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* {{Foil}}: To Alice. Both are UW natives, both are humble and dutiful knights, and both are named after Western book characters. However, while Alice is a blonde tough girl clad in gold, Dorothy is a white-haired NiceGirl in purple armor. Alice is proud but [[NoSocialSkills socially inept]], while Dorothy is [[FriendToAllChildren good with children]] but has self-esteem issues. And finally, Alice is named after the main character of ''Literature/AlicesAdventuresInWonderland'', while Dorothy is named after the main character of ''Literature/TheWonderfulWizardOfOz''.
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* {{Foil}}: To Alice. Both are UW natives, both are humble and dutiful knights, and both are named after Western book characters. However, while Alice is a blonde tough girl clad in gold, Dorothy is a white-haired NiceGirl in purple armor. Alice is proud but [[NoSocialSkills socially inept]], while Dorothy is [[FriendToAllChildren good with children]] but has self-esteem issues. And finally, Alice is named after the main character of the British fairy tale ''Literature/AlicesAdventuresInWonderland'', while Dorothy is named after the main character of thr American fairy tale ''Literature/TheWonderfulWizardOfOz''.
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'''Main series''': [[Characters/SwordArtOnlineMajorCharacters Major Characters]] ([[Characters/SwordArtOnlineKazutoKirigaya Kazuto Kirigaya]], [[Characters/SwordArtOnlineAsunaYuuki Asuna Yuuki]], [[Characters/SwordArtOnlineSuguhaKirigaya Suguha Kirigaya]], [[Characters/SwordArtOnlineShinoAsada Shino Asada]], [[Characters/SwordArtOnlineEugeo Eugeo]], [[Characters/SwordArtOnlineAliceZuberg Alice Zuberg]]) | [[Characters/SwordArtOnlineAincrad Aincrad]] | [[Characters/SwordArtOnlineAlfheimOnline Alfheim Online]] | [[Characters/SwordArtOnlineGunGaleOnline Gun Gale Online]] | [[Characters/SwordArtOnlineUnderworld Underworld]] ([[Characters/SwordArtOnlineIntegrityKnights Integrity Knights]], [[Characters/SwordArtOnlineDarkTerritory Dark Territory]], [[Characters/SwordArtOnlineCardina Cardina]]) | [[Characters/SwordArtOnlineUnitalRing Unital Ring]] | [[Characters/SwordArtOnlineAntagonists Antagonists]] ([[Characters/SwordArtOnlineAkihikoKayaba Akihiko Kayaba]], [[Characters/SwordArtOnlineLaughingCoffin Laughing Coffin]], [[Characters/SwordArtOnlineNobuyukiSugou Nobuyuki Sugou]], [[Characters/SwordArtOnlineQuinella Quinella]]) | [[Characters/SwordArtOnlineBosses Bosses]] | [[Characters/SwordArtOnlineOthers Others]]\\
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'''Main series''': [[Characters/SwordArtOnlineMajorCharacters Major Characters]] ([[Characters/SwordArtOnlineKazutoKirigaya Kazuto Kirigaya]], [[Characters/SwordArtOnlineAsunaYuuki Asuna Yuuki]], [[Characters/SwordArtOnlineSuguhaKirigaya Suguha Kirigaya]], [[Characters/SwordArtOnlineShinoAsada Shino Asada]], [[Characters/SwordArtOnlineEugeo Eugeo]], [[Characters/SwordArtOnlineAliceZuberg Alice Zuberg]]) | [[Characters/SwordArtOnlineAincrad Aincrad]] | [[Characters/SwordArtOnlineAlfheimOnline Alfheim Online]] | [[Characters/SwordArtOnlineGunGaleOnline Gun Gale Online]] | [[Characters/SwordArtOnlineUnderworld Underworld]] ([[Characters/SwordArtOnlineIntegrityKnights Integrity Knights]], [[Characters/SwordArtOnlineDarkTerritory Dark Territory]], [[Characters/SwordArtOnlineCardina Cardina]]) Territory]]) | [[Characters/SwordArtOnlineUnitalRing Unital Ring]] | [[Characters/SwordArtOnlineAntagonists Antagonists]] ([[Characters/SwordArtOnlineAkihikoKayaba Akihiko Kayaba]], [[Characters/SwordArtOnlineLaughingCoffin ([[Characters/SwordArtOnlineLaughingCoffin Laughing Coffin]], [[Characters/SwordArtOnlineNobuyukiSugou Nobuyuki Sugou]], [[Characters/SwordArtOnlineQuinella Quinella]]) Sugou]]) | [[Characters/SwordArtOnlineBosses Bosses]] | [[Characters/SwordArtOnlineOthers Others]]\\
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* ContrastingSequelAntagonist: One of the few SAO [[spoiler:villains who isn't strictly evil. She was just [[BrokenAce broken]] due to the stress. She otherwise is considered a friend to Kirito and co. and after her defeat she comes around quite easily when she's snapped back to her senses.]]
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** One of the few SAO [[spoiler:villains who isn't strictly evil. She was just [[BrokenAce broken]] due to the stress. She otherwise is considered a friend to Kirito and co. and after her defeat she comes around quite easily when she's snapped back to her senses.]]]]
** Specifically to Sugou/Alberich, where both are [=GMs=] and scientists who engaged in human experimentation. The difference are that Sugou was pure evil and irredeemable, experimenting on humans for selfish gain. Whereas Seven was genuinely deluded due to being overwhelmed by stress and eventually reforms.
** One of the few SAO [[spoiler:villains who isn't strictly evil. She was just [[BrokenAce broken]] due to the stress. She otherwise is considered a friend to Kirito and co. and after her defeat she comes around quite easily when she's snapped back to her senses.
** Specifically to Sugou/Alberich, where both are [=GMs=] and scientists who engaged in human experimentation. The difference are that Sugou was pure evil and irredeemable, experimenting on humans for selfish gain. Whereas Seven was genuinely deluded due to being overwhelmed by stress and eventually reforms.
