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** Her WeaponOfChoice is a SinisterScythe, a common weapon in media for the GrimReaper and other gods of death. Another thing of note is that something as exotic as a scythe would be an odd weapon to be available as early as Floor 1, where more basic weapons like swords or spears would be more common, making it's presence alone an oddity.
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** Her WeaponOfChoice weapon is a SinisterScythe, a common weapon in media for the GrimReaper and other gods of death. Another thing of note is that something as exotic as a scythe would be an odd weapon to be available as early as Floor 1, where more basic weapons like swords or spears would be more common, making it's presence alone an oddity.
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** The both of them use the same WeaponOfChoice, that being a One-Handed Dagger. Plus, his and Morte's attack on Kirito and Asuna in Volume 5 has them use special poison provided by the Fallen Elves, which is where Johnny's penchant for poisoned weapons could have originated.
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** The both of them use the same WeaponOfChoice, weapon, that being a One-Handed Dagger. Plus, his and Morte's attack on Kirito and Asuna in Volume 5 has them use special poison provided by the Fallen Elves, which is where Johnny's penchant for poisoned weapons could have originated.
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[[WMG:The time acceleration technology in the Alicization arc is the foundation for Brain Burst in ''LightNovel/{{Accel World}}'']]
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[[WMG:The time acceleration technology in the Alicization arc is the foundation for Brain Burst in ''LightNovel/{{Accel World}}'']]''Literature/AccelWorld'']]
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[[WMG:The SAO game contains an early version of the [[LightNovel/AccelWorld Incarnate System]]]]
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[[WMG:The SAO game contains an early version of the [[LightNovel/AccelWorld [[Literature/AccelWorld Incarnate System]]]]
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[[WMG:LightNovel/SwordArtOnline and LightNovel/AccelWorld are set in the same universe with [[Franchise/DotHack .hack//]]]]
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[[WMG:LightNovel/SwordArtOnline and LightNovel/AccelWorld Literature/AccelWorld are set in the same universe with [[Franchise/DotHack .hack//]]]]
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** The ''Aria of Starless Night'' Anime film also has Johnny himself make an EarlyBirdCameo as someone playing DevilsAdvocate to Kibaou accusations against Kirito, sporting a PsychoticSmirk when they all start to gang up on him. This all but states that Johnny was with the Frontlines from the beginning, further hinting that he could be Joe.
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** The ''Aria of Starless Night'' Anime film also has Johnny himself make an EarlyBirdCameo as someone playing DevilsAdvocate to Kibaou accusations against Kirito, sporting a PsychoticSmirk when they all start to gang up on him. This all but states that Johnny was with the Frontlines from the beginning, further hinting that he could be Joe.Joe.
[[WMG: Deusolbert was a hunter before his Synthesis]]
Deusolbert lacks a lot of haughtiness that comes with being nobility, unlike Eldrie and Nergius, and lacks anything resembling their {{Hedonist}}ic tendencies, coming off as much more disciplined and having no apparent hobbies that would imply a noble background. Combined with his [[MasterArcher skill with a bow]] and [[CombatPragmatist more practical approaches to fighting Kirito and Eugeo]] [[HonorBeforeReason compared to the other knights]], this suggests that he was a commoner before becoming a Knight, specifically one with the Calling of "Hunter", which is where his bow skills could have originated.
* The anime further suggests this with it's version of his last memory of his wife. With what can be gleamed about his home at the time, he seemed to be at least wealthier than the average commoner but otherwise lived modestly, and he and his wife appear to don rather modest clothing. Additionally, their wedding rings, while stated to be silver, looked rather undecorated, whereas you'd expect Noble married couples to wear more flashy rings.
* This additionally gives a couple of possibilities as to what led to his arrest and synthesis; he could have [[{{Irony}} accidentally entered a forbidden area while hunting]], or perhaps [[AccidentalMurder shot a fellow human, either by missing a shot or mistaking them for an animal.]]
[[WMG: Deusolbert was a hunter before his Synthesis]]
Deusolbert lacks a lot of haughtiness that comes with being nobility, unlike Eldrie and Nergius, and lacks anything resembling their {{Hedonist}}ic tendencies, coming off as much more disciplined and having no apparent hobbies that would imply a noble background. Combined with his [[MasterArcher skill with a bow]] and [[CombatPragmatist more practical approaches to fighting Kirito and Eugeo]] [[HonorBeforeReason compared to the other knights]], this suggests that he was a commoner before becoming a Knight, specifically one with the Calling of "Hunter", which is where his bow skills could have originated.
* The anime further suggests this with it's version of his last memory of his wife. With what can be gleamed about his home at the time, he seemed to be at least wealthier than the average commoner but otherwise lived modestly, and he and his wife appear to don rather modest clothing. Additionally, their wedding rings, while stated to be silver, looked rather undecorated, whereas you'd expect Noble married couples to wear more flashy rings.
* This additionally gives a couple of possibilities as to what led to his arrest and synthesis; he could have [[{{Irony}} accidentally entered a forbidden area while hunting]], or perhaps [[AccidentalMurder shot a fellow human, either by missing a shot or mistaking them for an animal.]]
