEnd: Even after the death of Bolan, the remaining members continue to fight to the last man. Though Kirito speculates thatshe it was less out of VillainousValor, but more due to their belief in ''Unital Ring'' being a MinorLivingAlone, figuring Last Man Standing scenario, meaning that their leader dying wouldn't factor in much since they're [[ItsAllAboutMe technically only out for themselves.]]
* FromNobodyToNightmare: {{Downplayed}}. To quote Bolan, they were "nobodies" in ALO, but when Unital Ring began, they found themselves having a major advantage since their gear, unlike more powerful, legendary gear, ended up retaining their lightness while keeping their stats, which were more powerful than things such as the crude stone knives Kirito's group made, while leaving players with more powerful weapons that retained their high equip requirements at a disadvantage. This, along with paranoia and ambition, leads to them being the {{Starter Villain}}s of ''Unital Ring'' with their attempt to kill Kirito to secure an advantage down the line.
* LaserGuidedKarma: Not only is their attempt at betrayal foiled and they're all killed, but their gear that was dropped upon death is then smelted down to help in the log cabin repairs, meaning they more than likely won't be getting it back after Unital Ring ends.
* LightningBruiser: Due to being able to keep their starter gear after the transfer, they're this compared to the under-equipped Kirito, Asuna, Alice and Leafa. Fortunately enough, [[ShedArmorGainSpeed Kirito's complete lack of armour gives him enough of a edge in speed to avoid their attacks.]]
* MurderIsTheBestSolution: Upon learning of Kirito's status as a high-level player, they figure that they should kill him before he gets his hands on more powerful gear, since he coulduse it as some kind of closet for give them competition down the line.
* NormalFishInATinyPond: Back in ALO, they were a relatively new party lacking in much renown. When ''Unital Ring'' began however, theirstuff and do solicit activities without notice, but she was quick to show her true colors when Shino refused to help her get off relatively low-level gear effectively became the hook when she was caught, researching Shino's background and exposing her DarkAndTroubledPast most powerful equipment around thanks to the whole school. She tries pulling this again whenever she tries extorting money from her, but Shino easily sees through her bullshit since she always asks for too much money for what she claims to need it for[[note]] her EstablishingCharacterMoment has her ask Shino for 10,000 yen, almost 100 US dollars, for train fare because they somehow used up all retaining their money doing karaoke in the 20 minutes school ended, despite the fact that they have train passes and therefore don't need stats while not being powerful enough to pay for tickets[[/note]], which ends in her preying on Shino's gun phobia to take it.
* BlatantLies: She says that she and her two friends spent too long at karaoke (20 minutes after school let out), and are out of money for the train (they have passes), which is why they need 10,000 yen (roughly $100 USD) from Shino. Shino sees through it, but it doesn't do her much good.
* TheBully: Endou is one who primarily uses psychological warfarerequire strict equip burdens, making them effective against a vulnerable target.
* BullyingTheDisabled: She takes advantage of Shino's PTSDhigher level players who lost their gear and [[DoesntLikeGuns fear of guns]] were forced to push her around make weaker armour and extort her for money. Eventually, Shino GrewASpine and turned the tables on her, leaving Endou stunned and scared out of her wits.
weapons or just lacked any.
*DirtyCoward: She's unwilling to try anything when there's even a risk of being caught, and flees when Kyouji bluffs TheParanoiac: They could honestly care less about Kirito's claims that he only cares about repairing his cabin, reasoning that he's leading a police officer over. very likely to try and win Unital Ring once he's done repairing it.
* StarterVillain: They're the first Players Kirito and the others come to blows with in ''Unital Ring''.
* UngratefulBastard: WhenShino [[spoiler: disarms her they first encounter Kirito and then takes a shot at a can]], Endou panics the girls, they agree to give them some food and does a TwistedKneeCollapse.
* DisproportionateRetribution: When Shino,place to spend the night in exchange for information. Upon realizing that she's being taken advantage of, refuses to have Endou over any longer, Endou researches Shino's past trauma and uses it against her.
* GirlPosse: She's accompanied by two girls at almost all times.
* HateSink: She's shown to be a despicable character, whichwho Kirito is driven home when she and her GirlPosse researched her past used it against her out of spite and later when she unsuccessfully threatens Shino with a gun yet again.
* {{Jerkass}}: She repeatedly throws her weight around Shino, and it's indicated that she has no problem taking advantage of her so-called "friends" and retaliating whenhowever, they refuse to play along.
* KarmaHoudiniWarranty: She and her GirlPosseare arrested for breaking and entering after a neighbor files a noise complaint quick to turn on Shino's home because of her antics, and Shino refuses to cover for her. However, after the GGO fiasco, the three return and threaten Shino with a gun, ''in Japan'' their hosts so they can kill Kirito while Shino is under surveilance because of Red Eyes Xaxa's "parting message". However, karma does eventually catch up to her when Shino disarms her.
* ManipulativeBitch: She took advantage of Shino's friendship to use her apartment for her own ends and, after Shino lets her be taken by the police when she finds out, she constantly extorts money from her using her gun phobia.
* NoNameGiven: Her first name is never revealed, and her two sidekicks are never named.
* NotWithTheSafetyOnYouWont: She falls prey to this, enabling Shino to disarm her and show her where she went wrong before calmly handing the gun back to her.
* OhCrap: After Shino disarms her, she's frightened out of her wits.
* SmugSnake: While it's partially out of spite, one of the main reasons she targets Shino is because she knows she can use her gun phobia against her to get what she wants. So when Shino disarms of her brother's model gun and proves (well, acts like) she's gotten over it, Endou's scared out of her wits.
* TeensAreMonsters: There's no other way to describe someone who deliberately bullies a classmate using past trauma for nothing more than pure greed.
* TwistedKneeCollapse: All she can do is slump down on her knees in shock when Shino finally disarms her.
* WithFriendsLikeThese: She once "befriended" Shino sohe's still lacking powerful gear, fearing that she and her two friends he could use Shino's apartment to host parties, not caring if they were imposing on Shino or causing trouble.become competition down the line.
* BitchInSheepsClothing:
* DefiantToTheEnd: Even after the death of Bolan, the remaining members continue to fight to the last man. Though Kirito speculates that
* FromNobodyToNightmare: {{Downplayed}}. To quote Bolan, they were "nobodies" in ALO, but when Unital Ring began, they found themselves having a major advantage since their gear, unlike more powerful, legendary gear, ended up retaining their lightness while keeping their stats, which were more powerful than things such as the crude stone knives Kirito's group made, while leaving players with more powerful weapons that retained their high equip requirements at a disadvantage. This, along with paranoia and ambition, leads to them being the {{Starter Villain}}s of ''Unital Ring'' with their attempt to kill Kirito to secure an advantage down the line.
* LaserGuidedKarma: Not only is their attempt at betrayal foiled and they're all killed, but their gear that was dropped upon death is then smelted down to help in the log cabin repairs, meaning they more than likely won't be getting it back after Unital Ring ends.
* LightningBruiser: Due to being able to keep their starter gear after the transfer, they're this compared to the under-equipped Kirito, Asuna, Alice and Leafa. Fortunately enough, [[ShedArmorGainSpeed Kirito's complete lack of armour gives him enough of a edge in speed to avoid their attacks.]]
* MurderIsTheBestSolution: Upon learning of Kirito's status as a high-level player, they figure that they should kill him before he gets his hands on more powerful gear, since he could
* NormalFishInATinyPond: Back in ALO, they were a relatively new party lacking in much renown. When ''Unital Ring'' began however, their
* BlatantLies: She says that she and her two friends spent too long at karaoke (20 minutes after school let out), and are out of money for the train (they have passes), which is why they need 10,000 yen (roughly $100 USD) from Shino. Shino sees through it, but it doesn't do her much good.
* TheBully: Endou is one who primarily uses psychological warfare
* BullyingTheDisabled: She takes advantage of Shino's PTSD
*
* StarterVillain: They're the first Players Kirito and the others come to blows with in ''Unital Ring''.
* UngratefulBastard: When
* DisproportionateRetribution: When Shino,
* GirlPosse: She's accompanied by two girls at almost all times.
* HateSink: She's shown to be a despicable character, which
* {{Jerkass}}: She repeatedly throws her weight around Shino, and it's indicated that she has no problem taking advantage of her so-called "friends" and retaliating when
* KarmaHoudiniWarranty: She and her GirlPosse
* ManipulativeBitch: She took advantage of Shino's friendship to use her apartment for her own ends and, after Shino lets her be taken by the police when she finds out, she constantly extorts money from her using her gun phobia.
* NoNameGiven: Her first name is never revealed, and her two sidekicks are never named.
* NotWithTheSafetyOnYouWont: She falls prey to this, enabling Shino to disarm her and show her where she went wrong before calmly handing the gun back to her.
* OhCrap: After Shino disarms her, she's frightened out of her wits.
* SmugSnake: While it's partially out of spite, one of the main reasons she targets Shino is because she knows she can use her gun phobia against her to get what she wants. So when Shino disarms of her brother's model gun and proves (well, acts like) she's gotten over it, Endou's scared out of her wits.
* TeensAreMonsters: There's no other way to describe someone who deliberately bullies a classmate using past trauma for nothing more than pure greed.
* TwistedKneeCollapse: All she can do is slump down on her knees in shock when Shino finally disarms her.
* WithFriendsLikeThese: She once "befriended" Shino so
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!! Rinko Kojiro
!!!'''Voiced by:''' Creator/SanaeKobayashi (Japanese), Jennifer Losi (English)
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A scientist and the former LoveInterest and co-worker of Akihiko Kayaba, who was part of Shigemura Lab in the institute's Electrical and Electronic Engineering Department. She found Kayaba's body during the SAO incident, and spent the two years it lasted watching over him.
!! Rinko Kojiro
!!!'''Voiced by:''' Creator/SanaeKobayashi (Japanese), Jennifer Losi (English)
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A scientist and the former LoveInterest and co-worker of Akihiko Kayaba, who was part of Shigemura Lab in the institute's Electrical and Electronic Engineering Department. She found Kayaba's body during the SAO incident, and spent the two years it lasted watching over him.
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!!!'''Voiced by:''' Creator/SanaeKobayashi (Japanese), Jennifer Losi (English)
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A scientist and
TheLeader of the
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* TheAtoner: Her post Aincrad work is her way to make up for not stopping Kayaba when she had the chance.
* BigDamnHeroes: [[spoiler: She saves Higa from Yanai by dropping a wrench on him, causing him to stumble and [[DisneyVillainDeath fall to his death.]]]]
* BigSisterInstinct: [[spoiler: While the exact nature of their relationship is unknown as of yet, she does appear rather appalled when a reporter asks that she "opens Alice's head" to show everyone her brain, and seems ready to shout at him when Alice stops her and [[TranquilFury gives her own retort.]] She also expressed a good deal of her concern over all the social events she was attending, worrying that she was getting stressed and asking if she needed a break.]]
* BrainyBrunette: She has a B.S, M.S and a Ph.D, and is notable as the only first year to participate in the Shigemura Seminar at the college she and Kayaba attended.
* ChekhovsGunman: In the light novel, she's briefly mentioned, but not by name, when Kirito describes tracking her down while investigating Kayaba.
* CountryMouse: She’s stated to have originally lived in the mountains and she used to have an accent that apparently disappeared over time.
** It does pop up again when she gets really emotive, like over Kayaba Akihiko.
* DudeMagnet: She's seemingly the only other person [[{{Sociopath}} Kayaba]] cared about, [[AbhorrentAdmirer Sugou apparently tried courting her]] back in school, and [[spoiler:Higa also admits, albeit not to her, that he also had a crush on her and tries asking her out after she saves him from Yanai, only for [[ObliviousToLove her to]] [[ComicallyMissingThePoint miss the point]].]]