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* {{Foil}}: To Alice. Both are UW natives, both are humble and dutiful knights, and both are named after Western book characters. However, while Alice is a blond tough girl clad in gold, Dorothy is a white-haired NiceGirl in purple armor. Alice is proud but [[NoSocialSkills socially inept]], while Dorothy is [[FriendToAllChildren good with children]] but has self-esteem issues. And finally, Alice is named after the main character of ''Literature/AlicesAdventuresInWonderland'', while Dorothy is named after the main character of ''Literature/TheWonderfulWizardOfOz''.
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* {{Foil}}: To Alice. Both are UW natives, both are humble and dutiful knights, and both are named after Western book characters. However, while Alice is a blond blonde tough girl clad in gold, Dorothy is a white-haired NiceGirl in purple armor. Alice is proud but [[NoSocialSkills socially inept]], while Dorothy is [[FriendToAllChildren good with children]] but has self-esteem issues. And finally, Alice is named after the main character of ''Literature/AlicesAdventuresInWonderland'', while Dorothy is named after the main character of ''Literature/TheWonderfulWizardOfOz''.
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* YouKilledMyFather: She really, ''really'' wanted a piece a [=PoH=] for [[spoiler:killing Kainan]].
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* YouKilledMyFather: She really, ''really'' wanted a piece a [=PoH=] for [[spoiler:killing Kainan]].
* YouKilledMyFather: She really, ''really'' wanted a piece a [=PoH=] for [[spoiler:killing Kainan]].
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* {{Foil}}: To Alice. Both are UW natives, both are humble and dutiful knights, and both are named after Western book characters. However, while Alice is a blond tough girl clad in gold, Dorothy is a white-haired NiceGirl in black purple armor. Alice is proud but [[NoSocialSkills socially inept]], while Dorothy is [[FriendToAllChildren good with children]] but has self-esteem issues. And finally, Alice is named after the main character of ''Literature/AlicesAdventuresInWonderland'', while Dorothy is named after the main character of ''Literature/TheWonderfulWizardOfOz''.
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* {{Foil}}: To Alice. Both are UW natives, both are humble and dutiful knights, and both are named after Western book characters. However, while Alice is a blond tough girl clad in gold, Dorothy is a white-haired NiceGirl in black armor. Alice is proud but [[NoSocialSkills socially inept]], while Dorothy is [[FriendToAllChildren good with children]] but has self-esteem issues. And finally, Alice is named after the main character of ''Literature/AlicesAdventuresInWonderland'', while Dorothy is named after the name main character of ''Literature/TheWonderfulWizardOfOz''.
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* {{Foil}}: To Alice. Both are UW natives, both are humble and dutiful knights, and both are named after Western book characters. However, while Alice is a blond tough girl clad in gold, Dorothy is a white-haired NiceGirl in black armor. Alice is proud but [[NoSozialSkills [[NoSocialSkills socially inept]], while Dorothy is [[FriendToAllChildren good with children]] but has self-esteem issues. And finally, Alice is named after the main character of ''Literature/AlicesAdventuresInWonderland'', while Dorothy is named after the name character of ''Literature/TheWonderfulWizardOfOz''.
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* BerserkButton: Don't talk shit about her or her late parents. When the other Dark Knights did just that, she and Kirito immediately retaliate.
* ChildOfTwoWorlds: Because her mother is a Dark Knight and her father is a Sacred Arts user, she is infamously known as the "Child of Sin".
* DarkAndTroubledPast: Dorothy's lack of self-esteem is due to being a victim of bullying and racism back when she was a child.
* {{Foil}}: To Alice. Both are UW natives, both are humble and dutiful knights, and both are named after Western book characters. However, while Alice is a blond tough girl clad in gold, Dorothy is a white-haired NiceGirl in black armor. Alice is proud but [[NoSozialSkills socially inept]], while Dorothy is [[FriendToAllChildren good with children]] but has self-esteem issues. And finally, Alice is named after the main character of ''Literature/AlicesAdventuresInWonderland'', while Dorothy is named after the name character of ''Literature/TheWonderfulWizardOfOz''.
* HeroicSelfDepreciation: Dorothy doesn't think of herself as anything but an expendable and an outsider.
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* BerserkButton: Don't talk shit about her or her late parents. When the other Dark Knights did just that, she and Kirito immediately retaliate.
* ChildOfTwoWorlds: Because her mother is a Dark Knight and her father is a Sacred Arts user, she is infamously known as the "Child of Sin".
* DarkAndTroubledPast: Dorothy's lack of self-esteem is due to being a victim of bullying and racism back when she was a child.
* {{Foil}}: To Alice. Both are UW natives, both are humble and dutiful knights, and both are named after Western book characters. However, while Alice is a blond tough girl clad in gold, Dorothy is a white-haired NiceGirl in black armor. Alice is proud but [[NoSozialSkills socially inept]], while Dorothy is [[FriendToAllChildren good with children]] but has self-esteem issues. And finally, Alice is named after the main character of ''Literature/AlicesAdventuresInWonderland'', while Dorothy is named after the name character of ''Literature/TheWonderfulWizardOfOz''.
* HeroicSelfDepreciation: Dorothy doesn't think of herself as anything but an expendable and an outsider.
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PlayerCharacter of ''Fatal Bullet''. They were invited into the game by their childhood friend Kureha, and quickly makes a name for themselves when they discover an incredibly rare item practically by dumb luck: An [=ArFA-sys=] that immediately registers them as their master.
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* CloningBlues: In trying to save the real Strea using a test in the Hollow Area, Kirito and Yui encounter a Hollow Strea who was brought in as the next closest thing. Yui gets the idea to swap the data of the Hollow Strea with the real Strea, but is very hesitant to do so as that would mean subjecting Hollow Strea to what the real Strea was going through. However Hollow Strea herself volunteers to save the real Strea. Despite this, Kirito vows to save the Hollow Strea to, considering her a real friend despite being a copy.