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** Starting from Puyocha's run as the ''Progressive'' manga's illustrator, Joe's appearance has started to bear more and more resemblances to Johnny's. Along with the hooded poncho worn by most Laughing Coffin members, he's also started wearing armoured gauntlets with dark leather gloves, he has a [[BeardOfEvil slight stubble]] similar to the one Johnny had when he attacked Kirito IRL in ''Alicization'', and even the dagger he uses bears a resemblance, having a jagged, crude-looking blade.
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** Starting from Puyocha's run as the ''Progressive'' manga's illustrator, Joe's appearance has started to bear more and more resemblances to Johnny's. Along with the hooded poncho worn by most Laughing Coffin members, he's also started wearing armoured gauntlets with dark leather gloves, he has a [[BeardOfEvil slight stubble]] similar to the one Johnny had when he attacked Kirito IRL in ''Alicization'', and even the dagger he uses bears a resemblance, having a jagged, crude-looking blade.blade.
** The ''Aria of Starless Night'' Anime film also has Johnny himself make an EarlyBirdCameo as someone playing DevilsAdvocate to Kibaou accusations against Kirito, sporting a PsychoticSmirk when they all start to gang up on him. This all but states that Johnny was with the Frontlines from the beginning, further hinting that he could be Joe.
** The ''Aria of Starless Night'' Anime film also has Johnny himself make an EarlyBirdCameo as someone playing DevilsAdvocate to Kibaou accusations against Kirito, sporting a PsychoticSmirk when they all start to gang up on him. This all but states that Johnny was with the Frontlines from the beginning, further hinting that he could be Joe.
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** The both of them use the same WeaponOfChoice, that being a [[KnifeNut One-Handed Dagger]]. Plus, his and Morte's attack on Kirito and Asuna in Volume 5 has them use special poison provided by the Fallen Elves, which is where Johnny's penchant for poisoned weapons could have originated.
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** The both of them use the same WeaponOfChoice, that being a [[KnifeNut One-Handed Dagger]].Dagger. Plus, his and Morte's attack on Kirito and Asuna in Volume 5 has them use special poison provided by the Fallen Elves, which is where Johnny's penchant for poisoned weapons could have originated.
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* Heathcliff made her his NumberTwo, and, while she certainly deserves the position without a Unique Skill, if he were gathering the Unique Skill users then it would make sense for him to make her part of his inner circle.
* Heathcliff is quite adamant about her being with Kirito. Notice that the conditions of the duel end with them staying together regardless of who wins. (In fact, Kirito points this out.) He wants to make sure the [=KoB=] can handle the level 90 floors and so it makes sense that he'd want his NumberTwo to be capable of overcoming status aliments.
* Heathcliff is quite adamant about her being with Kirito. Notice that the conditions of the duel end with them staying together regardless of who wins. (In fact, Kirito points this out.) He wants to make sure the [=KoB=] can handle the level 90 floors and so it makes sense that he'd want his NumberTwo to be capable of overcoming status aliments.
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* Heathcliff made her his NumberTwo, and, while she certainly deserves the position without a Unique Skill, if he were gathering the Unique Skill users users, then it would make sense for him to make her part of his inner circle.
* Heathcliff is quite adamant about her being with Kirito. Notice that the conditions of the first duel end with them staying together regardless of who wins. (In fact, Kirito points this out.) He wants to make sure the [=KoB=] can handle the level 90 floors and so it makes sense that he'd want his NumberTwo to be capable of overcoming status aliments.
* Heathcliff is quite adamant about her being with Kirito. Notice that the conditions of the first duel end with them staying together regardless of who wins. (In fact, Kirito points this out.) He wants to make sure the [=KoB=] can handle the level 90 floors and so it makes sense that he'd want his NumberTwo to be capable of overcoming status aliments.
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Is because when Heathcliffe set it to where she couldnt kill herself in-game, it was actually set to where she just couldnt die when her hp hit zero, she was just stored somewhere else, so the nervegear didn't microwave her brain.
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Is because when Heathcliffe set it to where she couldnt couldn't kill herself in-game, it was actually set to where she just couldnt couldn't die when her hp hit zero, she was just stored somewhere else, so the nervegear didn't microwave her brain.
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* Creator/SonyPicturesImageworks: They've made visual effects and motion capture work for films such as the ''Franchise/SpiderMan'' films (including its ContinuityReboot back in 2012 and ''Film/SpiderManHomecoming''), ''Film/TheMatrixReloaded'', ''Film/TheMatrixRevolutions'', ''Hotel Transylvania'', ''Film/GuardiansOfTheGalaxy'', ''WesternAnimation/ThePolarExpress'', ''Film/{{Beowulf}}'', and ''Film/EdgeOfTomorrow''.