* EarlyBirdCameo: She's mentioned in the final episode of Season II, as the one who sent the original design for Yuuki's Medicuboid.
* EasilyForgiven: Asuna doesn't even bat an eye at Rinko's revelations or guilt, pointing out that both she and Kirito would forgive her anyway and that the best days of their lives together were in SAO to begin with.
* TheGenericGuy: How she views herself, describing herself as a “plain, boring girl from the mountains” when pondering as to why Kayaba took an interest in her.
* KnifeNut: She planned on killing Kayaba with a survival knife she brought to Nagano.
* MurderByInaction: What she could've been charged for had Kayaba not put in a dummy micro-bomb into her chest to make it seem like she was a victim too, given that she was directly tied to the Aincrad incident and [[CouldHaveAvoidedThisPlot had the opportunity to stop Kayaba and his mad schemes right then and there.]] Rinko herself feels like she committed this as a result.
* ObliviousToLove: [[spoiler:She does not pick up on the fact that Higa was trying to ask her out after she saved him from Yanai, instead thinking he was asking for a celebratory meal and agreeing to buy him a burger or ramen sometime.]]
* SmallRoleBigImpact: Rinko was Kayaba's girlfriend and fellow researcher, which is a big role to have - especially when she could've prevented the entire franchise's story from kicking off to begin with. She's also the one that helped design the Medicuboid, meaning Yuuki's entire prolonged living state and thus her storyline was able to happen because of Rinko. However, despite getting Asuna to the Ocean Turtle, and helping try to get to the bottom of the JSDF's artificial intelligence research, ultimately Rinko herself is mostly a bit character to fill in the world a little more and irrelevant beyond that. [[spoiler:That said, her saving Higa from Yanai ends up indirectly saving Kirito and by extension everyone else in Underworld]].
* TheseHandsHaveKilled: She feels indirectly responsible for the many deaths in the SAO incident, as she couldn't bring herself to kill Kayaba while he was inside the game.
* UndyingLoyalty: Arguably to Kayaba. It what's prevents her from killing him when she finally tracked him down and the reason why she hasn't confessed that the bomb Kayaba implanted in her was a RedHerring to [[KarmaHoudini get her off the hook]] in spite of her guilt is because doing so would have defeated the purpose of "the only gift he ever gave her".
* UnwittingInstigatorOfDoom: By being unable to kill Kayaba right after he logged into Sword Art Online, Kayaba was able to trap ten thousand people in his death game for two years, with almost half of that number dying. Whether this would've hopelessly trapped everyone in SAO or resolved the death game before it even began is never answered, but Rinko firmly believes all of that blood is on her hands.
* WhatMeasureIsANonHuman: [[spoiler: When unveiling Alice to the world, she makes it a point that she, as the current CEO of RATH, has no desire to use them as tools and servants, believing that they are no different from humans and that enslaving them would make them no better than [[HistoryRepeats those who have enslaved other humans in the past.]]]]
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* TheLeader: He's the
* BigDamnHeroes: [[spoiler: She saves Higa from Yanai by dropping a wrench on him, causing him to stumble and [[DisneyVillainDeath fall to
* BigSisterInstinct: [[spoiler: While the exact nature of their relationship is unknown as of yet, she does appear rather appalled when a reporter asks that she "opens Alice's head" to show everyone her brain, and seems ready to shout at him when Alice stops her and [[TranquilFury gives her own retort.]] She also expressed a good deal of her concern over all the social events she was attending, worrying that she was getting stressed and asking if she needed a break.]]
* BrainyBrunette: She has a B.S, M.S and a Ph.D, and is notable as the only first year to participate in the Shigemura Seminar at the college she and Kayaba attended.
* ChekhovsGunman: In the light novel, she's briefly mentioned, but not by name, when Kirito describes tracking her down while investigating Kayaba.
* CountryMouse: She’s stated to have originally lived in the mountains and she used to have an accent that apparently disappeared over time.
** It does pop up again when she gets really emotive, like over Kayaba Akihiko.
* DudeMagnet: She's seemingly the only other person [[{{Sociopath}} Kayaba]] cared about, [[AbhorrentAdmirer Sugou apparently tried courting her]] back in school, and [[spoiler:Higa also admits, albeit not to her, that he also had a crush on her and tries asking her out after she saves him from Yanai, only for [[ObliviousToLove her to]] [[ComicallyMissingThePoint miss the point]].]]
* EarlyBirdCameo: She's mentioned in the final episode of Season II, as the one who sent the original design for Yuuki's Medicuboid.
* EasilyForgiven: Asuna doesn't even bat an eye at Rinko's revelations or guilt, pointing out that both she
*
* KnifeNut: She planned on
* MurderByInaction: What she could've been charged for had Kayaba not put in a dummy micro-bomb into her chest
* ObliviousToLove: [[spoiler:She does not pick up on
* SmallRoleBigImpact: Rinko was Kayaba's girlfriend and fellow researcher, which is a big role to have - especially when she could've prevented the entire franchise's story from kicking off to begin with. She's also
* NeverMyFault: When Kirito and the others call him and his group for trying to kill them when they had no intention of attacking them, even [[UngratefulBastard helping them by
*
* UndyingLoyalty: Arguably to Kayaba. It what's prevents her from killing him when she finally tracked him down and the reason why she hasn't confessed that the bomb Kayaba implanted in her was a RedHerring to [[KarmaHoudini get her off the hook]] in spite of her guilt is because doing so would have defeated the purpose of "the only gift he ever gave her".
* UnwittingInstigatorOfDoom: By being unable to kill Kayaba right after he logged into Sword Art Online, Kayaba was able to trap ten thousand people in his death game for two years, with almost half of that number dying. Whether this would've hopelessly trapped everyone in SAO or resolved the death game before it even began is never answered, but Rinko firmly believes all of that blood is on her hands.
* WhatMeasureIsANonHuman: [[spoiler: When unveiling Alice to the world, she makes it a point that she, as the current CEO of RATH, has no desire to use them as tools and servants, believing that they are no different from humans and that enslaving them would make them no better than [[HistoryRepeats those who have enslaved other humans in the past.]]]]
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[[folder:Alicia Klingerman '''SPOILERS''']]
!! Alicia Klingerman
!!! '''Voiced By:''' Creator/AiKayano (Japanese), Creator/KayliMills (English)
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Gabriel Miller's ChildhoodFriend, as well as his first victim.
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!!! '''Voiced By:''' Creator/AiKayano (Japanese), Creator/KayliMills (English)
[[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/aliciaklingerman.jpg]]
Gabriel Miller's ChildhoodFriend, as well as his
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* AffectionateNickname: Called Gabriel "Gabe" in their youth. [[spoiler: Becomes a TermOfEndangerment when they meet again.]]
* ChildhoodFriend: To [[EnfantTerrible Gabriel Miller.]] [[KillTheCutie It didn't end well...]]
* CuteAndPsycho: Not when she was alive, [[spoiler: but she definitely comes off as this when [[DraggedOffToHell she came to drag Gabe off to hell.]]]]
* TheDogBitesBack: [[spoiler: After Gabriel betrayed her trust and murdered her, she came back to [[DraggedOffToHell bring him to where he belongs.]]]]
* EarAche: How Gabriel killed her, jamming an ice pick into her ear.
* {{Foil}}: To the young Alice Zuberg, having a strong resemblance to her physical appearance and a similar name. She also happens to be {{Childhood Friend}}s with a boy who happens to be Eugeo's EvilCounterpart. While both girls had their lives stolen from them, [[spoiler:Eugeo had attempted to save Alice and ended up losing his own life and ends up [[TogetherInDeath dying with her]], while Gabriel was the one who killed Alicia himself and they end TogetherInDeath in a very different way with Alicia being responsible for Gabriel being DraggedOffToHell.]]
* IdenticalStranger: While there are slight differences, as a whole she has a strong physical resemblance to Alice. This is likely the reason why [[YouRemindMeOfX Gabriel becomes so obsessed with the Alice]], seeing her as a replacement for Alicia. The anime only drives the point further by giving both girls the same voice actress.
* NeverFoundTheBody: After killing her, Gabriel tossed her body into a pit near an old oak tree. As a result, the police never found her and her case went cold.
* NoGoodDeedGoesUnpunished: Her being such a NiceGirl to Gabriel is arguably what got her killed, as it put the insane Gabriel under the impression that her kindness and compassion meant that she had a soul of high quality, [[MurderIsTheBestSolution prompting him to murder her to prevent it from getting "tainted"]].
* PosthumousCharacter: She's dead by the time of ''Alicization'', with Gabriel having killed her in their youth, but his delusional belief that he saw her soul leaving her body when he did the deed is what drove him to becoming the MadScientist SerialKiller he is today, and eventually him taking the role of BigBad for ''War of Underworld''.
* SacrificialLamb: Her only purpose is to show just how monstrous Gabriel was even early in his life, being directly tied to his StartOfDarkness and becoming the bastard he is in the present.
* ShrinkingViolet: Described as such by Gabriel, with her preferring to stay indoors to read or watch videos instead of playing outside.
* SmallRoleBigImpact: She unknowingly played a major role in turning Gabriel into the monster he is, as her NiceGirl tendencies towards her put him under the impression that she had a magnificent soul, prompting him to murder her when she was about to move away out of fear of people [[EntitledToHaveYou other than him]] tainting it by interacting with her.
* TooGoodForThisSinfulEarth: Every bit as kind and pure as Alice Zuberg, with her life being extinguished for this very reason.
* WalkingSpoiler: Even talking about her existence gives huge spoilers.
* YouRemindMeOfX: Her name and physical appearance is incredibly similar to Alice Zuberg, which is what leads to Gabriel's obsession with the latter believing he can experience the taste of her soul again.
* ChildhoodFriend: To [[EnfantTerrible Gabriel Miller.]] [[KillTheCutie It didn't end well...]]
* CuteAndPsycho: Not when she was alive, [[spoiler: but she definitely comes off as this when [[DraggedOffToHell she came to drag Gabe off to hell.]]]]
* TheDogBitesBack: [[spoiler: After Gabriel betrayed her trust and murdered her, she came back to [[DraggedOffToHell bring him to where he belongs.]]]]
* EarAche: How Gabriel killed her, jamming an ice pick into her ear.
* {{Foil}}: To the young Alice Zuberg, having a strong resemblance to her physical appearance and a similar name. She also happens to be {{Childhood Friend}}s with a boy who happens to be Eugeo's EvilCounterpart. While both girls had their lives stolen from them, [[spoiler:Eugeo had attempted to save Alice and ended up losing his own life and ends up [[TogetherInDeath dying with her]], while Gabriel was the one who killed Alicia himself and they end TogetherInDeath in a very different way with Alicia being responsible for Gabriel being DraggedOffToHell.]]
* IdenticalStranger: While there are slight differences, as a whole she has a strong physical resemblance to Alice. This is likely the reason why [[YouRemindMeOfX Gabriel becomes so obsessed with the Alice]], seeing her as a replacement for Alicia. The anime only drives the point further by giving both girls the same voice actress.
* NeverFoundTheBody: After killing her, Gabriel tossed her body into a pit near an old oak tree. As a result, the police never found her and her case went cold.
* NoGoodDeedGoesUnpunished: Her being such a NiceGirl to Gabriel is arguably what got her killed, as it put the insane Gabriel under the impression that her kindness and compassion meant that she had a soul of high quality, [[MurderIsTheBestSolution prompting him to murder her to prevent it from getting "tainted"]].
* PosthumousCharacter: She's dead by the time of ''Alicization'', with Gabriel having killed her in their youth, but his delusional belief that he saw her soul leaving her body when he did the deed is what drove him to becoming the MadScientist SerialKiller he is today, and eventually him taking the role of BigBad for ''War of Underworld''.