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* CloningBlues: ClonesArePeopleToo: In trying to save the real Strea using a test in the Hollow Area, Kirito and Yui encounter a Hollow Strea who was brought in as the next closest thing. Yui gets the idea to swap the data of the Hollow Strea with the real Strea, but is very hesitant to do so as that would mean subjecting Hollow Strea to what the real Strea was going through. However Hollow Strea herself volunteers to save the real Strea. Despite this, Kirito vows to save the Hollow Strea to, considering her a real friend despite being a copy.
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* CloningBlues: [[spoiler:Hollow [=PoH=] convinces her that she's actually a Hollow AI clone of the real Philia and that she killed the real one. This is backed up by how she cannot return to Aincrad, unlike Kirito. It turns out that she's the real one.]]
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PlayerCharacter of ''Fatal Bullet''. They were invited into the game by their childhood friend Kureha, and quickly makes a name for themselves when they discover an incredibly rare item practically by dumb luck: An [=ArFA-sys=] that immediately registers them as their master.
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* TheAce: The story [[GameplayAndStorySegregation implies]] that the player simply never loses any plot fight, ever, and outguns basically everyone that comes after them. It's to the point that they singlehandedly triumph in a five-way fight between [[spoiler:Kirito, Sinon, Yuuki, and Kureha]], and trounce the ever-escalating threats throughout the [=DLC=] story too. Multiple characters remark on this improbable capability, especially given how fresh to the game they were in the first place.
* ActionGirl: If the player is a girl.
* AchievementInIgnorance:
** Accidentally activates an [=ArFA-sys=] and gets registered as its master. ''On their first day.''
** It's also one of Itsuki's sore spots about them, in that their IncorruptiblePurePureness always seems to miss the point of his sarcasm and jokes, and they just press on regardless of logic or circumstance.
* AffectionateNickname: Is affectionately called "Master" by [=ArFA-sys=].
* AmbiguouslyBi: If you're male, your character gets a bit [[HoYay close to Itsuki]] in his affinity chats to the point of calling their later meetups dates and letting him rest in their bed with them. The same goes for a female character with [[LesYay Kureha and Zeliska]].
* AwesomenessByAnalysis: Kirito sort of gives the player basics in how to use a [[LaserBlade Photon Sword]] to block bullets as well as use a gun with the blade off-screen, but it's implied to mostly be from watching him do it. They figure out much the same from Bazalt Joe in how to [[GunsAkimbo wield two of the same gun]] simultaneously.
* BackToBackBadasses: [[spoiler: With Kirito in the true ending, shortly before they presumably wipe out an entire squadron of enemy players together.]]
* BornLucky: Always seems to have the best luck in finding rare items, which other characters constantly bring up.
** On their first day alone, they get registered as the master of an extremely rare Type-X [=ArFA-sys=] unit, gains the attention of GGO top player Kirito, and is given an ultra-rare unimplemented weapon; the [[GrapplingHookPistol Ultra Fiber Gun]].
* ChasteHero: On one hand, occasional moments of {{Fanservice}} can be met with a response that can only be summed up as snarking or being a CovertPervert; on the other hand, they're implied to be easily flustered and too meek to even accept someone like Zeliska hugging them in bed as they rest, something she teases them about quite a bit. Their reactions to some other bed-side scenes also tend to imply that anything sexual is the ''last'' thing they're looking for.
* ChickMagnet: A few conversations indicate the Player Character also has a knack for attracting girls, much like Kirito. Zeliska even teases the Player that they could end up garnering an UnwantedHarem.
* CloudCuckoolander: Occasionally a response like this can pop up, sometimes out of being a DeadpanSnarker and other times just quirky responses in general. Like when they're going to be scolded by Asuna for [[spoiler: diving into Itsuki's death game without telling anyone, but getting everyone out alive in the GoldenEnding anyway]], they can respond with..
--> "I wouldn't mind being scolded by Angelic Asuna."
* ContrastingSequelProtagonist: The first protagonist of a ''Sword Art Online'' game that isn't a customized Kirito. Canonically speaking, they also seem to prefer guns, contrasting Kirito's stubborn attachment to swords. [[spoiler: This is best seen in the GoldenEnding, where they go GunsAkimbo with a pair of [=TT-30s=], back to back with Kirito.]]
* DeclarationOfProtection: [[spoiler:Before heading off to confront the alleged threat of Death Gun, the protagonist issues this for either Kureha or Zeliska. Depending on whether or not certain conditions are fulfilled, the one they didn't choose performs a HeroicSacrifice to protect the player, dying by a Nerve Gear.]]
* {{Determinator}}: Nothing seems to keep the player down. [[spoiler: Not even the risk of death by Nerve Gear, when they're manipulated into wearing one under the threat of friends and family being targeted.]]
* FeaturelessProtagonist: Has very little in the way of personality due to being a HeroicMime with limited dialogue. In group conversations, other characters either overlook them or always speak ''for'' them. While in one-on-one conversations the character who the Player is talking to will generally spend a large duration monologuing unless being offered a direct question where the Player can pick between a few dialogue choices. Though [[InformedAttribute aspects of their personality can be drawn from]] what others say about them. There ''are'' a few things established in their backstory, such as that they are the childhood friend of Kureha, they live in Japan, and that apparently they know how to ride a motorcycle. Given the in-universe mechanics of GGO[[labelnote:*]]The [=AmuSphere=] system scans the user's brainwaves to create an avatar based on their actual gender and appearance[[/labelnote]] it is also safe to assume that the Player Character's gender is the same as they are both in GGO and in (the in-game) "real life."
* GameFavoredGender: While the player can be a male or female, the writing generally seems to be written with a male protagonist in mind, with very few lines adjusted to compensate. The biggest indication would be the Player being considered a ChickMagnet by others.
* TheGift: Seems to be naturally talented at GGO, displaying impressive prowess for a newbie. In fact Argo seems to think they are in the same league as Kirito, Asuna, Sinon, and Yuuki at being game prodigies.
* GrapplingHookPistol: The UFG can serve as a digital one, firing a digitally generated rope to hoist the Player across maps.