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* Creator/SonyPicturesImageworks: They've made visual effects and motion capture work for films such as the ''Franchise/SpiderMan'' films (including its ContinuityReboot back in 2012 and ''Film/SpiderManHomecoming''), ''Film/TheMatrixReloaded'', ''Film/TheMatrixRevolutions'', ''Hotel Transylvania'', ''Film/GuardiansOfTheGalaxy'', ''WesternAnimation/ThePolarExpress'', ''Film/{{Beowulf}}'', ''WesternAnimation/Beowulf2007'', and ''Film/EdgeOfTomorrow''.
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[[VideoGame/AssassinsCreedOdyssey By 2018, the "Animus" as refined by Layla Hassan, with but a drop of blood or strand of hair, is not only able to re-create decades-long and fully-accurate simulations of entire lands and eras down to the last blade of grass, but populate it with a cast of artificial intelligence that are able to intuitively and accordingly react to the user's choices, even if it contradict actual historical events (much like how Yui is able to become self-aware through persistent interaction with others)]]. One can surmise that stealing a unit and reverse engineering it to simulate a world thematically structured around a rough set of European Fantasy cultural-and-linguistic-templates (much like how Aletheia the Isu scientist created interactive "memories" of Elisium, Hades and Atlantis that Alexios the Eagle Bearer can understand by using a Greek Cultural "template") is what allowed a disgruntled young Templar called Akihiko Kayaba to so quickly develop the massive 100-Level HeroicFantasy world of LightNovel/SwordArtOnline by 2022, so soon in his mid-20's after graduating from university.
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[[VideoGame/AssassinsCreedOdyssey By 2018, the "Animus" as refined by Layla Hassan, with but a drop of blood or strand of hair, is not only able to re-create decades-long and fully-accurate simulations of entire lands and eras down to the last blade of grass, but populate it with a cast of artificial intelligence that are able to intuitively and accordingly react to the user's choices, even if it contradict actual historical events (much like how Yui is able to become self-aware through persistent interaction with others)]]. One can surmise that stealing a unit and reverse engineering it to simulate a world thematically structured around a rough set of European Fantasy cultural-and-linguistic-templates (much like how Aletheia the Isu scientist created interactive "memories" of Elisium, Hades and Atlantis that Alexios the Eagle Bearer can understand by using a Greek Cultural "template") is what allowed a disgruntled young Templar called Akihiko Kayaba to so quickly develop the massive 100-Level HeroicFantasy world of LightNovel/SwordArtOnline by 2022, so soon in his mid-20's after graduating from university.
university. In fact, it can be surmised that [[VideoGame/AssassinsCreedValhalla the simulations of Asgard and Jotunheim extracted from the genetic memories of Eivor Varinson in 2020]] is the template that allowed RECT to so quickly develop the mythical and distinctly Norse epic world of Alfheim online by 2023.
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[[WMG: Yui and [[VideoGame/{{Touhou}} Star Sapphire]] are the same person.]]
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[[WMG: Yui and [[VideoGame/{{Touhou}} [[Franchise/TouhouProject Star Sapphire]] are the same person.]]
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[[VideoGame/AssassinsCreedOdyssey By 2018, the "Animus" as refined by Layla Hassan, with but a drop of blood or strand of hair, is not only able to re-create decades-long and fully-accurate simulations of entire lands and eras down to the last blade of grass, but populate it with a cast of artificial intelligence that are able to intuitively and accordingly react to the user's choices, even if it contradict actual historical events (much like how Yui is able to become self-aware through persistent interaction with others)]]. One can surmise that stealing a unit and reverse engineering it to simulate a world thematically structured around a rough set of European Fantasy cultural-and-linguistic-templates (much like how Aletheia the Isu scientist created interactive "memories" of Elisium, Hades and Atlantis that Alexios the Eagle Bearer can understand by using a Greek Cultural "template") is what allowed a disgruntled young Templar called Akihiko Kayaba to so quickly develop the massive 100-Level HeroicFantasy world of LightNovel/SwordArtOnline by 2022, so soon in his mid-20's after graduating from university.
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[[VideoGame/AssassinsCreedOdyssey By 2018, the "Animus" as refined by Layla Hassan, with but a drop of blood or strand of hair, is not only able to re-create decades-long and fully-accurate simulations of entire lands and eras down to the last blade of grass, but populate it with a cast of artificial intelligence that are able to intuitively and accordingly react to the user's choices, even if it contradict actual historical events (much like how Yui is able to become self-aware through persistent interaction with others)]]. One can surmise that stealing a unit and reverse engineering it to simulate a world thematically structured around a rough set of European Fantasy cultural-and-linguistic-templates (much like how Aletheia the Isu scientist created interactive "memories" of Elisium, Hades and Atlantis that Alexios the Eagle Bearer can understand by using a Greek Cultural "template") is what allowed a disgruntled young Templar called Akihiko Kayaba to so quickly develop the massive 100-Level HeroicFantasy world of LightNovel/SwordArtOnline by 2022, so soon in his mid-20's after graduating from university.university.
[[WMG: Joe of the ALS is actually Johnny Black]]
* It's heavily hinted and eventually all but revealed that Joe, a member of the Aincrad Liberation Squad in ''Progressive'' who's shown to basically be anime Kibaou if he was more of a prick, is a member of TheConspiracy led by [=PoH=] trying to sabotage the frontlines. However, there are some hints that that he could also be Johnny Black, a well-known member of Laughing Coffin.