* SacrificialLamb: Her only purpose is to show just how monstrous Gabriel was even early in his life, being directly tied to his StartOfDarkness and becoming the bastard he is in the present.
* ShrinkingViolet: Described as such by Gabriel, with her preferring to stay indoors to read or watch videos instead of playing outside.
* SmallRoleBigImpact: She unknowingly played a major role in turning Gabriel into the monster he is, as her NiceGirl tendencies towards her put him under the impression that she had a magnificent soul, prompting him to murder her when she was about to move away out of fear of people [[EntitledToHaveYou other than him]] tainting it by interacting with her.
* TooGoodForThisSinfulEarth: Every bit as kind and pure as Alice Zuberg, with her life being extinguished for this very reason.
* WalkingSpoiler: Even talking about her existence gives huge spoilers.
* YouRemindMeOfX: Her name and physical appearance is incredibly similar to Alice Zuberg, which is what leads to Gabriel's obsession with the latter believing he can experience the taste of her soul again.
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* AffectionateNickname: Called Gabriel "Gabe" in their youth. [[spoiler: Becomes TheApprentice: {{Implied}}. When Kirito commends his knifework, he mentions a TermOfEndangerment when "Sensei" who told him;
--> "Don't only look at one part of the opponent; grasp the whole. Then you'll know what they're aiming for- and what theymeet again.]]
don't like, you see."
*ChildhoodFriend: To [[EnfantTerrible Gabriel Miller.]] [[KillTheCutie It didn't end well...]]
* CuteAndPsycho: Not when she was alive, [[spoiler: but she definitely comes off as this when [[DraggedOffToHell she cameBloodKnight: When Kirito manages to drag Gabe off to hell.]]]]
* TheDogBitesBack: [[spoiler: After Gabriel betrayed her trust and murdered her, she came back to [[DraggedOffToHell bringland a blow on him to where he belongs.]]]]
* EarAche: How Gabriel killed her, jamming an ice pick into her ear.
* {{Foil}}: To the young Alice Zuberg, having a strong resemblance to her physical appearance and a similar name. She also happens to be {{Childhood Friend}}s with a boy who happens to be Eugeo's EvilCounterpart. While both girls had their lives stolen from them, [[spoiler:Eugeo had attempted to save Alice and ended up losing his own life and ends up [[TogetherInDeath dying with her]],while Gabriel was the one who killed Alicia himself fighting him and they end TogetherInDeath in a very different way with Alicia being responsible for Gabriel being DraggedOffToHell.]]
* IdenticalStranger: While there are slight differences, as a whole she has a strong physical resemblance to Alice. This is likely the reason why [[YouRemindMeOfX Gabriel becomes so obsessed with the Alice]], seeing her as a replacement for Alicia. The anime only drives the point furtherBolan, he responds by giving both girls the same voice actress.
* NeverFoundTheBody: After killing her, Gabriel tossed her body into a pit near an old oak tree. As a result, the police never found hersmirking and her case went cold.
* NoGoodDeedGoesUnpunished: Her being such a NiceGirl to Gabriel is arguably what got her killed, as it put the insane Gabriel under the impression that her kindness and compassion meant that she had a soul of high quality, [[MurderIsTheBestSolutionadmiring his skill, prompting Bolan to tell him to murder her focus.
* EveryoneHasStandards: He's a backstabbing opportunist who appears accustomed toprevent it PlayerKilling, but even he's surprised when Kirito mistakes him for another Laughing Coffin member with a grudge.
* {{Jerkass}}: While this arguably applies to the rest of his guild for being {{Ungrateful Bastard}}s, Mocri in particular stands out for being the one to instigate the conflict by stabbing Kirito and convincing Bolan to attack him and his friends.
* LaserGuidedKarma: Kirito pays him back for stabbing him in the stomach by killing him with the Sword Skill, Savage Fulcrum, which begins with him stabbing him.
* KnifeNut: His WeaponOfChoice is a knife, which he uses to sneakily stab Kirito in the gut and wields with a good deal of skill when he and Bolan tag team him.
* SayingTooMuch: When Kirito compliments his dagger skills, he mentions a "Sensei" who told him gave him pointers in fighting. When Kirito expresses curiosity at this, Bolan tells him to shut it, implying this "Sensei" wishes to remain anonymous as much as possible.
* ATragedyOfImpulsiveness: Recognizing Kirito from the ALO Dueling tournament back in February[[note]] the same one he lost to Yuuki in[[/note]], he's quick to sneakily stab him in the gut and convince his party to kill him and his friends to increase their odds of winning Unital Ring. However, this only serves to get his party killed when their targets put up a fight long enough for the Bashin Tribe, along with Silica, Lisbeth and Yui, to pull a BigDamnHeroes and give Kirito new gear and fight alongside them, quickly turning the tables and getting"tainted"]].
* PosthumousCharacter: She's dead by the time of ''Alicization'', with Gabriel having killed her in their youth, but his delusional belief that he saw her soul leaving her body when he did the deed is what drove him to becoming the MadScientist SerialKiller he is today, and eventually him taking the role of BigBad for ''War of Underworld''.
* SacrificialLamb: Her only purpose is to show just how monstrous Gabriel was even early in his life, being directly tied to his StartOfDarkness and becoming the bastard he is in the present.
* ShrinkingViolet: Described as such by Gabriel, with her preferring to stay indoors to read or watch videos instead of playing outside.
* SmallRoleBigImpact: She unknowingly played a major role in turning Gabriel into the monster he is, as her NiceGirl tendencies towards her put him under the impression that she had a magnificent soul, prompting him to murder her when she was about to move away out of fear of people [[EntitledToHaveYou other than him]] tainting it by interacting with her.
* TooGoodForThisSinfulEarth: Every bit as kind and pure as Alice Zuberg, with her life being extinguished for this very reason.
* WalkingSpoiler: Even talking about her existence gives huge spoilers.
* YouRemindMeOfX: Her name and physical appearance is incredibly similar to Alice Zuberg, which is what leads to Gabriel's obsession with the latter believing he can experience the taste of her soul again.them all killed.
--> "Don't only look at one part of the opponent; grasp the whole. Then you'll know what they're aiming for- and what they
*
* CuteAndPsycho: Not when she was alive, [[spoiler: but she definitely comes off as this when [[DraggedOffToHell she came
* TheDogBitesBack: [[spoiler: After Gabriel betrayed her trust and murdered her, she came back to [[DraggedOffToHell bring
* EarAche: How Gabriel killed her, jamming an ice pick into her ear.
* {{Foil}}: To the young Alice Zuberg, having a strong resemblance to her physical appearance and a similar name. She also happens to be {{Childhood Friend}}s with a boy who happens to be Eugeo's EvilCounterpart. While both girls had their lives stolen from them, [[spoiler:Eugeo had attempted to save Alice and ended up losing his own life and ends up [[TogetherInDeath dying with her]],
* IdenticalStranger: While there are slight differences, as a whole she has a strong physical resemblance to Alice. This is likely the reason why [[YouRemindMeOfX Gabriel becomes so obsessed with the Alice]], seeing her as a replacement for Alicia. The anime only drives the point further
* NeverFoundTheBody: After killing her, Gabriel tossed her body into a pit near an old oak tree. As a result, the police never found her
* NoGoodDeedGoesUnpunished: Her being such a NiceGirl to Gabriel is arguably what got her killed, as it put the insane Gabriel under the impression that her kindness and compassion meant that she had a soul of high quality, [[MurderIsTheBestSolution
* EveryoneHasStandards: He's a backstabbing opportunist who appears accustomed to
* {{Jerkass}}: While this arguably applies to the rest of his guild for being {{Ungrateful Bastard}}s, Mocri in particular stands out for being the one to instigate the conflict by stabbing Kirito and convincing Bolan to attack him and his friends.
* LaserGuidedKarma: Kirito pays him back for stabbing him in the stomach by killing him with the Sword Skill, Savage Fulcrum, which begins with him stabbing him.
* KnifeNut: His WeaponOfChoice is a knife, which he uses to sneakily stab Kirito in the gut and wields with a good deal of skill when he and Bolan tag team him.
* SayingTooMuch: When Kirito compliments his dagger skills, he mentions a "Sensei" who told him gave him pointers in fighting. When Kirito expresses curiosity at this, Bolan tells him to shut it, implying this "Sensei" wishes to remain anonymous as much as possible.
* ATragedyOfImpulsiveness: Recognizing Kirito from the ALO Dueling tournament back in February[[note]] the same one he lost to Yuuki in[[/note]], he's quick to sneakily stab him in the gut and convince his party to kill him and his friends to increase their odds of winning Unital Ring. However, this only serves to get his party killed when their targets put up a fight long enough for the Bashin Tribe, along with Silica, Lisbeth and Yui, to pull a BigDamnHeroes and give Kirito new gear and fight alongside them, quickly turning the tables and getting
* PosthumousCharacter: She's dead by the time of ''Alicization'', with Gabriel having killed her in their youth, but his delusional belief that he saw her soul leaving her body when he did the deed is what drove him to becoming the MadScientist SerialKiller he is today, and eventually him taking the role of BigBad for ''War of Underworld''.
* SacrificialLamb: Her only purpose is to show just how monstrous Gabriel was even early in his life, being directly tied to his StartOfDarkness and becoming the bastard he is in the present.
* ShrinkingViolet: Described as such by Gabriel, with her preferring to stay indoors to read or watch videos instead of playing outside.
* SmallRoleBigImpact: She unknowingly played a major role in turning Gabriel into the monster he is, as her NiceGirl tendencies towards her put him under the impression that she had a magnificent soul, prompting him to murder her when she was about to move away out of fear of people [[EntitledToHaveYou other than him]] tainting it by interacting with her.
* TooGoodForThisSinfulEarth: Every bit as kind and pure as Alice Zuberg, with her life being extinguished for this very reason.
* WalkingSpoiler: Even talking about her existence gives huge spoilers.
* YouRemindMeOfX: Her name and physical appearance is incredibly similar to Alice Zuberg, which is what leads to Gabriel's obsession with the latter believing he can experience the taste of her soul again.
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[[folder:Jo Wol-Saeng / Moonphase]]
!! Jo Wol-Saeng / Moonphase
!!! '''Voiced By:''' Songdo (Japanese), Alan Lee (English)
A Korean player who's dragged into the War of Underworld along with thousands of other Korean VR players, who's rightfully suspicious about the cover story he and his countrymen have been given.
!! Jo Wol-Saeng / Moonphase
!!! '''Voiced By:''' Songdo (Japanese), Alan Lee (English)
A Korean player who's dragged into the War of Underworld along with thousands of other Korean VR players, who's rightfully suspicious about the cover story he and his countrymen have been given.
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* BladeOnAStick: Appears to be their preferred weapon.
* BizarreTasteInFood: It turns out the grass Liz and Silica were using to make rope is something they eat. Liz and Silica compare the stew they made with it with ''shirodatsu'' / ''niimoji''[[note]] dried and boiled taro stalk [[/note]].
* GratuitousForeignLanguage: They speak in a strange language described to sound warped and distorted, as if subject to several layers of noise filtering. Yui is able to realize that it's multi-layered Japanese based on the Seed Nexus, and is [[TranslatorBuddy able to decipher it to communicate with them.]]
* {{Stripperific}}: Noted to not cover up much skin, to the point that Silica notes that even if the grace periods before she and Liz can get new gear and they're forced to go around in their underwear, they probably wouldn't stand out too much as a result.
* TrademarkFavouriteFood: Thornspike Cave Bear Meat is apparently is considered a delicacy among them.
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[[folder: Yzelma]]
The Leader of the Bashin camp Silica, Lisbeth and Yui find themselves in.