* GroundhogDayLoop: [[spoiler:Downplayed in that nothing ever truly comes out of it, but beating the game results in an option to either go back in-time just before the end of the SBC Flugel quest or to start over in NewGamePlus. Doing the latter even results in certain dialogue options being altered. As Kayaba's will briefly speaks to the Protagonist before all this happens, it's implied that he may have had something to do with it.]]
* GunsAkimbo: Can equip two of the same gun after learning the style late in the main quest from Bazalt Joe, allowing them to do this (firing both guns at the same enemy simultaneously). Or...
* GunAndSword: They have this option after learning the style from Kirito, pairing a beam sword with a matching handgun.
* HeroicBSOD: [[spoiler: Briefly in the normal endings, in that the death of either Kureha or Zeliska shakes them up significantly and they practically suffered a NearDeathExperience themselves after being betrayed by Itsuki. The implications of their dialogue and mannerisms imply a pretty sharp depression until everyone tries to cheer them up.]]
** The worst part is that [[spoiler: they performed a HeroicSacrifice to save the player, because the player wasn't strong enough to hold out with how rough the battle was. It's all too plausible that they may be heavily thinking ItsAllMyFault and that they weren't strong enough to prevent it, akin to when Kirito had Sachi die right before his eyes due to his own mistake.]]
* HeroicMime: Doesn't speak audibly and most of the time uses gestures to converse. Sometimes you can choose between two or more responses via onscreen text without any audible speech.
* HelloInsertNameHere: Has a customizable name.
* InformedAttribute: As a FeaturelessProtagonist, most of what we know about the PlayerCharacter and their personality is drawn from statements by others, however they are rarely shown displaying any of those descriptions themselves and remains almost a completely blank slate.
* InformedEquipment: While the player has the freedom to have the PC use whatever weapons they desire, the player character actually has a canonical weapon loadout. In this case, the Ultimate Fiber Gun or UFG which was a gift from [=ArFA-sys=], an original weapon for the game which has the main function of serving as a GrapplingHookPistol. The UFG is essential to the plot and is brought up by characters many times.
** [[NoCutsceneInventoryInertia In the end game cutscenes]], however, they specifically wield a Norinco Type 54 "Black Star" pistol. [[spoiler: In the true ending, they even specifically use the Black Star Itsuki gave them, the first gun he ever bought in the game, as a personal heirloom of sorts. And by the ending cutscene, they're going GunsAkimbo with them.]]
* TheLeader: They are made the leader of the squadron comprised of the rest of the main cast.
* MagneticHero: A modest, likable newbie that ends up befriending just about everyone they come across, even players that would normally prefer to stick solo.
* NaiveNewcomer: As a new player to Gun Gale Online, and [=VRMMOs=] in general, they're supposed to echo yourself as someone unfamiliar with the game world. However, they improve on this fairly quickly. Seeing as they take charge of the main group part way through the game, they're also a bit of a time-delayed RookieRedRanger.
* NiceGuy: The player character is inherently a kind-natured person, though they do get occasional DeadpanSnarker moments in their choices.
* NotSoDifferentRemark: Several characters have stated the Player [[YouRemindMeOfX reminds them of Kirito]]. They do indeed have a lot of traits that take after him. Like Kirito, the Player is a [[NiceGuy Nice Guy/Girl]] with ChronicHeroSyndrome and will not hesitate to jump to the aid of others in trouble. They are [[TheGift naturally talented]] and rapidly ascended the game ranks shortly after starting. They even possess their own UnwantedHarem in the form of Kureha, Zeliska, and possibly Rei. Some characters also note that they share Kirito's habit of [[ContemplateOurNavels staring off into space.]]
* OnlySaneMan: Dialogue implies them to generally be this compared to the antics of Kirito's crew or their [=ArFA-sys=] AI companion.
* ParentalSubstitute: Is officially the master of [=ArFA-sys=], but their relationship is more like the PlayerCharacter teaching and guiding their AI companion.
* TheQuietOne: While audible in gameplay, your character is often [[HeroicMime fairly quiet in cutscenes]] unless dialogue options speak up. Kirito himself [[LampshadeHanging notes]] that they tend to stare off into space a bit too much.
* RedOniBlueOni: Generally plays the blue to Kureha's red, and this can be taken literally by customization to contrast Kureha's reddish-pink color scheme.
* RippleEffectProofMemory: [[spoiler:On a NewGamePlus, the protagonist shows signs and dialogue tweaks of having been through the plot before.]]
* RookieRedRanger: They eventually become a leader of a squadron consisting of themselves, Kureha, Itsuki, Zeliska, and as well Kirito and his group of friends.
* TheStoic: Often fairly straight-faced, regardless of how [[FaceOfAThug hardened]] or [[BadassAdorable gentle]] they look. Kirito even seems to think they just are sort of staring off into space a bit. But on the other hand..
** NotSoStoic: They do emote at the beginning of the game in wonder of the VR world around them, and use more generic emote animations in cutscenes occasionally. Affinity conversations often imply they've got a bit of a CheshireCatGrin with Kureha's {{Tsundere}} habits and denials, or are incredibly dorky with the likes of Itsuki and Zeliska. [[spoiler: And then they've got a GrinOfAudacity in the true ending cutscene shared with Kirito, right before going to town on the players surrounding them.]]
* TookALevelInBadass: Just like with any MMO, the player starts out at level 1, and are already surrounded by not only Kureha, but Kirito's entire group of experienced players. By the mid-point of the story, before you're even probably mid-way to level 100, you beat [[spoiler: Kirito, Sinon, Yuuki, and Kureha by yourself in a five-way battle royale]] to become group leader, and by the end you're considered ''at least'' one of the top players of the game.
* WrittenInAbsence: During the ''Memory Defrag'' tie-in promotional quest for ''Fatal Bullet'', most of the ''Fatal Bullet'' exclusive characters are present along with Kirito's crew, with the exception of the Player Character (by virtue they couldn't put a customizable character into a mobile game that doesn't offer that feature). Hence InUniverse it's explained that the Player was busy taking care of other business in the real world, while entrusting [=ArFA-sys=] to Kureha.
* WorthyOpponent: Itsuki considers them to be interesting and develops a deep obsession with them.