** It's established that Johnny is one of Laughing Coffin's highest ranked members, being paired with the similarly ranked [=XaXa=] and being trusted enough to assist [=PoH=] to try and kill Schmitt. Considering how he... [[AxCrazy doesn't seem like much of a thinker or leader]], this could be instead be attributed to seniority, having been part of the group since it's infancy as TheConspiracy.
** While "John" would likely be more appropriate, Joe could be seen as a shortened form of Johnny, especially if you consider the average player's unfamiliarity with foreign sounding names, based on their inability to realize the meaning of Nezuo's name, since most of them, or at least those in the ALS who would likely know his full username, are native Japanese speakers.
** The both of them use the same WeaponOfChoice, that being a [[KnifeNut One-Handed Dagger]]. Plus, his and Morte's attack on Kirito and Asuna in Volume 5 has them use special poison provided by the Fallen Elves, which is where Johnny's penchant for poisoned weapons could have originated.
** Johnny himself, compared to the likes of the [=PoH=] and even [=XaXa=], is less of a ManipulativeBastard and more comparable to DumbMuscle, being an AxCrazy lunatic who simply enjoys poisoning and killing other players. Similarly, while not quite the same personality-wise (yet), Joe is also shown to be a rather poor manipulator, all of his attempts at it[[note]] inciting fellow frontliners to PK the Legend Braves and trying to convince Kibaou to attack Kirito and Asuna for the guild flag[[/note]] almost immediately going wrong.
** Starting from Puyocha's run as the ''Progressive'' manga's illustrator, Joe's appearance has started to bear more and more resemblances to Johnny's. Along with the hooded poncho worn by most Laughing Coffin members, he's also started wearing armoured gauntlets with dark leather gloves, he has a [[BeardOfEvil slight stubble]] similar to the one Johnny had when he attacked Kirito IRL in ''Alicization'', and even the dagger he uses bears a resemblance, having a jagged, crude-looking blade.
[[WMG: Joe of the ALS is actually Johnny Black]]
* It's heavily hinted and eventually all but revealed that Joe, a member of the Aincrad Liberation Squad in ''Progressive'' who's shown to basically be anime Kibaou if he was more of a prick, is a member of TheConspiracy led by [=PoH=] trying to sabotage the frontlines. However, there are some hints that that he could also be Johnny Black, a well-known member of Laughing Coffin.
** It's established that Johnny is one of Laughing Coffin's highest ranked members, being paired with the similarly ranked [=XaXa=] and being trusted enough to assist [=PoH=] to try and kill Schmitt. Considering how he... [[AxCrazy doesn't seem like much of a thinker or leader]], this could be instead be attributed to seniority, having been part of the group since it's infancy as TheConspiracy.
** While "John" would likely be more appropriate, Joe could be seen as a shortened form of Johnny, especially if you consider the average player's unfamiliarity with foreign sounding names, based on their inability to realize the meaning of Nezuo's name, since most of them, or at least those in the ALS who would likely know his full username, are native Japanese speakers.
** The both of them use the same WeaponOfChoice, that being a [[KnifeNut One-Handed Dagger]]. Plus, his and Morte's attack on Kirito and Asuna in Volume 5 has them use special poison provided by the Fallen Elves, which is where Johnny's penchant for poisoned weapons could have originated.
** Johnny himself, compared to the likes of the [=PoH=] and even [=XaXa=], is less of a ManipulativeBastard and more comparable to DumbMuscle, being an AxCrazy lunatic who simply enjoys poisoning and killing other players. Similarly, while not quite the same personality-wise (yet), Joe is also shown to be a rather poor manipulator, all of his attempts at it[[note]] inciting fellow frontliners to PK the Legend Braves and trying to convince Kibaou to attack Kirito and Asuna for the guild flag[[/note]] almost immediately going wrong.
** Starting from Puyocha's run as the ''Progressive'' manga's illustrator, Joe's appearance has started to bear more and more resemblances to Johnny's. Along with the hooded poncho worn by most Laughing Coffin members, he's also started wearing armoured gauntlets with dark leather gloves, he has a [[BeardOfEvil slight stubble]] similar to the one Johnny had when he attacked Kirito IRL in ''Alicization'', and even the dagger he uses bears a resemblance, having a jagged, crude-looking blade.
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By 2018, the "Animus" as refined by Layla Hassan, with but a drop of blood or strand of hair, is not only able to re-create decades-long and fully-accurate simulations of entire lands and eras down to the last blade of grass, but populate it with a cast of artificial intelligence that are able to intuitively and accordingly react to the user's choices, even if it contradict actual historical events (much like how Yui is able to become self-aware through persistent interaction with others). One can surmise that stealing a unit and reverse engineering it to simulate a world thematically structured around a rough set of European Fantasy cultural-and-linguistic-templates (much like how Aletheia the Isu scientist created interactive "memories" of Elisium, Hades and Atlantis that Alexios the Eagle Bearer can understand by using a Greek Cultural "template") is what allowed a disgruntled young Templar called Akihiko Kayaba to so quickly develop the massive 100-Level HeroicFantasy world of LightNovel/SwordArtOnline by 2022, so soon in his mid-20's after graduating from university.