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* ActionGirl: {{Implied}}. [[InformedAbility We never see her fight]], but her [[BrawnHilda buff physique]] and MightMakesRight views certainly imply she's a powerful warrior, and she's certainly strong if she can lift a log to throw at Silica.
* BarbarianLonghair: She has long red hair that goes down to her waist.
* BrawnHilda: A large and well-built woman.
* FantasticRacism: {{Implied}}. She's immediately opposed to Liz, Silica and Yui joining her tribe's scouting party due to them apparently not proving their worth, hinting a generally low opinion of the strength of "Fels" as they call them.
* FieryRedHead: Has a head of red BarbarianLonghair.
* MightMakesRight: She's initially opposed to Silica, Lisbeth and Yui joining their scouting party due to not being convinced that they'd be much help, prompting her to challenge Silica to cut a log she throws at her to prove her skill.
* {{Stripperific}}: Like the other men and women in her tribe, she wears very little. From what can be seen in an illustration, she wears only leather chest armor that [[BareYourMidriff Bares Her Midriff]], along with a gladiator-like skirt consisting only of leather straps that leaves a pair of red underwear exposed.
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!Others
[[folder:Endou]]
!!Endou
!!!'''Voiced by:''' [[Creator/YokoHikasa Yōko Hikasa]] (Japanese), Creator/ColleenOShaughnessey (English)
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A classmate of Shino's who frequently bullies her.
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* AnimalMotifs: Her appearance is described as giving off an impression of a predatory insect, and considering that she and her GirlPosse prey on Shino.
* BitchInSheepsClothing: Was one when Shino first met her. Endou and her posse were quick to try and befriend Shino when they learned that she was a MinorLivingAlone, figuring that they could use it as some kind of closet for their stuff and do solicit activities without notice, but she was quick to show her true colors when Shino refused to help her get off the hook when she was caught, researching Shino's background and exposing her DarkAndTroubledPast to the whole school. She tries pulling this again whenever she tries extorting money from her, but Shino easily sees through her bullshit since she always asks for too much money for what she claims to need it for[[note]] her EstablishingCharacterMoment has her ask Shino for 10,000 yen, almost 100 US dollars, for train fare because they somehow used up all their money doing karaoke in the 20 minutes school ended, despite the fact that they have train passes and therefore don't need to pay for tickets[[/note]], which ends in her preying on Shino's gun phobia to take it.
* BlatantLies: She says that she and her two friends spent too long at karaoke (20 minutes after school let out), and are out of money for the train (they have passes), which is why they need 10,000 yen (roughly $100 USD) from Shino. Shino sees through it, but it doesn't do her much good.
* TheBully: Endou is one who primarily uses psychological warfare against a vulnerable target.
* BullyingTheDisabled: She takes advantage of Shino's PTSD and [[DoesntLikeGuns fear of guns]] to push her around and extort her for money. Eventually, Shino GrewASpine and turned the tables on her, leaving Endou stunned and scared out of her wits.
* DirtyCoward: She's unwilling to try anything when there's even a risk of being caught, and flees when Kyouji bluffs that he's leading a police officer over. When Shino [[spoiler: disarms her and then takes a shot at a can]], Endou panics and does a TwistedKneeCollapse.
* DisproportionateRetribution: When Shino, realizing that she's being taken advantage of, refuses to have Endou over any longer, Endou researches Shino's past trauma and uses it against her.
* GirlPosse: She's accompanied by two girls at almost all times.
* HateSink: She's shown to be a despicable character, which is driven home when she and her GirlPosse researched her past used it against her out of spite and later when she unsuccessfully threatens Shino with a gun yet again.
* {{Jerkass}}: She repeatedly throws her weight around Shino, and it's indicated that she has no problem taking advantage of her so-called "friends" and retaliating when they refuse to play along.
* KarmaHoudiniWarranty: She and her GirlPosse are arrested for breaking and entering after a neighbor files a noise complaint on Shino's home because of her antics, and Shino refuses to cover for her. However, after the GGO fiasco, the three return and threaten Shino with a gun, ''in Japan'' while Shino is under surveilance because of Red Eyes Xaxa's "parting message". However, karma does eventually catch up to her when Shino disarms her.
* ManipulativeBitch: She took advantage of Shino's friendship to use her apartment for her own ends and, after Shino lets her be taken by the police when she finds out, she constantly extorts money from her using her gun phobia.
* NoNameGiven: Her first name is never revealed, and her two sidekicks are never named.
* NotWithTheSafetyOnYouWont: She falls prey to this, enabling Shino to disarm her and show her where she went wrong before calmly handing the gun back to her.
* OhCrap: After Shino disarms her, she's frightened out of her wits.
* SmugSnake: While it's partially out of spite, one of the main reasons she targets Shino is because she knows she can use her gun phobia against her to get what she wants. So when Shino disarms of her brother's model gun and proves (well, acts like) she's gotten over it, Endou's scared out of her wits.
* TeensAreMonsters: There's no other way to describe someone who deliberately bullies a classmate using past trauma for nothing more than pure greed.
* TwistedKneeCollapse: All she can do is slump down on her knees in shock when Shino finally disarms her.
* WithFriendsLikeThese: She once "befriended" Shino so that she and her two friends could use Shino's apartment to host parties, not caring if they were imposing on Shino or causing trouble.
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[[folder:Rinko Kojiro]]
!! Rinko Kojiro
!!!'''Voiced by:''' Creator/SanaeKobayashi (Japanese), Jennifer Losi (English)
[[quoteright:200:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/koujiro_rinko_full_body.png]]
A scientist and the former LoveInterest and co-worker of Akihiko Kayaba, who was part of Shigemura Lab in the institute's Electrical and Electronic Engineering Department. She found Kayaba's body during the SAO incident, and spent the two years it lasted watching over him.
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* TheAtoner: Her post Aincrad work is her way to make up for not stopping Kayaba when she had the chance.
* BigDamnHeroes: [[spoiler: She saves Higa from Yanai by dropping a wrench on him, causing him to stumble and [[DisneyVillainDeath fall to his death.]]]]
* BigSisterInstinct: [[spoiler: While the exact nature of their relationship is unknown as of yet, she does appear rather appalled when a reporter asks that she "opens Alice's head" to show everyone her brain, and seems ready to shout at him when Alice stops her and [[TranquilFury gives her own retort.]] She also expressed a good deal of her concern over all the social events she was attending, worrying that she was getting stressed and asking if she needed a break.]]
* BrainyBrunette: She has a B.S, M.S and a Ph.D, and is notable as the only first year to participate in the Shigemura Seminar at the college she and Kayaba attended.
* ChekhovsGunman: In the light novel, she's briefly mentioned, but not by name, when Kirito describes tracking her down while investigating Kayaba.
* CountryMouse: She’s stated to have originally lived in the mountains and she used to have an accent that apparently disappeared over time.
** It does pop up again when she gets really emotive, like over Kayaba Akihiko.
* DudeMagnet: She's seemingly the only other person [[{{Sociopath}} Kayaba]] cared about, [[AbhorrentAdmirer Sugou apparently tried courting her]] back in school, and [[spoiler:Higa also admits, albeit not to her, that he also had a crush on her and tries asking her out after she saves him from Yanai, only for [[ObliviousToLove her to]] [[ComicallyMissingThePoint miss the point]].]]
* EarlyBirdCameo: She's mentioned in the final episode of Season II, as the one who sent the original design for Yuuki's Medicuboid.
* EasilyForgiven: Asuna doesn't even bat an eye at Rinko's revelations or guilt, pointing out that both she and Kirito would forgive her anyway and that the best days of their lives together were in SAO to begin with.
* TheGenericGuy: How she views herself, describing herself as a “plain, boring girl from the mountains” when pondering as to why Kayaba took an interest in her.
* KnifeNut: She planned on killing Kayaba with a survival knife she brought to Nagano.
* MurderByInaction: What she could've been charged for had Kayaba not put in a dummy micro-bomb into her chest to make it seem like she was a victim too, given that she was directly tied to the Aincrad incident and [[CouldHaveAvoidedThisPlot had the opportunity to stop Kayaba and his mad schemes right then and there.]] Rinko herself feels like she committed this as a result.
* ObliviousToLove: [[spoiler:She does not pick up on the fact that Higa was trying to ask her out after she saved him from Yanai, instead thinking he was asking for a celebratory meal and agreeing to buy him a burger or ramen sometime.]]
* SmallRoleBigImpact: Rinko was Kayaba's girlfriend and fellow researcher, which is a big role to have - especially when she could've prevented the entire franchise's story from kicking off to begin with. She's also the one that helped design the Medicuboid, meaning Yuuki's entire prolonged living state and thus her storyline was able to happen because of Rinko. However, despite getting Asuna to the Ocean Turtle, and helping try to get to the bottom of the JSDF's artificial intelligence research, ultimately Rinko herself is mostly a bit character to fill in the world a little more and irrelevant beyond that. [[spoiler:That said, her saving Higa from Yanai ends up indirectly saving Kirito and by extension everyone else in Underworld]].
* TheseHandsHaveKilled: She feels indirectly responsible for the many deaths in the SAO incident, as she couldn't bring herself to kill Kayaba while he was inside the game.
* UndyingLoyalty: Arguably to Kayaba. It what's prevents her from killing him when she finally tracked him down and the reason why she hasn't confessed that the bomb Kayaba implanted in her was a RedHerring to [[KarmaHoudini get her off the hook]] in spite of her guilt is because doing so would have defeated the purpose of "the only gift he ever gave her".
* UnwittingInstigatorOfDoom: By being unable to kill Kayaba right after he logged into Sword Art Online, Kayaba was able to trap ten thousand people in his death game for two years, with almost half of that number dying. Whether this would've hopelessly trapped everyone in SAO or resolved the death game before it even began is never answered, but Rinko firmly believes all of that blood is on her hands.
* WhatMeasureIsANonHuman: [[spoiler: When unveiling Alice to the world, she makes it a point that she, as the current CEO of RATH, has no desire to use them as tools and servants, believing that they are no different from humans and that enslaving them would make them no better than [[HistoryRepeats those who have enslaved other humans in the past.]]]]
[[/folder]]
[[folder:Alicia Klingerman '''SPOILERS''']]
!! Alicia Klingerman
!!! '''Voiced By:''' Creator/AiKayano (Japanese), Creator/KayliMills (English)
[[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/aliciaklingerman.jpg]]
Gabriel Miller's ChildhoodFriend, as well as his first victim.
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* AffectionateNickname: Called Gabriel "Gabe" in their youth. [[spoiler: Becomes a TermOfEndangerment when they meet again.]]
* ChildhoodFriend: To [[EnfantTerrible Gabriel Miller.]] [[KillTheCutie It didn't end well...]]
* CuteAndPsycho: Not when she was alive, [[spoiler: but she definitely comes off as this when [[DraggedOffToHell she came to drag Gabe off to hell.]]]]
* TheDogBitesBack: [[spoiler: After Gabriel betrayed her trust and murdered her, she came back to [[DraggedOffToHell bring him to where he belongs.]]]]
* EarAche: How Gabriel killed her, jamming an ice pick into her ear.
* {{Foil}}: To the young Alice Zuberg, having a strong resemblance to her physical appearance and a similar name. She also happens to be {{Childhood Friend}}s with a boy who happens to be Eugeo's EvilCounterpart. While both girls had their lives stolen from them, [[spoiler:Eugeo had attempted to save Alice and ended up losing his own life and ends up [[TogetherInDeath dying with her]], while Gabriel was the one who killed Alicia himself and they end TogetherInDeath in a very different way with Alicia being responsible for Gabriel being DraggedOffToHell.]]
* IdenticalStranger: While there are slight differences, as a whole she has a strong physical resemblance to Alice. This is likely the reason why [[YouRemindMeOfX Gabriel becomes so obsessed with the Alice]], seeing her as a replacement for Alicia. The anime only drives the point further by giving both girls the same voice actress.