* YouRemindMeOfX: Over half the cast compare the Player Character and Kirito, both offhandedly and as an important kind of notice thing. Even Kirito himself makes this comparison in a private conversation with the player.
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[[folder:[=ArFA-sys=] / "Rei"]]
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-->'''Voiced by:''' Creator/KazutomiYamamoto (male voice1), Hiromu Mineta (male voice2), Yuuki Amaezawa (male voice3)\\
Creator/NatsumiTakamori (female voice1), Yurina Furukawa (female voice2), Creator/MarieMiyake (female voice3), Karin Oda (female voice4)\\
A Type-X [=ArFA-sys=] unit that the Protagonist finds in the prologue and becomes their personal assistant. They can fight alongside the Protagonist and assist in managing his/her gaming expenses in GGO. Is [[InSeriesNickname nicknamed]] "Rei" by others.
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* ActionGirl: If the player makes [=ArFA-sys=] a female.
* AllLovingHero: Wishes to be friends with just about everyone she meets.
* BadassBookworm: Considering their primary function is to manage the player's in-game finances [[spoiler: and allowing them access to the SBC Flügel starship]] and they are perfectly capable of being a formidable gunfighter in their own right, [=ArFA-sys=] is easily this.
* BenevolentAI: A helpful AI android companion for the player character.
* BerserkButton: Do ''NOT'' look down on the Protagonist. Every time she feels like someone is doing it Rei gets incredibly annoyed as seen when Zeliska does it. She even explodes into a rant when a random GGO player tries to call the Protagonist out as a cheater.
* CharacterCustomization: Just as customizable as the Protagonist.
* CheerfulChild: Gives off the vibe of an ever excited child seeking to have fun.
* CuteClumsyGirl: A natural airhead.
* EveryoneCallsHimBarkeep: Only applies to Itsuki and Bazalt Joe, who are the only character who refers to them as "[=ArFA-sys=]" as opposed to "Rei" which all other characters refer to them by.
* FailedASpotCheck: [[spoiler:Thanks to a complete misinterpretation on her part, Rei fails to realize that in order to first access the SBC Flugel the player and their [=ArFA-sys=] unit must approach by themselves without anybody else to accompany them.]]
* FunWithAcronyms: Averted. "[=ArFA-sys=]" is not an easy to remember acronym and actually priorities what it stands for which is "Artificial Financial Adviser System". This led to other characters [[InSeriesNickname nicknaming them]] Rei.
* GameFavoredGender: While [=ArFA-sys=]'s gender can be customized, story seems to lean more towards them being female. For instance, lots of dialogue still refer to them using the "-chan" honorific even when they are male and characters will call a male [=ArFA-sys=] cute.
* GenkiGirl: Their AI personality is set to be excessively cheerful.
* HairColorDissonance: [=ArFA-sys=]'s hair is customizable to any color.
* HelloInsertNameHere: [=ArFA-sys=]'s name can be customized just like the player character. Although their default name is Rei which is also what all other characters [[InSeriesNickname refer to them by]].
* HeroicBSOD: The Gatekeeper event that blocks the gang out from entering the ship is, for reasons unknown is "[[HopelessBossFight unbeatable]]". [[spoiler: Turns out only the PlayerCharacter and the [=ArFA-sys=] are supposed to approach initially.]]
* InSeriesNickname: Nicknamed "Rei", which means ''zero'' in Japanese, after their full ID name: [=ArFA-sys=] Type-X 290-00. All voiced dialogue by the other characters in ''Fatal Bullet'' will use this nickname for the player's [=ArFA-sys=] unit.
* InnocentFanserviceGirl: Personality-wise, they're only understanding things depending on what others effectively teach them, so their child-like mindset means they really wouldn't understand what something like {{Fanservice}} even means. Doesn't stop the player from putting them in a bikini or other provocative gear for the hell of it.
* MyInstinctsAreShowing: It's apparent they are a lot less ''human'' than other [=AIs=] like Yui and Strea, given that they are designed to be an android, having to learn about human emotions before later coming to understand and mimic them.
* NiceGirl: An AllLovingHero who is kind and polite to everyone they come across.
* NonPlayerCompanion: An AI android companion who serves the player.
* NoSocialSkills: They are easily excited and doesn't have a full grasp of human emotions.
* {{Pride}}: [=ArFA-sys=] is very proud of the fact they are a Type-X model (a very rare model that is superior to standard models like Type-A and Type-B), and will constantly remind other characters of this fact.
* RidiculouslyHumanRobots: A realistic-looking one implemented in GGO. They look so real that Silica initially mistook Kureha for [=ArFA-sys=]. Their ability to imitate human psyche is also exceptionally impressive, being even able to forget and become confused much like a real human.
* SciFiBobHaircut: Any female [=ArFA-sys=] will have this as their default hairstyle.
* ShipTease: While one can take the affinity scenes as more of a parent and child kind of thing, it's also entirely plausible to see their words as cases of a LoveConfession.
* WhatIsThisFeeling: [=ArFA-sys=] is slowly learning to understand human emotion, not fully able to grasp all the concepts. They will remark about certain emotions they experience over time such as stating "this must be what happiness feels like".
[[/folder]]
[[folder:Kureha]]
!!Momiji Takamine / Kureha (GGO)
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->'''Voiced by:''' Creator/AyaneSakura
The protagonist's childhood friend, who invites him/her to join in Gun Gale Online and play together. She is somewhat chagrined to discover the protagonist received the [=ArFA-sys=] instead of her, but remains by their side nonetheless.
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* ActionGirl: A given considering that she's a GGO player.
%%Needs context on how Kureha is feminine compared to player character. --- BareMidriffsAreFeminine: Her outfit shows off her belly.
* BattleCouple: [[SheIsNotMyGirlfriend Kureha's insistence]] aside, she's this with the Protagonist. Kirito even insists that the both of them have better teamwork with one another than he himself does with Asuna and the others. Coming from [[WorldsBestWarrior Kirito]], this means something.
* {{BFG}}: Carries around a beam cannon almost as big as she is as her secondary weapon.