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[[VideoGame/AssassinsCreedOdyssey By 2018, the "Animus" as refined by Layla Hassan, with but a drop of blood or strand of hair, is not only able to re-create decades-long and fully-accurate simulations of entire lands and eras down to the last blade of grass, but populate it with a cast of artificial intelligence that are able to intuitively and accordingly react to the user's choices, even if it contradict actual historical events (much like how Yui is able to become self-aware through persistent interaction with others).others)]]. One can surmise that stealing a unit and reverse engineering it to simulate a world thematically structured around a rough set of European Fantasy cultural-and-linguistic-templates (much like how Aletheia the Isu scientist created interactive "memories" of Elisium, Hades and Atlantis that Alexios the Eagle Bearer can understand by using a Greek Cultural "template") is what allowed a disgruntled young Templar called Akihiko Kayaba to so quickly develop the massive 100-Level HeroicFantasy world of LightNovel/SwordArtOnline by 2022, so soon in his mid-20's after graduating from university.
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** Afterall, Kirito mentions in the SAO arc that, after he refused to be trained in kendo by his uncle (instead withdrawing), he became mildly abusive, berating him constantly until Suguha stepped in. Cue with Owen Lars in StarWars who, without being bluntly abusive toward Luke, tried constantly to prevent him from leaving Tatooine and forbid him explicitly to see "Ben" Kenobi. The parallel is striking: Kirito's aunts was trying to pressure Kirito into physical achievements to keep him away from the digital world that turned his father insane, much like Owen Lars was trying to keep Luke away from the Jedi to avoid him from suffer Anakin's fate.
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** Afterall, Kirito mentions in the SAO arc that, after he refused to be trained in kendo by his uncle (instead withdrawing), he became mildly abusive, berating him constantly until Suguha stepped in. Cue with Owen Lars in StarWars Franchise/StarWars who, without being bluntly abusive toward Luke, tried constantly to prevent him from leaving Tatooine and forbid him explicitly to see "Ben" Kenobi. The parallel is striking: Kirito's aunts was trying to pressure Kirito into physical achievements to keep him away from the digital world that turned his father insane, much like Owen Lars was trying to keep Luke away from the Jedi to avoid him from suffer Anakin's fate.
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By 2018, the "Animus" as refined by Layla Hassan, with but a drop of blood or strand of hair, is not only able to re-create decades-long and fully-accurate simulations of entire lands and eras down to the last blade of grass, but populate it with a cast of artificial intelligence that are able to intuitively and accordingly react to the user's choices, even if it contradict actual historical events (much like how Yui is able to become self-aware through persistent interaction with others). One can surmise that stealing a unit and reverse engineering it to simulate a world thematically structured around a rough set of cultural-and-linguistic-templates (much like how Aletheia the Isu scientist created interactive "memories" of Elisium, Hades and Atlantis that Alexios the Eagle Bearer can understand by using a Greek Cultural "template") is what allowed a disgruntled young Templar called Akihiko Kayaba to so quickly develop the massive 100-Level HeroicFantasy world of LightNovel/SwordArtOnline by 2022, so soon in his mid-20's after graduating from university.
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By 2018, the "Animus" as refined by Layla Hassan, with but a drop of blood or strand of hair, is not only able to re-create decades-long and fully-accurate simulations of entire lands and eras down to the last blade of grass, but populate it with a cast of artificial intelligence that are able to intuitively and accordingly react to the user's choices, even if it contradict actual historical events (much like how Yui is able to become self-aware through persistent interaction with others). One can surmise that stealing a unit and reverse engineering it to simulate a world thematically structured around a rough set of European Fantasy cultural-and-linguistic-templates (much like how Aletheia the Isu scientist created interactive "memories" of Elisium, Hades and Atlantis that Alexios the Eagle Bearer can understand by using a Greek Cultural "template") is what allowed a disgruntled young Templar called Akihiko Kayaba to so quickly develop the massive 100-Level HeroicFantasy world of LightNovel/SwordArtOnline by 2022, so soon in his mid-20's after graduating from university.
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By 2018, the "Animus" as refined by Layla Hassan, with but a drop of blood or strand of hair, is not only able to re-create decades-long and fully-accurate simulations of entire lands and eras down to the last blade of grass, but populate it with a cast of artificial intelligence that are able to intuitively and accordingly react to the user's choices, even if it contradict actual historical events (much like how Yui is able to become self-aware through persistent interaction with others). One can surmise that stealing a unit and reverse engineering it to simulate a world thematically structured around a rough set of cultural-and-linguistic-templates (much like how Aletheia the Isu scientist created interactive "memories" of Elisium, Hades and Atlantis for Alexios the Eagle Bearer can understand by using a Greek Cultural "template") is what allowed a disgruntled young Templar called Akihiko Kayaba to so quickly develop the massive 100-Level HeroicFantasy world of LightNovel/SwordArtOnline by 2022, so soon in his mid-20's after graduating from university.