* NeverFoundTheBody: After killing her, Gabriel tossed her body into a pit near an old oak tree. As a result, the police never found her and her case went cold.
* NoGoodDeedGoesUnpunished: Her being such a NiceGirl to Gabriel is arguably what got her killed, as it put the insane Gabriel under the impression that her kindness and compassion meant that she had a soul of high quality, [[MurderIsTheBestSolution prompting him to murder her to prevent it from getting "tainted"]].
* PosthumousCharacter: She's dead by the time of ''Alicization'', with Gabriel having killed her in their youth, but his delusional belief that he saw her soul leaving her body when he did the deed is what drove him to becoming the MadScientist SerialKiller he is today, and eventually him taking the role of BigBad for ''War of Underworld''.
* SacrificialLamb: Her only purpose is to show just how monstrous Gabriel was even early in his life, being directly tied to his StartOfDarkness and becoming the bastard he is in the present.
* ShrinkingViolet: Described as such by Gabriel, with her preferring to stay indoors to read or watch videos instead of playing outside.
* SmallRoleBigImpact: She unknowingly played a major role in turning Gabriel into the monster he is, as her NiceGirl tendencies towards her put him under the impression that she had a magnificent soul, prompting him to murder her when she was about to move away out of fear of people [[EntitledToHaveYou other than him]] tainting it by interacting with her.
* TooGoodForThisSinfulEarth: Every bit as kind and pure as Alice Zuberg, with her life being extinguished for this very reason.
* WalkingSpoiler: Even talking about her existence gives huge spoilers.
* YouRemindMeOfX: Her name and physical appearance is incredibly similar to Alice Zuberg, which is what leads to Gabriel's obsession with the latter believing he can experience the taste of her soul again.
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[[/folder]]
[[folder:Jo Wol-Saeng / Moonphase]]
!! Jo Wol-Saeng / Moonphase
!!! '''Voiced By:''' Songdo (Japanese), Alan Lee (English)
A Korean player who's dragged into the War of Underworld along with thousands of other Korean VR players, who's rightfully suspicious about the cover story he and his countrymen have been given.
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* BizarreTasteInFood: It turns out the grass Liz and Silica were using to make rope is something they eat. Liz and Silica compare the stew they made with it with ''shirodatsu'' / ''niimoji''[[note]] dried and boiled taro stalk [[/note]].
* GratuitousForeignLanguage: They speak in a strange language described to sound warped and distorted, as if subject to several layers of noise filtering. Yui is able to realize that it's multi-layered Japanese based on the Seed Nexus, and is [[TranslatorBuddy able to decipher it to communicate with them.]]
* {{Stripperific}}: Noted to not cover up much skin, to the point that Silica notes that even if the grace periods before she and Liz can get new gear and they're forced to go around in their underwear, they probably wouldn't stand out too much as a result.
* TrademarkFavouriteFood: Thornspike Cave Bear Meat is apparently is considered a delicacy among them.
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[[/folder]]
[[folder: Yzelma]]
The Leader of the Bashin camp Silica, Lisbeth and Yui find themselves in.
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* ActionGirl: {{Implied}}. [[InformedAbility We never see her fight]], but her [[BrawnHilda buff physique]] and MightMakesRight views certainly imply she's a powerful warrior, and she's certainly strong if she can lift a log to throw at Silica.
* BarbarianLonghair: She has long red hair that goes down to her waist.
* BrawnHilda: A large and well-built woman.
* FantasticRacism: {{Implied}}. She's immediately opposed to Liz, Silica and Yui joining her tribe's scouting party due to them apparently not proving their worth, hinting a generally low opinion of the strength of "Fels" as they call them.
* FieryRedHead: Has a head of red BarbarianLonghair.
* MightMakesRight: She's initially opposed to Silica, Lisbeth and Yui joining their scouting party due to not being convinced that they'd be much help, prompting her to challenge Silica to cut a log she throws at her to prove her skill.
* {{Stripperific}}: Like the other men and women in her tribe, she wears very little. From what can be seen in an illustration, she wears only leather chest armor that [[BareYourMidriff Bares Her Midriff]], along with a gladiator-like skirt consisting only of leather straps that leaves a pair of red underwear exposed.
[[/folder]]
!Others
[[folder:Endou]]
!!Endou
!!!'''Voiced by:''' [[Creator/YokoHikasa Yōko Hikasa]] (Japanese), Creator/ColleenOShaughnessey (English)
[[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/endou.png]]
A classmate of Shino's who frequently bullies her.
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* AnimalMotifs: Her appearance is described as giving off an impression of a predatory insect, and considering that she and her GirlPosse prey on Shino.
* BitchInSheepsClothing: Was one when Shino first met her. Endou and her posse were quick to try and befriend Shino when they learned that she was a MinorLivingAlone, figuring that they could use it as some kind of closet for their stuff and do solicit activities without notice, but she was quick to show her true colors when Shino refused to help her get off the hook when she was caught, researching Shino's background and exposing her DarkAndTroubledPast to the whole school. She tries pulling this again whenever she tries extorting money from her, but Shino easily sees through her bullshit since she always asks for too much money for what she claims to need it for[[note]] her EstablishingCharacterMoment has her ask Shino for 10,000 yen, almost 100 US dollars, for train fare because they somehow used up all their money doing karaoke in the 20 minutes school ended, despite the fact that they have train passes and therefore don't need to pay for tickets[[/note]], which ends in her preying on Shino's gun phobia to take it.
* BlatantLies: She says that she and her two friends spent too long at karaoke (20 minutes after school let out), and are out of money for the train (they have passes), which is why they need 10,000 yen (roughly $100 USD) from Shino. Shino sees through it, but it doesn't do her much good.
* TheBully: Endou is one who primarily uses psychological warfare against a vulnerable target.
* BullyingTheDisabled: She takes advantage of Shino's PTSD and [[DoesntLikeGuns fear of guns]] to push her around and extort her for money. Eventually, Shino GrewASpine and turned the tables on her, leaving Endou stunned and scared out of her wits.
* DirtyCoward: She's unwilling to try anything when there's even a risk of being caught, and flees when Kyouji bluffs that he's leading a police officer over. When Shino [[spoiler: disarms her and then takes a shot at a can]], Endou panics and does a TwistedKneeCollapse.
* DisproportionateRetribution: When Shino, realizing that she's being taken advantage of, refuses to have Endou over any longer, Endou researches Shino's past trauma and uses it against her.
* GirlPosse: She's accompanied by two girls at almost all times.
* HateSink: She's shown to be a despicable character, which is driven home when she and her GirlPosse researched her past used it against her out of spite and later when she unsuccessfully threatens Shino with a gun yet again.
* {{Jerkass}}: She repeatedly throws her weight around Shino, and it's indicated that she has no problem taking advantage of her so-called "friends" and retaliating when they refuse to play along.
* KarmaHoudiniWarranty: She and her GirlPosse are arrested for breaking and entering after a neighbor files a noise complaint on Shino's home because of her antics, and Shino refuses to cover for her. However, after the GGO fiasco, the three return and threaten Shino with a gun, ''in Japan'' while Shino is under surveilance because of Red Eyes Xaxa's "parting message". However, karma does eventually catch up to her when Shino disarms her.
* ManipulativeBitch: She took advantage of Shino's friendship to use her apartment for her own ends and, after Shino lets her be taken by the police when she finds out, she constantly extorts money from her using her gun phobia.
* NoNameGiven: Her first name is never revealed, and her two sidekicks are never named.
* NotWithTheSafetyOnYouWont: She falls prey to this, enabling Shino to disarm her and show her where she went wrong before calmly handing the gun back to her.
* OhCrap: After Shino disarms her, she's frightened out of her wits.
* SmugSnake: While it's partially out of spite, one of the main reasons she targets Shino is because she knows she can use her gun phobia against her to get what she wants. So when Shino disarms of her brother's model gun and proves (well, acts like) she's gotten over it, Endou's scared out of her wits.
* TeensAreMonsters: There's no other way to describe someone who deliberately bullies a classmate using past trauma for nothing more than pure greed.
* TwistedKneeCollapse: All she can do is slump down on her knees in shock when Shino finally disarms her.
* WithFriendsLikeThese: She once "befriended" Shino so that she and her two friends could use Shino's apartment to host parties, not caring if they were imposing on Shino or causing trouble.
[[/folder]]
[[folder:Rinko Kojiro]]
!! Rinko Kojiro
!!!'''Voiced by:''' Creator/SanaeKobayashi (Japanese), Jennifer Losi (English)
[[quoteright:200:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/koujiro_rinko_full_body.png]]
A scientist and the former LoveInterest and co-worker of Akihiko Kayaba, who was part of Shigemura Lab in the institute's Electrical and Electronic Engineering Department. She found Kayaba's body during the SAO incident, and spent the two years it lasted watching over him.
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* TheAtoner: Her post Aincrad work is her way to make up for not stopping Kayaba when she had the chance.
* BigDamnHeroes: [[spoiler: She saves Higa from Yanai by dropping a wrench on him, causing him to stumble and [[DisneyVillainDeath fall to his death.]]]]
* BigSisterInstinct: [[spoiler: While the exact nature of their relationship is unknown as of yet, she does appear rather appalled when a reporter asks that she "opens Alice's head" to show everyone her brain, and seems ready to shout at him when Alice stops her and [[TranquilFury gives her own retort.]] She also expressed a good deal of her concern over all the social events she was attending, worrying that she was getting stressed and asking if she needed a break.]]
* BrainyBrunette: She has a B.S, M.S and a Ph.D, and is notable as the only first year to participate in the Shigemura Seminar at the college she and Kayaba attended.
* ChekhovsGunman: In the light novel, she's briefly mentioned, but not by name, when Kirito describes tracking her down while investigating Kayaba.
* CountryMouse: She’s stated to have originally lived in the mountains and she used to have an accent that apparently disappeared over time.
** It does pop up again when she gets really emotive, like over Kayaba Akihiko.
* DudeMagnet: She's seemingly the only other person [[{{Sociopath}} Kayaba]] cared about, [[AbhorrentAdmirer Sugou apparently tried courting her]] back in school, and [[spoiler:Higa also admits, albeit not to her, that he also had a crush on her and tries asking her out after she saves him from Yanai, only for [[ObliviousToLove her to]] [[ComicallyMissingThePoint miss the point]].]]
* EarlyBirdCameo: She's mentioned in the final episode of Season II, as the one who sent the original design for Yuuki's Medicuboid.
* EasilyForgiven: Asuna doesn't even bat an eye at Rinko's revelations or guilt, pointing out that both she and Kirito would forgive her anyway and that the best days of their lives together were in SAO to begin with.
* TheGenericGuy: How she views herself, describing herself as a “plain, boring girl from the mountains” when pondering as to why Kayaba took an interest in her.
* KnifeNut: She planned on killing Kayaba with a survival knife she brought to Nagano.
* MurderByInaction: What she could've been charged for had Kayaba not put in a dummy micro-bomb into her chest to make it seem like she was a victim too, given that she was directly tied to the Aincrad incident and [[CouldHaveAvoidedThisPlot had the opportunity to stop Kayaba and his mad schemes right then and there.]] Rinko herself feels like she committed this as a result.
* ObliviousToLove: [[spoiler:She does not pick up on the fact that Higa was trying to ask her out after she saved him from Yanai, instead thinking he was asking for a celebratory meal and agreeing to buy him a burger or ramen sometime.]]