* BigSisterWorship: Although she dislikes living in her shadow, dialogue from Kureha herself makes it clear that loves and admires her older sister.
* CanonImmigrant: She and Zeliska have a cameo in ''Alicization'' Episode 1, where they are seen playing pool in bar together. As proof it is indeed them and not a case of IdenticalStranger, Kureha's name is also seen on the 5th [=BoB=] rankings.
* CantCatchUp: Starts feelings this way towards the Protagonist after they defeat her, Kirito, Sinon, and Yuuki in a five-way battle royal to determine who becomes the leader of their new squadron. [[spoiler:It's later taken further once Kureha challenges them to a one-on-one fight and again loses.]]
* ChildhoodFriends: With the PlayerCharacter.
* EvilKnockoff: In a DLC event, enemy [=ArFA-sys=] units began appearing that looked like GGO players, with Kureha being one of them. Kureha notices her double dresses and behaves how she used to.
* FatalFlaw: Pride and Jealousy. Though she's not boastful per say, Kureha is quite prideful of her own skills and strives to prove herself from time to time. Once she invites the Protagonist to play GGO with her however, she starts shows increasing amounts of jealousy towards them as they quickly rise through the ranks of GGO's player base despite being a relative newbie. [[spoiler:It eventually comes to ahead once the Protagonist becomes the top player after completing the SBC Flugel quest, wherein her jealousy reaches its peak and drives her to nearly ruin their friendship after she picks a fight and loses.]]
* {{Foil}}: It's never really brought up much in-game, but she's this to Rain from ''Lost Song''. To note:
** Both of them are the red-headed heroines of their games. However, whereas Rain only initially knows of Kirito through his reputation and somewhat stalks him and his party before joining up, Kureha has known the Protagonist since they were children and was the one to invite them to play GGO in the first place.
** Both of them are sisters to a much more talented sibling. However, Rain is an older sister who's filled with nothing but love towards Seven even years after their estrangement whereas Kureha is a younger sister who has a severe inferiority complex towards hers.
** Both are avid VRMMORPG players. However, whereas Rain is skilled enough to give even someone like Kirito a hard time, Kureha is much less so which causes her no end of grief when the Protagonist starts to overshadow her despite being a newbie.
* FreudianExcuse: Much of Kureha's personal flaws stems from having lived so long in the shadow of her much more talented older sister. This results in her acting stand-offish and prideful towards the Protagonist more than once, though she's quick to realize this and apologizes whenever it pops up.
* GenkiGirl: Downplayed compared to Rei, but she's generally quite cheerful and friendly.
* GirlsWithGuns: A female player of a shoot-em-up VRMMO.
* GreenEyedMonster: Towards the Protagonist for their innate talent and luck at playing GGO.
* InnocentBlueEyes: Has blue eyes to go along with the fact she's a NiceGirl.
* IJustWantToBeSpecial: Strives to become a Top Player in GGO just for the sake of having something to her name that her very talented older sister doesn't.
* MeaningfulName: Her in-game name is AlternateCharacterReading of her given name's kanji (紅葉).
* MsExposition: She largely serves as a tutorial for the player early in the game.
* NiceGirl: Quite friendly with just about every character in-game.
* PinkMeansFeminine: Her attire is predominantly pink.
* RedHeadedHero: A redheaded ActionGirl and a major character in ''Fatal Bullet''.
* SheIsNotMyGirlfriend: Despite everyone's belief that the two of them are dating, Kureha is insistent that she and the PlayerCharacter are just friends and nothing more.
* ShipTease: With the Protagonist. Their close bond is brought up by other characters who believe them to be a couple. And despite Kureha's repeated insistence otherwise, it's made rather evident during her affinity scenes that she thinks of the Protagonist as more than just a simple old friend.
* StepfordSmiler: Despite normally upbeat behavior it's made clear that Kureha suffers from severe self-esteem issues after having lived in her sister's shadow for so long. She even admits that she doesn't want the Protagonist to meet her in real life because of how different she perceives herself to act compared to in-game.
* SuicideByCop: [[spoiler:Downplayed. She's not out to intentionally end her life, but when faced with the threat of Death Gun she's quick to volunteer herself out of the belief that no one would miss her if she were to die which basically implies this trope.]]
* {{Tsundere}}: A strong case of this towards the PlayerCharacter; usually Kureha's more on the dere side with a bit of spunk, but the moment the PC starts acting nice towards her or gets worried, she tries to brush it off, sometimes rather roughly with the tsun side. Even raising her affinity just makes the dere side come out more often with plenty of tsun along the way.
* TheUnfavorite: Kureha believes herself to be this in contrast to her talented older sister. How much of it is true however is dependent on player interpretation as none of her family makes an appearance during the game itself.
* YouAreBetterThanYouThinkYouAre: Constantly on the receiving end of this from the Protagonist and Zeliska as both strive to let Kureha know that she's already special enough the way she is.
[[/folder]]
[[folder:Zeliska]]
!!Midoriko Hoshiyama / Zeliska (GGO)
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->'''Voiced by:''' Creator/MamikoNoto
A renowned solo player of GGO known as the Uncrowned Queen. She is knowledgeable when it comes to the [=ArFA-sys=] units in the game and acts as an older sister figure towards other players.
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* ActionGirl: Zeliska kicks ass in GGO, as seen in the game when she takes on Automatons by herself.
* {{BFG}}: Uses a [=PKM=] machine gun as her primary.
* TheAce: Is a GGO player who's gaining more popularity because of her experience.
* ArmsAndArmorThemeNaming: The [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pfeifer_Zeliska_.600_Nitro_Express_revolver Pfeifer-Zeliska]] is an Austrian [[HandCannon heavy revolver]] chambered in .600 Nitro Express.
* CoolBigSis: She looks and acts noticeably older than most of the other cast, and often comforts or looks out for younger players like Kureha or any of Kirito's friends.
* DidntSeeThatComing: She didn't expect [[spoiler: Lievre]] to be so dedicated to their master's plans that they would [[DangerousForbiddenTechnique overclock their systems and stay that way.]] Considering Zeliska coins herself as a bit of an [=ArFA-sys=] maniac that doesn't ever want to see them get harmed, this ''floors'' her.