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By 2018, the "Animus" as refined by Layla Hassan, with but a drop of blood or strand of hair, is not only able to re-create decades-long and fully-accurate simulations of entire lands and eras down to the last blade of grass, but populate it with a cast of artificial intelligence that are able to intuitively and accordingly react to the user's choices, even if it contradict actual historical events (much like how Yui is able to become self-aware through persistent interaction with others). One can surmise that stealing a unit and reverse engineering it to simulate a world thematically structured around a rough set of cultural-and-linguistic-templates (much like how Aletheia the Isu scientist created interactive "memories" of Elisium, Hades and Atlantis for that Alexios the Eagle Bearer can understand by using a Greek Cultural "template") is what allowed a disgruntled young Templar called Akihiko Kayaba to so quickly develop the massive 100-Level HeroicFantasy world of LightNovel/SwordArtOnline by 2022, so soon in his mid-20's after graduating from university.
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By 2018, the Animus as refined by Layla Hassan, with but a drop of blood or strand of hair, is not only able to re-create decades-long and fully-accurate simulations of entire lands and eras down to the last blade of grass, but populate it with a cast of artificial intelligence that are able to intuitively and accordingly react to the user's choices, even if it contradict actual historical events (much like how Kirito and Asuna's adopted Artificial-Intelligence daughter Yui is able to become self-aware through persistent interaction with others). One can surmise that stealing a unit and reverse engineering it to simulate a world thematically structured around a rough set of cultural-and-linguistic-templates (as Aletheia created interactive "memories" of Elisium, Hades and Atlantis for Alexios the Eagle Bearer can understand by using a Greek Cultural "template") is what allowed a disgruntled young Templar called Akihiko Kayaba to so quickly develop the massive 100-Level HeroicFantasy world of LightNovel/SwordArtOnline by 2022, so soon in his mid-20's after graduating from university.
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By 2018, the Animus "Animus" as refined by Layla Hassan, with but a drop of blood or strand of hair, is not only able to re-create decades-long and fully-accurate simulations of entire lands and eras down to the last blade of grass, but populate it with a cast of artificial intelligence that are able to intuitively and accordingly react to the user's choices, even if it contradict actual historical events (much like how Kirito and Asuna's adopted Artificial-Intelligence daughter Yui is able to become self-aware through persistent interaction with others). One can surmise that stealing a unit and reverse engineering it to simulate a world thematically structured around a rough set of cultural-and-linguistic-templates (as (much like how Aletheia the Isu scientist created interactive "memories" of Elisium, Hades and Atlantis for Alexios the Eagle Bearer can understand by using a Greek Cultural "template") is what allowed a disgruntled young Templar called Akihiko Kayaba to so quickly develop the massive 100-Level HeroicFantasy world of LightNovel/SwordArtOnline by 2022, so soon in his mid-20's after graduating from university.
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YUNA already established that it's possible and considering Yuuki's tenancy to show up as Asuna's GuardianAngel along with the tech needed to manipulate souls actually existing it's not inconceivable that the next time she shows up in VR someone isolates her fluclight and inserts it into her avatar, which would effectively bring her back to life.
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YUNA already established that it's possible and considering Yuuki's tenancy to show up as Asuna's GuardianAngel along with the tech needed to manipulate souls actually existing it's not inconceivable that the next time she shows up in VR someone isolates her fluclight and inserts it into her avatar, which would effectively bring her back to life.life.
[[WMG: The "Nerv-Gear" is reverse-engineered from The Animus tech of Franchise/AssassinsCreed]]
By 2018, the Animus as refined by Layla Hassan, with but a drop of blood or strand of hair, is not only able to re-create decades-long and fully-accurate simulations of entire lands and eras down to the last blade of grass, but populate it with a cast of artificial intelligence that are able to intuitively and accordingly react to the user's choices, even if it contradict actual historical events (much like how Kirito and Asuna's adopted Artificial-Intelligence daughter Yui is able to become self-aware through persistent interaction with others). One can surmise that stealing a unit and reverse engineering it to simulate a world thematically structured around a rough set of cultural-and-linguistic-templates (as Aletheia created interactive "memories" of Elisium, Hades and Atlantis for Alexios the Eagle Bearer can understand by using a Greek Cultural "template") is what allowed a disgruntled young Templar called Akihiko Kayaba to so quickly develop the massive 100-Level HeroicFantasy world of LightNovel/SwordArtOnline by 2022, so soon in his mid-20's after graduating from university.
[[WMG: The "Nerv-Gear" is reverse-engineered from The Animus tech of Franchise/AssassinsCreed]]
By 2018, the Animus as refined by Layla Hassan, with but a drop of blood or strand of hair, is not only able to re-create decades-long and fully-accurate simulations of entire lands and eras down to the last blade of grass, but populate it with a cast of artificial intelligence that are able to intuitively and accordingly react to the user's choices, even if it contradict actual historical events (much like how Kirito and Asuna's adopted Artificial-Intelligence daughter Yui is able to become self-aware through persistent interaction with others). One can surmise that stealing a unit and reverse engineering it to simulate a world thematically structured around a rough set of cultural-and-linguistic-templates (as Aletheia created interactive "memories" of Elisium, Hades and Atlantis for Alexios the Eagle Bearer can understand by using a Greek Cultural "template") is what allowed a disgruntled young Templar called Akihiko Kayaba to so quickly develop the massive 100-Level HeroicFantasy world of LightNovel/SwordArtOnline by 2022, so soon in his mid-20's after graduating from university.