* SmallRoleBigImpact: Rinko was Kayaba's girlfriend and fellow researcher, which is a big role to have - especially when she could've prevented the entire franchise's story from kicking off to begin with. She's also the one that helped design the Medicuboid, meaning Yuuki's entire prolonged living state and thus her storyline was able to happen because of Rinko. However, despite getting Asuna to the Ocean Turtle, and helping try to get to the bottom of the JSDF's artificial intelligence research, ultimately Rinko herself is mostly a bit character to fill in the world a little more and irrelevant beyond that. [[spoiler:That said, her saving Higa from Yanai ends up indirectly saving Kirito and by extension everyone else in Underworld]].
* TheseHandsHaveKilled: She feels indirectly responsible for the many deaths in the SAO incident, as she couldn't bring herself to kill Kayaba while he was inside the game.
* UndyingLoyalty: Arguably to Kayaba. It what's prevents her from killing him when she finally tracked him down and the reason why she hasn't confessed that the bomb Kayaba implanted in her was a RedHerring to [[KarmaHoudini get her off the hook]] in spite of her guilt is because doing so would have defeated the purpose of "the only gift he ever gave her".
* UnwittingInstigatorOfDoom: By being unable to kill Kayaba right after he logged into Sword Art Online, Kayaba was able to trap ten thousand people in his death game for two years, with almost half of that number dying. Whether this would've hopelessly trapped everyone in SAO or resolved the death game before it even began is never answered, but Rinko firmly believes all of that blood is on her hands.
* WhatMeasureIsANonHuman: [[spoiler: When unveiling Alice to the world, she makes it a point that she, as the current CEO of RATH, has no desire to use them as tools and servants, believing that they are no different from humans and that enslaving them would make them no better than [[HistoryRepeats those who have enslaved other humans in the past.]]]]
[[/folder]]
[[folder:Alicia Klingerman '''SPOILERS''']]
!! Alicia Klingerman
!!! '''Voiced By:''' Creator/AiKayano (Japanese), Creator/KayliMills (English)
[[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/aliciaklingerman.jpg]]
Gabriel Miller's ChildhoodFriend, as well as his first victim.
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* AffectionateNickname: Called Gabriel "Gabe" in their youth. [[spoiler: Becomes a TermOfEndangerment when they meet again.]]
* ChildhoodFriend: To [[EnfantTerrible Gabriel Miller.]] [[KillTheCutie It didn't end well...]]
* CuteAndPsycho: Not when she was alive, [[spoiler: but she definitely comes off as this when [[DraggedOffToHell she came to drag Gabe off to hell.]]]]
* TheDogBitesBack: [[spoiler: After Gabriel betrayed her trust and murdered her, she came back to [[DraggedOffToHell bring him to where he belongs.]]]]
* EarAche: How Gabriel killed her, jamming an ice pick into her ear.
* {{Foil}}: To the young Alice Zuberg, having a strong resemblance to her physical appearance and a similar name. She also happens to be {{Childhood Friend}}s with a boy who happens to be Eugeo's EvilCounterpart. While both girls had their lives stolen from them, [[spoiler:Eugeo had attempted to save Alice and ended up losing his own life and ends up [[TogetherInDeath dying with her]], while Gabriel was the one who killed Alicia himself and they end TogetherInDeath in a very different way with Alicia being responsible for Gabriel being DraggedOffToHell.]]
* IdenticalStranger: While there are slight differences, as a whole she has a strong physical resemblance to Alice. This is likely the reason why [[YouRemindMeOfX Gabriel becomes so obsessed with the Alice]], seeing her as a replacement for Alicia. The anime only drives the point further by giving both girls the same voice actress.
* NeverFoundTheBody: After killing her, Gabriel tossed her body into a pit near an old oak tree. As a result, the police never found her and her case went cold.
* NoGoodDeedGoesUnpunished: Her being such a NiceGirl to Gabriel is arguably what got her killed, as it put the insane Gabriel under the impression that her kindness and compassion meant that she had a soul of high quality, [[MurderIsTheBestSolution prompting him to murder her to prevent it from getting "tainted"]].
* PosthumousCharacter: She's dead by the time of ''Alicization'', with Gabriel having killed her in their youth, but his delusional belief that he saw her soul leaving her body when he did the deed is what drove him to becoming the MadScientist SerialKiller he is today, and eventually him taking the role of BigBad for ''War of Underworld''.
* SacrificialLamb: Her only purpose is to show just how monstrous Gabriel was even early in his life, being directly tied to his StartOfDarkness and becoming the bastard he is in the present.
* ShrinkingViolet: Described as such by Gabriel, with her preferring to stay indoors to read or watch videos instead of playing outside.
* SmallRoleBigImpact: She unknowingly played a major role in turning Gabriel into the monster he is, as her NiceGirl tendencies towards her put him under the impression that she had a magnificent soul, prompting him to murder her when she was about to move away out of fear of people [[EntitledToHaveYou other than him]] tainting it by interacting with her.
* TooGoodForThisSinfulEarth: Every bit as kind and pure as Alice Zuberg, with her life being extinguished for this very reason.
* WalkingSpoiler: Even talking about her existence gives huge spoilers.
* YouRemindMeOfX: Her name and physical appearance is incredibly similar to Alice Zuberg, which is what leads to Gabriel's obsession with the latter believing he can experience the taste of her soul again.
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[[/folder]]
[[folder:Jo Wol-Saeng / Moonphase]]
!! Jo Wol-Saeng / Moonphase
!!! '''Voiced By:''' Songdo (Japanese), Alan Lee (English)
A Korean player who's dragged into the War of Underworld along with thousands of other Korean VR players, who's rightfully suspicious about the cover story he and his countrymen have been given.
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* MagicalBarefooter: Her Navigation Pixie form has her wears black tights that goes down to her heels, leaving the front of her feet exposed.
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* ArchEnemy: To [=PoH=] in the anime only. After getting over his bitterness for Kirito and pulling a HeelFaceTurn, Eiji’s hatred has transferred over to the Laughing Coffin leader for murdering so many of his comrades. Though from [=PoH=]'s perspective, Eiji is an UnknownRival.
* TheAtoner: His return in ''War of Underworld'' has him being a firm force for good, to make amemds for his shady past.
* TheAtoner: His return in ''War of Underworld'' has him being a firm force for good, to make amemds for his shady past.
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* ArchEnemy: [[spoiler: To [=PoH=] in the anime only. After getting over his bitterness for Kirito and pulling a HeelFaceTurn, Eiji’s hatred has transferred over to the Laughing Coffin leader for murdering so many of his comrades. Though from [=PoH=]'s perspective, Eiji is an UnknownRival.
UnknownRival.]]
* TheAtoner: [[spoiler: His return in ''War of Underworld'' has him being a firm force for good, to make amemds for his shady past.]]
* BackToBackBadasses: [[spoiler: When Sortiliena's platoon gets attacked by Foreign players, he joins her in repelling them.]]
* TheAtoner: [[spoiler: His return in ''War of Underworld'' has him being a firm force for good, to make amemds for his shady past.]]
* BackToBackBadasses: [[spoiler: When Sortiliena's platoon gets attacked by Foreign players, he joins her in repelling them.]]
** In "What I Can Do Now", [[spoiler: he saves Liz and Silica from a pair of American players, and assits them in dealing with another group of them.]]
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* CompositeCharacter: In ''War of the Underworld'', he takes the place of Moonphase as the one who fights Vassago to defend Kirito.
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* CompositeCharacter: [[spoiler: In ''War of the Underworld'', he takes the place of Moonphase as the one who fights Vassago to defend Kirito.]]
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* DarkIsNotEvil: [[spoiler:His ALO Avatar is heavily {{Implied}} to be an Imp or Spriggan with his dark colored clothes and purple accessories, and he establishes himself to be with the good guys this time when he willingly joins the War of Underworld after Liz's speech and attacking [=PoH=] to save Kirito, during which his outfit changes to his old [[LightIsGood [=KoB=] attire]]]].
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* DarkIsNotEvil: [[spoiler:His His ALO Avatar is heavily {{Implied}} to be an Imp or Spriggan with his dark colored clothes and purple accessories, and he establishes himself to be with the good guys this time [[spoiler: when he willingly joins the War of Underworld after Liz's speech and attacking [=PoH=] to save Kirito, during which his outfit changes to his old [[LightIsGood [=KoB=] attire]]]].
* EasilyForgiven: ZigZagged. While Fuurinkazan didn't press charges against him for assaulting them, [[spoiler: Liz starts off very distrusting of him after he helps them deal with some American players in the Underworld. However, Silica talks her down by stating that if he really wanted to get in their way, he would have done it before they even logged into the Underworld when the other ALO players were being un-cooperative. And while she states that she wouldn't forgive him any time soon, she admits that she can sympathize with his motives due to her experience with losing Pina, and feels that Kirito and Asuna would forgive him.]]
* HeroicSelfDeprecation: To say he's not proud of his actions post-HeelFaceTurn would be an understatement.
* JerkassHasAPoint:
** He largely blames the frontlines for Yuna's death, citing frontline guilds such as Fuurinkazan as selfish individuals who abandon the weak. While his resentment of Fuurinkazan is [[RightForTheWrongReasons misdirected]], it's hard to necessarily say he's wrong about other frontline guilds, who have been shown to be morally dubious.
** [[spoiler: Acknowledges this in regards to the crowd's disbelief over the ''Underworld'', stating that it sounds like something out of a sci-fi movie. That being said, he does believe it since he doubts Kirito would associate with people who would lie about something like that.]]
* JerkWithAHeartOfGold: Becomes this post-HeelFaceTurn. He's very emotionally withdrawn, acts rude, and states that he has no intention of apologizing. However, the reason he won't apologize is because he feels it won't do much good anyway, and [[spoiler: Liz can tell from the subtext of his words that he came to the Underworld because he wants to help and make up for his actions.]]
** He largely blames the frontlines for Yuna's death, citing frontline guilds such as Fuurinkazan as selfish individuals who abandon the weak. While his resentment of Fuurinkazan is [[RightForTheWrongReasons misdirected]], it's hard to necessarily say he's wrong about other frontline guilds, who have been shown to be morally dubious.
** [[spoiler: Acknowledges this in regards to the crowd's disbelief over the ''Underworld'', stating that it sounds like something out of a sci-fi movie. That being said, he does believe it since he doubts Kirito would associate with people who would lie about something like that.]]
* JerkWithAHeartOfGold: Becomes this post-HeelFaceTurn. He's very emotionally withdrawn, acts rude, and states that he has no intention of apologizing. However, the reason he won't apologize is because he feels it won't do much good anyway, and [[spoiler: Liz can tell from the subtext of his words that he came to the Underworld because he wants to help and make up for his actions.]]
* NeverMyFault: Believed this was his attitude pre-HeelFaceTurn, saying that he was blaming other things like SAO, Kirito, and Fuurinkazan instead of acknowledging his own weakness and fault in Yuna's death.
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* PurpleIsPowerful: His OS outfit is purple, and he's the second highest ranked player in the game. [[spoiler:He later uses an ALO avatar with similar colors]].
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* PurpleIsPowerful: His OS outfit is purple, and he's the second highest ranked player in the game. [[spoiler:He He later uses an ALO avatar with similar colors]].colors.
* ReluctantWarrior: [[spoiler: He's initially reluctant to join the ''War of Underworld'' out of lingering resentment and guilt. Yuna however talks him into taking part.]]
* TheResenter: He resents the Frontlines because, when Yuna was making a HeroicSacrifice by [[DrawAggro drawing the Ruthless Warder Chief minion's away]], he begged two members of Fuurinkazan to help her only for them to refuse since they were preoccupied with the boss, leading to her death. This resentment gets worse when SAO ends and a book is released telling people of the frontline's exploits while making no mention of the other players in there, including [[TheLostLenore Yuna.]]