* EveryoneCanSeeIt: Inverted. Zeliska is immediately able to see Lisbeth and Silica's [[AllLoveIsUnrequited crushes]] on Kirito, despite their insistent denials.
* EvilKnockoff: In a DLC event, enemy [=ArFA-sys=] units began appearing that looked like GGO players, with Zeliska being one of them. Zeliska notices her double dresses and behaves how she used to.
* MsFanservice: Zeliska's outfit is basically a mishmash of {{Fanservice}} tropes and doesn't leave a whole lot to the imagination.
* GoOutWithASmile: [[spoiler:In the ending where she dies, as her HP hits zero, she smiles to the Player Character and tells them to keep living as she disappears.]]
* InvisibilityCloak: The Player and [=ArFA-sys=] find an item that is able to grant the wearer invisibility. However the problem is it's very revealing. Zeliska agrees to wear it and has a lot of fun at being invisible, until she finds out the effects of the item are temporary.
* MysteriousStranger: Nothing is known about her, aside from her GGO background.
* MysticalWhiteHair: Has white hair that goes well with her MysteriousPast.
* OhCrap: In one of her affinity scenes mentioned in InvisibilityCloak, the protagonist gets her a piece of cloaking gear that's meant to be more effective than usual. Naturally FinaglesLaw applies, the suit runs out, and Zeliska appears in a skintight bodysuit and bikini unaware that they can actually see her until it's too late. You can admit to it or snark about it.
-->'''PlayerCharacter:''' Nice bod, Zeliska.\\
'''Zeliska:''' [[BigNo NOOOOOOOOO!!]]
* OverprotectiveMom: Towards Daisy. She dislikes the idea of her going out into battle and always wants to make sure that she's safe from people who may wish to take advantage of her as well.
* PointyHairedBoss: Complains about having one of these, to the point that she outright states that she wishes she could just shove a live grenade in his mouth. [[spoiler:Ironically, said boss happens to be in GGO himself as Taipan, who is essentially Itsuki's [[TheDragon lackey]].]]
* RedBaron: The "Uncrowned Queen", referring to her unofficial status as a top-of-the-game solo player.
* TheReveal: [[spoiler:At the end of the game she reveals she's an employee for Zeskar, the company that runs GGO. However, [[DownplayedTrope she's just a humble programmer who happens to work under Taipan.]]]]
* TheTease: Her affinity scenes where she shares the bed with the PlayerCharacter has her utterly finding it adorable how meek they are about the idea of someone hugging them in bed, although she still tries to coax them so that she has something warm to hug.
* TotallyRadical: Occasionally uses old net lingo phrases, like being "hit in the feels," or outright calling Itsuki a {{Troll}}. Notably, despite a lot of characters commonly using text emotes in e-mails, she's the only character that actually uses phrases like this.
* VagueAge: Neither the story nor her affinity events really go into how old she is, just that she has a desk job of some sort [[spoiler: as a programmer for GGO.]] Eventually averted in May 2019 when the Japanese game website published a profile for her that put her at 25 years old born on May 6th.
[[/folder]]
[[folder:Itsuki]]
!!Sai Yukitsugu / Itsuki (GGO)
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-->'''Voiced by:''' Creator/TatsuhisaSuzuki
A high-ranking player in Gun Gale Online who quickly becomes interested in the Protagonist during their first day in GGO. Often jokes to mess with the people around him.
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* AccidentalMurder: [[spoiler:Of either Kureha or Zeliska in the normal endings. Accidental in the sense that he never intended to murder either of them and that he actually left it up to Taipan on who to deliver the stolen [=NerveGear=] units to.]]
* AmbiguouslyEvil: Even after his JerkassRealization, he still holds shades of this. In private moments he hints at a more sinister side with ulterior motives, such as implications that he's deceiving the PlayerCharacter. [[spoiler:Sure enough, he's revealed to be the BigBad of the finale's Death Game scenario.]]
* BigBad: [[spoiler:Notably, he makes himself this where there simply wasn't one previously, and only at the very end of the game while Death Gun is being dealt with by Kirito and Sinon.]]
* BigBadFriend: [[spoiler:Even before his FaceHeelTurn he tries to steer the Protagonist into becoming a person similar to him with methods such as blatantly leading them into a trap during the squadron's exploration of SBC Flugel. Itsuki only fails thanks to the Protagonist being ThePollyanna.]]
* BlatantLies: In a DLC event where imposter [=ArFA-sys=] start showing up that [[EvilKnockoff have copied the appearance and behavior of GGO players' old data]]. Kureha and Zeliska notice that their clones look and act exactly how they used to. However Itsuki sees his double being all nice and wanting friends, and adamantly denies ever acting like that. Everyone sees right through Itsuki's act, until finally the Player Character gets him to admit it.
* BornUnlucky: By his own admission, he has the worst luck in finding rare items.
* BrokenTears: Incredibly downplayed, [[spoiler: but when the PlayerCharacter effectively expresses a case of love for the whole squadron as TrueCompanions. Itsuki suddenly has his left eye start ''crying'', unable to hide his emotions in real life as he both realizes that the player is not only his most precious person in the world at this moment in time, but they also see him in equal light with everyone else. [[{{Yandere}} Which doesn't sit well with Itsuki.]] Minutes later, he voluntarily becomes the BigBad.]]
* CanonImmigrant: His name gets a brief mention in the anime continuity as shown briefly in episode 1 of the Alicization Arc where he's in the Top 10 of the 5th [=BoB=].
* CardCarryingVillain: [[spoiler:After his plans to keep the Protagonist all to himself falls apart, he decides to reveal himself to them and openly announces that he's the villain to the Protagonist's hero.]]
* ChickMagnet: Has his own fanclub of girls pursuing him. He's not really amused to be this.
* CrazyPrepared: [[spoiler:None of his contacts knows anything about him in real life, due to him mixing up all his personal details and giving different accounts to everyone. Itsuki also never logged in from home so even his access location can't be used to track him.]]