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** While the September 15th trailer shows that Asuna knew Mito IRL, there are still some oddities with her; Namely, her retaining her lilac hair. While seemingly minor, seeing as SAO characters have some unique IRL hair colours among the more normal Japanese ones, such as Asuna's strawberry blonde and Klein's ginger red, it stands out a lot more than either of their hair colours. And while one ''could'' make the argument that it's dyed, the implications that Asuna went to a all-girls which, considering her EducationMama's high standards suggesting that she'd be sent to a rather strict one, makes it unlikely they'd let dying hair slide without repercussions considering [[ValuesDissonance Japan's attitudes towards dying and bleaching hair.]]
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** While the September 15th trailer shows that Asuna knew Mito IRL, there are still some oddities with her; Namely, her retaining her lilac hair.purple hair, albeit in a darker shade. While seemingly minor, seeing as SAO characters have some unique IRL hair colours among the more normal Japanese ones, such as Asuna's strawberry blonde and Klein's ginger red, it stands out a lot more than either of their hair colours. And while one ''could'' make the argument that it's dyed, the implications that Asuna went to a all-girls school which, considering her EducationMama's high standards suggesting that she'd be sent to a rather strict one, makes it unlikely they'd let dying hair slide without repercussions considering [[ValuesDissonance Japan's attitudes towards dying and bleaching hair.]]
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** While the September 15th trailer shows that Asuna knew Mito IRL, there are still some oddities with her; Namely, her retaining her lilac hair. While seemingly minor, seeing as SAO characters have some unique IRL hair colours among the more normal Japanese ones, such as Asuna's strawberry blonde and Klein's ginger red, it stands out a lot more than either of their hair colours. And while one ''could'' make the argument that it's dyed, the implications that Asuna went to a all-girls which, considering her EducationMama's high standards suggesting that she'd be sent to a rather strict one, makes it unlikely they'd let dying hair slide without repercussions considering [[ValuesDissonance Japan's attitudes towards dying and bleaching hair.]]
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* Either the entire exchange won’t happen at all, or someone else will make the suggestion and Kirito or Asuna will duel them instead of each other. Either way, the idea that Asuna would ever suggest such a thing after bonding with Kizmel the way she has just does not seem believable to this troper. Going from viewing an NPC almost like a sister to treating them all like non-sentient cannon fodder is a level in jerkass I just cannot see Asuna taking.
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* Either the entire exchange won’t happen at all, or someone else will make the suggestion and Kirito or Asuna will duel them instead of each other. Either way, the idea that Asuna would ever suggest such a thing after bonding with Kizmel the way she has just does not seem believable to this troper. Going from viewing an NPC almost like a sister to treating them all like non-sentient cannon fodder is a level in jerkass I just cannot see Asuna taking.taking.
* Or it would be portrayed as Asuna not being in her right state of mind due to her increasing desperation to escape.
[[WMG: Yuuki will be resurrected through VR]]
YUNA already established that it's possible and considering Yuuki's tenancy to show up as Asuna's GuardianAngel along with the tech needed to manipulate souls actually existing it's not inconceivable that the next time she shows up in VR someone isolates her fluclight and inserts it into her avatar, which would effectively bring her back to life.
* Or it would be portrayed as Asuna not being in her right state of mind due to her increasing desperation to escape.
[[WMG: Yuuki will be resurrected through VR]]
YUNA already established that it's possible and considering Yuuki's tenancy to show up as Asuna's GuardianAngel along with the tech needed to manipulate souls actually existing it's not inconceivable that the next time she shows up in VR someone isolates her fluclight and inserts it into her avatar, which would effectively bring her back to life.
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* Either the entire exchange will be retconned out completely, or someone else will make the suggestion and Kirito or Asuna will duel them instead of each other. Either way, the idea that Asuna would ever suggest such a thing after bonding with Kizmel the way she has just does not seem believable to this troper. Going from viewing an NPC almost like a sister to treating them all like non-sentient cannon fodder is a level in jerkass I just cannot see Asuna taking.
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* Either the entire exchange will be retconned out completely, won’t happen at all, or someone else will make the suggestion and Kirito or Asuna will duel them instead of each other. Either way, the idea that Asuna would ever suggest such a thing after bonding with Kizmel the way she has just does not seem believable to this troper. Going from viewing an NPC almost like a sister to treating them all like non-sentient cannon fodder is a level in jerkass I just cannot see Asuna taking.