** [[spoiler: "What I Can Do Now" hints that this resentment hasn't completely subsided after his HeelFaceTurn, getting angry when he sees Klein dueling Eugene to save Kirito, which he angrily claims he (or more accurately, his guild) didn't do for Yuna. It does however subside by the time the duel ends, claiming he feels glad that he won.]]
** [[spoiler: "What I Can Do Now" hints that this resentment hasn't completely subsided after his HeelFaceTurn, getting angry when he sees Klein dueling Eugene to save Kirito, which he angrily claims he (or more accurately, his guild) didn't do for Yuna. It does however subside by the time the duel ends, claiming he feels glad that he won.]]
* ScarfOfAsskicking: Dons one in ALO.
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* SinisterScimitar: [[spoiler: His sword in ALO has a single-edged blade with serrations on the back near the handle. Ironically enough, this is ''after'' his HeelFaceTurn.]]
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* SinisterScimitar: [[spoiler: His sword in ALO has a single-edged blade with serrations on the back near the handle. Ironically enough, this is ''after'' his HeelFaceTurn.]]
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* {{Tsundere}}: [[spoiler: He at first doesn't want to admit that he came to Liz's speech to see if he could help, claiming to Yuna that he thought it'd be some interesting news, even claiming to be glad that Kirito is suffering. Yuna sees through this, asking why he looks so sad if he's finding the situation "fun". After joining the war and bumping into Liz and Silica, he also beats around the bush about how he wants to make up for what he did, which frustrates Liz to no end.]]
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* YoungerThanTheyLook: Back in SAO he gave off a rather youthful impression, even appearing younger than Kirito and Asuna in the ''Hopeful Chant'' Manga. Despite this, he's a full two years older than Asuna, who herself is a year older than Kirito.
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* IdenticalStranger: While there are slight differences, as a whole she has a strong physical resemblance to Alice. This is likely the reason why [[YouRemindMeOfX Gabriel becomes so obsessed with the Alice]], seeing her as a replacement for Alicia. The anime only drives the point further by giving both girls the same voice actress.
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* WalkingSpoiler: Even talking about her existence gives huge spoilers.
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It's a crediting error, Kayli still voices her: https://twitter.com/kaylimills/status/1355981981398355969
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!!! '''Voiced By:''' Creator/AiKayano (Japanese), Creator/KayliMills (English, ''War of Underworld''; first half), Creator/CristinaVee (English, ''War of Underworld''; second half)
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* BadassBureaucrat: Turns out that behind the bumbling, sweet-loving political investigator is a man who earned his [[spoiler: rank as Sergeant in JSDF. He's able to shoot down Brigg from the top of a vent shaft with only a pistol, and he's able to assist Kayaba, who's in Neumon's body, in disarming the bomb by taking out Hans, also with a pistol.]]
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* TheResenter: [[spoiler: As a Sergeant in the Japanese Self-Defense Force, he's rather resentful of America and their Military, seeing all of their "co-development projects" as America just forcing Japan to help with R&D for their new weapons and equipment, then "thanking them" by giving them the leftovers of the results, such as state-of-the-art fighter jets that lacked a system control software, therefore making them inferior.]]
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* TheResenter: [[spoiler: As a Sergeant in the Japanese Self-Defense Force, he's rather resentful of America and their Military, seeing all of their "co-development projects" as America just forcing Japan to help with R&D for their new weapons and equipment, then "thanking them" by giving them the leftovers of the results, such as state-of-the-art fighter jets that lacked a system control software, therefore making them inferior. This resentment has some basis not just because of the aforementioned example, but also since a branch of the American government hired [[PrivateMilitaryContractors Glowgen Defense Systems]] to outright steal Rath's research for themselves and, should they prove unable to, ''[[KillEmAll blow up the Ocean Turtle and everyone in it]]''.]]
* NonActionGuy: Unlike most of the others at the Ocean Turtle, Higa is not a trained combatant, meaning both times he leaves the safety of the Sub-Control room, he either does is stealthily or is accompanied by [[BadassBureaucrat Kikuoka]].
* ChivalrousPervert: There's heavy hints that she's a MrsRobinson, with her getting touchy feely with Kazuto under the excuse of checking his physical health and displaying open disappointment when he opts out of stripping completely for his Full-Dive. However, she also displays clear concern for Kazuto's physical condition, lightly berating him for agreeing to search for Death Gun, and comforts him when he confides in her about his guilt over the Laughing Coffin members he killed.
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* RememberTheNewGuy: When she debuts, Kazuto evidently already knew her quite well even though this is the first time the viewers have seen her.
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* NoSenseOfPersonalSpace: When she meets Kirito again in ''Phantom Bullet'', she wastes no time in grabbing his ass and feeling his arms to see if he's been re-building his muscles.
* RememberTheNewGuy: When she debuts, Kazuto evidently already knew her quite well even though this is the first time the viewers have seen her.
* RememberTheNewGuy: When she debuts, Kazuto evidently already knew her quite well even though this is the first time the viewers have seen her.
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* BitchInSheepsClothing: Was one when Shino first met her. Endou and her posse were quick to try and befriend Shino when they learned that she was a MinorLivingAlone, figuring that they could use it as some kind of closet for their stuff and do solicit activities without notice, but she was quick to show her true colors when Shino refused to help her get off the hook when she was caught, researching Shino's background and exposing her DarkAndTroubledPast to the whole school. She tries pulling this again whenever she tries extorting money from her, but Shino easily sees through her bullshit since she always asks for too much money for what she claims to need it for[[note]] her EstablishingCharacterMoment has her ask Shino for 10,000 yen, almost 100 US dollars, for train fare because they somehow used up all their money doing karaoke in the 20 minutes school ended, despite the fact that they have train passes and therefore don't need to pay for tickets[[/note]], which ends in her preying on Shino's gun phobia to take it.
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* ManipulativeBitch: She took advantage of Shino's friendship to use her apartment for her own ends and, after Shino lets her be taken by the police when she finds out, she constantly extorts money from her using her gun phobia.
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* SmugSnake: While it's partially out of spite, one of the main reasons she targets Shino is because she knows she can use her gun phobia against her to get what she wants. So when Shino disarms of her brother's model gun and proves (well, acts like) she's gotten over it, Endou's scared out of her wits.
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!!! '''Voiced By:''' Creator/AiKayano (Japanese), Creator/KayliMills (English)
(English, ''War of Underworld''; first half), Creator/CristinaVee (English, ''War of Underworld''; second half)
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* ZettaiRyouiki: Part of her IdolSinger outfit is thigh-length stockings and a short skirt. It lends to her resemblance to Hatsune Miku.
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[[Characters/SwordArtOnlineMajorCharacters Major Characters]] ([[Characters/SwordArtOnlineKazutoKirigaya Kazuto Kirigaya]], [[Characters/SwordArtOnlineAsunaYuuki Asuna Yuuki]], [[Characters/SwordArtOnlineSuguhaKirigaya Suguha Kirigaya]], [[Characters/SwordArtOnlineShinoAsada Shino Asada]]) | [[Characters/SwordArtOnlineAincrad Aincrad]] | [[Characters/SwordArtOnlineAlfheimOnline Alfheim Online]] | [[Characters/SwordArtOnlineGunGaleOnline Gun Gale Online]] | [[Characters/SwordArtOnlineUnderworld Underworld]] ([[Characters/SwordArtOnlineIntegrityKnights Integrity Knights]]) | [[Characters/SwordArtOnlineAntagonists Antagonists]] ([[Characters/SwordArtOnlineAkihikoKayaba Akihiko Kayaba]], [[Characters/SwordArtOnlineLaughingCoffin Laughing Coffin]]) | [[Characters/SwordArtOnlineBosses Bosses]] | [[Characters/SwordArtOnlineVideoGame Video Game Exclusives]] | [[Characters/SwordArtOnlineAlternativeGunGaleOnline Alternative Gun Gale Online]] | '''Others''' | [[Characters/SwordArtOnlineMobileGames Mobile Game Exclusives]]]]]]-]
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!!!'''Voiced by:''' Sayaka Kanda (Japanese), Ryan Bartley (English), Melissa Gedeón (Latin American Spanish)
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!!!'''Voiced by:''' Sayaka Kanda (Japanese), Ryan Bartley Creator/RyanBartley (English), Melissa Gedeón (Latin American Spanish)
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[[folder: Alicia Klingerman '''SPOILERS''']]
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!!! '''Voiced By:''' Songdo (Japanese), Alan Lee (English)
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* ShutUpKirk: When Asuna criticizes him for [[spoiler:not treating artificial Fluctlights as human]], he responds that to him, [[spoiler:the life of a single Self-Defense Force soldier is worth that of 100,000 artificial Fluctlights]].
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!!Yanai
!!!'''Voiced by:''' Creator/YusukeNumata (Japanese), Elliot Leguizamo (Latin American Spanish)
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Another member of Rath, [[spoiler:as well as the traitor]].
!!!'''Voiced by:''' Creator/YusukeNumata (Japanese), Elliot Leguizamo (Latin American Spanish)
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!!Family Members
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* AbhorrentAdmirer: [[spoiler:Of Asuna, expressing envy that Nobuyuki Sugou gets her all to himself, and later Quinella, who manipulates him to create the "Seal of the Right Eye" to keep the residents of the Underworld obedient to her Taboo Index.]]
* ApologeticAttacker: [[spoiler:Apologises to Higa for shooting him, claiming he didn’t mean to hit him.]]
* AscendedExtra: [[spoiler:It's revealed that he was one of the two slug scientists from Fairy Dance, namely the one who tried harassing Asuna while the other went to report her attempted escape to Oberon.]]
* AvengingTheVillain: [[spoiler:He tries to prevent Kirito from being saved, due to being bitter over the boy being responsible for Quinella’s death.]]
* DirtyCoward: [[spoiler:He escapes punishment for his role in Sugou's crimes by throwing his coworker under the bus. During the confrontation with Higa, Yanai is the one who's visibly terrified, even though he has a gun and Higa is unarmed.]]
* DisneyVillainDeath: [[spoiler: A falling wrench causes him to fall to his death.]]
* DrugsAreBad: [[spoiler:His encounter with Asuna implies that he's a user of digital drugs, drugs usable via a VR device that create stimulation in brain activity with varying effects.]]
* HateSink: The revelation that [[spoiler:he was one of the slug monsters who subjected Asuna to NaughtyTentacles during the Fairy Dance arc]] firmly puts him as this.
* KarmaHoudiniWarranty: [[spoiler:After receiving no comeuppance for him harassing Asuna in Fairy Dance, he finally got his comeuppance when he fell to his death.]]
* MeaningfulName: His surname has the characters for 8, 7 and 1 in that order, [[spoiler:meaning that he's the source of the program that prevents the Fluctlights from violating the Taboo Index in the Human Empire and the "Rule of the Strongest" in the Dark Territory, thereby proving that he was Quinella's ally from the real world]].
* TheMole: [[spoiler:He's the spy in Rath, as well as one of Sugou's subordinates]].
* SanitySlippage: [[spoiler:While pretty messed up in ''Fairy Dance'', he is a lot more unstable when he returns in ''Alicization'', especially after Quinella dies.]]
* SmallRoleBigImpact: Aside from the rest of the spoilered lines, [[spoiler:he is also the one who revealed the real world to Quinella, setting up everything Kirito had to go through during the first half of ''Alicization'']].
* WalkingSpoiler: Since he's mostly a background character, it's impossible to discuss him without revealing that [[spoiler:he's the spy inside the Ocean Turtle]].
* ApologeticAttacker: [[spoiler:Apologises to Higa for shooting him, claiming he didn’t mean to hit him.]]
* AscendedExtra: [[spoiler:It's revealed that he was one of the two slug scientists from Fairy Dance, namely the one who tried harassing Asuna while the other went to report her attempted escape to Oberon.]]