* EntitledToHaveYou: [[spoiler:In a weird sort of non-sexual way towards the Protagonist. In Itsuki's eyes, they made life interesting for him again after years of boredom, and by the ending he even resorts to putting them into a Death Game scenario to make them believe he's the only one that they can count on and no one else.]]
* EvilKnockoff: In a DLC event, enemy [=ArFA-sys=] units began appearing that looked like GGO players, with Itsuki being one of them. While he denies it behaves anything like him, he eventually confesses it's how he was when he just started playing GGO.
* FaceHeelTurn: [[spoiler:Pulls this around the time the SBC Flugel quest is completed. What fully cements his descent into villainy however is when the Protagonist affirms their love for everyone and not just him, driving Itsuki over the edge.]]
* FauxAffablyEvil: [[spoiler:Even when he turns evil he still manages to keep up his politeness especially towards the Protagonist.]]
* {{Foil}}: Has an almost opposite scenario to Seven. [[spoiler:Both were introduced as another addition to Kirito's circle of friends before being revealed to secretly be the BigBad. However while Seven was showered with fame and expectations which had a detrimental effect on her psyche leading to her villainy, Itsuki lived a reclusive, secretive life and it was his boredom that led him to pursue the Player Character who he found interesting before ultimately orchestrating his EvilPlan to have them all to himself. Plus, while Seven genuinely desired companionship and was able to be brought back to reality, Itsuki only pretended to be friendly which belied a darker side underneath. But most importantly Seven had a HeelFaceTurn after realizing the error of her ways, while Itsuki ''chose'' to be the BigBad when there previously wasn't one.]]
* GayOption: He, and later Eugeo after he was added to Fatal Bullet, are the only males of the main character's bedtime companions, so this trope applies if the player uses a male main character.
* IHatePastMe: A rare non-time travel version. In a DLC event where [=ArFA-sys=] that [[EvilKnockOff copy the appearance and behavior of GGO players using old data]], Itsuki is disgusted to see his counterpart acting like his past self who was cheerful and [[IJustWantToHaveFriends wanted to make friends]]. He's so thoroughly repulsed by his past self that he adamantly denies the [=ArFA-sys=] is anything like him, until much probing finally makes him confess.
* {{Jerkass}}: As polite as Itsuki can be, he's also quite rude and dismissive especially towards those he deems not worth his time. The only real exception to this would be the Protagonist, but even then he acts like a {{Troll}} towards them more than once.
* KarmaHoudini: [[spoiler:In the normal ending(s), he gets either Kureha or Zeliska killed by a [=NerveGear=] after one of them suffers a HeroicSacrifice against Taipan's boss creation and then runs off with no real conclusion as to what happened to him. The True Ending still lets him get away, but his plans are in complete failure and the Protagonist effectively proves themselves to be on the moral high ground, making Itsuki's escape more of a loose end than a PyrrhicVictory given that the police are on the search for him.]]
* MexicanStandOff: [[spoiler:With the Protagonist in the True Ending, complete with GunpointBanter where Itsuki tries to goad them into shooting him, noting that doing so would kill him as he's also wearing the second [=NerveGear=] unit himself.]]
* MysteriousPast: No one knows anything about Itsuki's real life, and he isn't exactly [[{{Troll}} truthful about what he does tell folks.]] However, his affinity scenes imply that [[spoiler: wherever he lives was probably hellish compared to an average person's life, as he envies the PlayerCharacter in that regard. Constant jokes about being a criminal of some sort combined with his actions could mean he's perhaps someone that grew up in slums or even a warzone; it's telling that he specifically calls where he lives a "desolate wasteland".]]
* TheReveal: [[spoiler:The Death Game scenario that he, the Protagonist, Kureha, and Zeliska end up going through? All thanks to Itsuki and Taipan pulling the strings, though Itsuki admits it was mostly the latter doing the heavy work.]]
* SitcomArchNemesis: Has this dynamic with Zeliska. Itsuki cannot stand being in the same room as her and most of his dialogue with her has him acting Passive Aggressively towards her. Zeliska for her part takes it in stride is more amused than anything at his attitude.
* SchrodingersGun: [[spoiler:Of the four [=NerveGear=] units given to the Protagonist, Kureha, Zeliska, and Itsuki, only two of them were actually real. One goes the Protagonist themselves, while the other goes to either Kureha or Zeliska in the normal endings, or to Itsuki himself in the True Ending.]]
%% * TheSociopath: His affinity conversations and dialogue throughout the game imply that he doesn't really understand people, nor do they understand him, creating a sort of emotional gap. Thankfully though he's only a mild mannered jerk. About the only person he really connects with is the Protagonist. [[spoiler:However, his relationship with them only serves to worsen Itsuki's faults as he develops an obsession with them and ends up turning him into the BigBad of the finale.]]
* SympathyForTheDevil: [[spoiler:While no one forgives him for his heinous actions, other characters do feel sorry for the emotional dilemma he's in and how he's exiled himself to be eternally alone.]]
* {{Troll}}: Loves completely tossing around all sorts of contradictory implications about his life, just to screw with people around him and especially the hordes of fangirls that can turn one little lie into an embellished story.
* UsedToBeASweetKid: Who would have thought that at one point, lone-wolf pretty-boy Itsuki wanted nothing more than to make friends and have fun? Itsuki is [[IHatePastMe ashamed of his past]].
* WalkingSpoiler: As the laundry list of spoilers indicates, Itsuki's role is a lot more extensive than one may think at first glance. What's not tagged as spoilers are mostly things prior to TheReveal.
* {{Yandere}}: [[spoiler:By the end of the game he jumps the shark and reveals that he's specifically obsessed with the Protagonist and how they should only treat ''him'' as a close friend. In the normal endings, he's totally fine with Kureha or Zeliska being killed for getting in the way of this - but in the GoldenEnding, the protagonist shuts his death game attempt down and yet refuses to kill him for it. EvilCannotComprehendGood ensues, before everyone's forced to log out and he makes his escape.]]