* AvengingTheVillain: [[spoiler:He tries to prevent Kirito from being saved, due to being bitter over the boy being responsible for Quinella’s death.]]
* DirtyCoward: [[spoiler:He escapes punishment for his role in Sugou's crimes by throwing his coworker under the bus. During the confrontation with Higa, Yanai is the one who's visibly terrified, even though he has a gun and Higa is unarmed.]]
* DisneyVillainDeath: [[spoiler: A falling wrench causes him to fall to his death.]]
* DrugsAreBad: [[spoiler:His encounter with Asuna implies that he's a user of digital drugs, drugs usable via a VR device that create stimulation in brain activity with varying effects.]]
* HateSink: The revelation that [[spoiler:he was one of the slug monsters who subjected Asuna to NaughtyTentacles during the Fairy Dance arc]] firmly puts him as this.
* KarmaHoudiniWarranty: [[spoiler:After receiving no comeuppance for him harassing Asuna in Fairy Dance, he finally got his comeuppance when he fell to his death.]]
* MeaningfulName: His surname has the characters for 8, 7 and 1 in that order, [[spoiler:meaning that he's the source of the program that prevents the Fluctlights from violating the Taboo Index in the Human Empire and the "Rule of the Strongest" in the Dark Territory, thereby proving that he was Quinella's ally from the real world]].
* TheMole: [[spoiler:He's the spy in Rath, as well as one of Sugou's subordinates]].
* SanitySlippage: [[spoiler:While pretty messed up in ''Fairy Dance'', he is a lot more unstable when he returns in ''Alicization'', especially after Quinella dies.]]
* SmallRoleBigImpact: Aside from the rest of the spoilered lines, [[spoiler:he is also the one who revealed the real world to Quinella, setting up everything Kirito had to go through during the first half of ''Alicization'']].
* WalkingSpoiler: Since he's mostly a background character, it's impossible to discuss him without revealing that [[spoiler:he's the spy inside the Ocean Turtle]].
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* AbhorrentAdmirer: [[spoiler:Of Asuna, expressing envy CoolAunt: She is the one who got Kazuto into computers and electronics. She's also a casual video gamer herself.
* GoodParents: Midori adopted Kirito when he was just a year old when his parents- her sister and brother-in-law- died in a car crash. Even when Kazuto found out thatNobuyuki Sugou gets she's really his Aunt, she still does her all best to himself, provide motherly support to him and later Quinella, who manipulates him to create Suguha.
* {{Nephewism}}: She's Kazuto's adoptive mother, as well as his aunt.
* SecretKeeper: [[spoiler:It is ultimately revealed at the"Seal end of the Right Eye" to keep Alicization arc that she and her husband already know about Kirito's heroism in the residents of the Underworld obedient VR thanks to her Taboo Index."The Black Swordsman" book they bought and read from someone else.]]
* ApologeticAttacker: [[spoiler:Apologises to Higa for shooting him, claiming he didn’t mean to hit him.]]
* AscendedExtra: [[spoiler:It's revealed that he was one of the two slug scientists from Fairy Dance, namely the one who tried harassing Asuna while the other went to report** She and her attempted escape to Oberon.]]
* AvengingTheVillain: [[spoiler:He tries to prevent Kirito from being saved, due to being bitter over the boy being responsible for Quinella’s death.]]
* DirtyCoward: [[spoiler:He escapes punishment forhusband were also initially this before Kazuto found out they weren't his role in Sugou's crimes by throwing his coworker under the bus. During the confrontation with Higa, Yanai is the one who's visibly terrified, even though he has a gun and Higa is unarmed.]]
* DisneyVillainDeath: [[spoiler: A falling wrench causes him to fall to his death.]]
* DrugsAreBad: [[spoiler:His encounter with Asuna implies that he's a user of digital drugs, drugs usable via a VR device that create stimulation in brain activity with varying effects.]]
* HateSink: The revelation that [[spoiler:he was one of the slug monsters who subjected Asuna to NaughtyTentacles during the Fairy Dance arc]] firmly puts him as this.
* KarmaHoudiniWarranty: [[spoiler:After receiving no comeuppance for him harassing Asuna in Fairy Dance, he finally got his comeuppance when he fell to his death.]]
* MeaningfulName: His surname has the characters for 8, 7 and 1 in that order, [[spoiler:meaning that he's the source of the program that prevents the Fluctlights from violating the Taboo Index in the Human Empire and the "Rule of the Strongest" in the Dark Territory, thereby proving that he was Quinella's ally from thereal world]].
* TheMole: [[spoiler:He's the spy in Rath, as well as one of Sugou's subordinates]].
* SanitySlippage: [[spoiler:While pretty messed up in ''Fairy Dance'', he is a lot more unstable when he returns in ''Alicization'', especially after Quinella dies.]]
* SmallRoleBigImpact: Aside from the rest of the spoilered lines, [[spoiler:he is also the one who revealed the real world to Quinella, setting up everything Kirito had to go through during the first half of ''Alicization'']].
* WalkingSpoiler: Since he's mostly a background character, it's impossible to discuss him without revealing that [[spoiler:he's the spy inside the Ocean Turtle]].
parents.
* GoodParents: Midori adopted Kirito when he was just a year old when his parents- her sister and brother-in-law- died in a car crash. Even when Kazuto found out that
* {{Nephewism}}: She's Kazuto's adoptive mother, as well as his aunt.
* SecretKeeper: [[spoiler:It is ultimately revealed at the
* AscendedExtra: [[spoiler:It's revealed that he was one of the two slug scientists from Fairy Dance, namely the one who tried harassing Asuna while the other went to report
* AvengingTheVillain: [[spoiler:He tries to prevent Kirito from being saved, due to being bitter over the boy being responsible for Quinella’s death.]]
* DirtyCoward: [[spoiler:He escapes punishment for
* DisneyVillainDeath: [[spoiler: A falling wrench causes him to fall to his death.]]
* DrugsAreBad: [[spoiler:His encounter with Asuna implies that he's a user of digital drugs, drugs usable via a VR device that create stimulation in brain activity with varying effects.]]
* HateSink: The revelation that [[spoiler:he was one of the slug monsters who subjected Asuna to NaughtyTentacles during the Fairy Dance arc]] firmly puts him as this.
* KarmaHoudiniWarranty: [[spoiler:After receiving no comeuppance for him harassing Asuna in Fairy Dance, he finally got his comeuppance when he fell to his death.]]
* MeaningfulName: His surname has the characters for 8, 7 and 1 in that order, [[spoiler:meaning that he's the source of the program that prevents the Fluctlights from violating the Taboo Index in the Human Empire and the "Rule of the Strongest" in the Dark Territory, thereby proving that he was Quinella's ally from the
* TheMole: [[spoiler:He's the spy in Rath, as well as one of Sugou's subordinates]].
* SanitySlippage: [[spoiler:While pretty messed up in ''Fairy Dance'', he is a lot more unstable when he returns in ''Alicization'', especially after Quinella dies.]]
* SmallRoleBigImpact: Aside from the rest of the spoilered lines, [[spoiler:he is also the one who revealed the real world to Quinella, setting up everything Kirito had to go through during the first half of ''Alicization'']].
* WalkingSpoiler: Since he's mostly a background character, it's impossible to discuss him without revealing that [[spoiler:he's the spy inside the Ocean Turtle]].
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!!Midori Kirigaya
!!!'''Voiced by:''' Creator/AyaEndo (Japanese), Creator/CaitlinGlass (English), Circe Luna (Latin American Spanish)
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Suguha's mother, as well as Kazuto's maternal aunt and adoptive mother in the real world.
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!!!'''Voiced by:''' Creator/AyaEndo (Japanese), Creator/CaitlinGlass (English), Circe Luna (Latin American Spanish)
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* CoolAunt: She is the one who got Kazuto into computers and electronics. She's also a casual video gamer herself.
* GoodParents: Midori adopted Kirito when he was just a year old when his parents- her sister and brother-in-law- died in a car crash. Even when Kazuto found out that she's really his Aunt, she still does her best to provide motherly support to him and Suguha.
* {{Nephewism}}: She's Kazuto's adoptive mother, as well as his aunt.
* SecretKeeper: [[spoiler:It is ultimately revealed at the end of the Alicization arc that she and her husband already know about Kirito's heroism in the VR thanks to "The Black Swordsman" book they bought and read from someone else.]]
** She and her husband were also initially this before Kazuto found out they weren't his real parents.
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!!Minetaka Kirigaya
Suguha's father, as well as Kazuto's uncle and adoptive father in the real world.
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* GoodParents: Midori adopted Kirito when he was just a year old when his parents- her sister and brother-in-law- died in a car crash. Even when Kazuto found out that she's really his Aunt, she still does her best to provide motherly support to him and Suguha.
* {{Nephewism}}: She's Kazuto's adoptive mother, as well as his aunt.
* SecretKeeper: [[spoiler:It is ultimately revealed at the end of the Alicization arc that she and her husband already know about Kirito's heroism in the VR thanks to "The Black Swordsman" book they bought and read from someone else.]]
** She and her husband were also initially this before Kazuto found out they weren't his real parents.
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[[folder:Minetaka Kirigaya]]
!!Minetaka Kirigaya
Suguha's father, as well as Kazuto's uncle and adoptive father in the real world.
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* ArchEnemy: To [=PoH=]. After getting over his bitterness over Kirito and pulling a HeelFaceTurn, Eiji’s hatred has transferred over to the Laughing Coffin leader for murdering so many of his comrades.
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* ArchEnemy: To [=PoH=]. [=PoH=] in the anime only. After getting over his bitterness over for Kirito and pulling a HeelFaceTurn, Eiji’s hatred has transferred over to the Laughing Coffin leader for murdering so many of his comrades.comrades. Though from [=PoH=]'s perspective, Eiji is an UnknownRival.
* TheAtoner: His return in ''War of Underworld'' has him being a firm force for good, to make amemds for his shady past.
* TheAtoner: His return in ''War of Underworld'' has him being a firm force for good, to make amemds for his shady past.
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* BerserkButton: Calling him [[spoiler:"Nautilus" is a good way to piss him off because he regards it as a mark of shame ArchEnemy: To [=PoH=]. After getting over his bitterness over Kirito and heartbreak.]]pulling a HeelFaceTurn, Eiji’s hatred has transferred over to the Laughing Coffin leader for murdering so many of his comrades.
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* SanitySlippage: [[spoiler:While pretty messed up in ''Fairy Dance'', he is a lot more unstable when he returns in ''Alicization'', especially after Quinella dies.]]
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* ApologeticAttacker: [[spoiler:Apologises to Higa for shooting him, claiming he didn’t mean to hit him.]]
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* AvengingTheVillain: [[spoiler:He tries to prevent Kirito from being saved, due to being bitter over the boy being responsible for Quinella’s death.]]
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* SacrificialLamb: Her only purpose is to show just how monstrous Gabriel was even early in his life, being directly tied to his StartOfDarkness and becoming the bastard he is in the present.
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* TooGoodForThisSinfulEarth: Every bit as kind and pure as Alice Zuberg, with her life being extinguished for this very reason.
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* {{Foil}}: To the young Alice Zuberg, having a strong resemblance to her physical appearance and a similar name. She also happens to be {{Childhood Friend}}s with a boy who happens to be Eugeo's EvilCounterpart. While both girls had their lives stolen from them, [[spoiler:Eugeo had attempted to save Alice and ended up losing his own life and ends up [[TogetherInDeath dying with her]], while Gabriel was the one who killed Alicia himself and they end TogetherInDeath in a very different way with Alicia being responsible for Gabriel being DraggedOffToHell.]]
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* YouRemindMeOfX: Her name and physical appearance is incredibly similar to Alice Zuberg, which is what leads to Gabriel's obsession with the latter believing he can experience the taste of her soul again.