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** One frame in the trailer shows a [[https://animecomicbook.com/sword-art-online-the-movie-progressive-english-sub-trailer-and-poster-unveiled/ large, shadowy figure in a mask pouncing on Asuna from behind]]. Keen eyed viewers that this figure is wearing similar clothes to Mito, as well as having the same hair color. Plus, the figure is clearly too big to be a player and monsters can't even enter safezones, making it being a figment of Asuna's imagination all the more likely.
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** One frame in the trailer shows a [[https://animecomicbook.com/sword-art-online-the-movie-progressive-english-sub-trailer-and-poster-unveiled/ large, shadowy figure in a mask pouncing on Asuna from behind]]. Keen eyed viewers that this figure is wearing similar clothes to Mito, as well as having the same hair color. Plus, the figure is clearly too big to be a player and monsters can't even enter safezones, making it being a figment of Asuna's imagination all the more likely.likely.
[[WMG: Progressive’s handling of Asuna’s infamous "use the [=NPCs=] as bait" suggestion.]]
* Either the entire exchange will be retconned out completely, or someone else will make the suggestion and Kirito or Asuna will duel them instead of each other. Either way, the idea that Asuna would ever suggest such a thing after bonding with Kizmel the way she has just does not seem believable to this troper. Going from viewing an NPC almost like a sister to treating them all like non-sentient cannon fodder is a level in jerkass I just cannot see Asuna taking.
[[WMG: Progressive’s handling of Asuna’s infamous "use the [=NPCs=] as bait" suggestion.]]
* Either the entire exchange will be retconned out completely, or someone else will make the suggestion and Kirito or Asuna will duel them instead of each other. Either way, the idea that Asuna would ever suggest such a thing after bonding with Kizmel the way she has just does not seem believable to this troper. Going from viewing an NPC almost like a sister to treating them all like non-sentient cannon fodder is a level in jerkass I just cannot see Asuna taking.
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** Klein is one of the few players with a Katana skill, which is noted to be very rare. Maybe he got it in a special hidden quest on Floor 10?
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** Klein is one of the few players with a Katana skill, which is noted to be very rare. Maybe he got it in a special hidden quest on Floor 10?10?
[[WMG: Mito isn't a player, but Asuna's ImaginaryFriend.]]
* Between her [[RememberTheNewGuy lack of mention by Asuna or Kirito in canon]] and a few other factors, it's possible that Mito isn't actually a player, but someone in Asuna's head, perhaps a representation of Asuna's DeathSeeker tendencies early in SAO.
** In one frame, [[https://i2.wp.com/asapland.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/mito_sword_art_progressive_anime.jpg_983882251.jpg?fit=1200%2C630&ssl=1 Mito is shown sitting on a bed with her legs curled up to her body with a depressed look on her face.]] Something Asuna admits to doing early in SAO before actually going out to fight was holding herself up in an inn room in despair, similar to what Mito is shown doing.
** Her WeaponOfChoice is a SinisterScythe, a common weapon in media for the GrimReaper and other gods of death. Another thing of note is that something as exotic as a scythe would be an odd weapon to be available as early as Floor 1, where more basic weapons like swords or spears would be more common, making it's presence alone an oddity.
** One frame in the trailer shows a [[https://animecomicbook.com/sword-art-online-the-movie-progressive-english-sub-trailer-and-poster-unveiled/ large, shadowy figure in a mask pouncing on Asuna from behind]]. Keen eyed viewers that this figure is wearing similar clothes to Mito, as well as having the same hair color. Plus, the figure is clearly too big to be a player and monsters can't even enter safezones, making it being a figment of Asuna's imagination all the more likely.
[[WMG: Mito isn't a player, but Asuna's ImaginaryFriend.]]
* Between her [[RememberTheNewGuy lack of mention by Asuna or Kirito in canon]] and a few other factors, it's possible that Mito isn't actually a player, but someone in Asuna's head, perhaps a representation of Asuna's DeathSeeker tendencies early in SAO.
** In one frame, [[https://i2.wp.com/asapland.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/mito_sword_art_progressive_anime.jpg_983882251.jpg?fit=1200%2C630&ssl=1 Mito is shown sitting on a bed with her legs curled up to her body with a depressed look on her face.]] Something Asuna admits to doing early in SAO before actually going out to fight was holding herself up in an inn room in despair, similar to what Mito is shown doing.
** Her WeaponOfChoice is a SinisterScythe, a common weapon in media for the GrimReaper and other gods of death. Another thing of note is that something as exotic as a scythe would be an odd weapon to be available as early as Floor 1, where more basic weapons like swords or spears would be more common, making it's presence alone an oddity.
** One frame in the trailer shows a [[https://animecomicbook.com/sword-art-online-the-movie-progressive-english-sub-trailer-and-poster-unveiled/ large, shadowy figure in a mask pouncing on Asuna from behind]]. Keen eyed viewers that this figure is wearing similar clothes to Mito, as well as having the same hair color. Plus, the figure is clearly too big to be a player and monsters can't even enter safezones, making it being a figment of Asuna's imagination all the more likely.
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“I beat you, old friend. I finally beat you” he bitterly chuckled at the ancient PlayStation One console, from which the drums still mysterious beat as he shouts “Link Start.”
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“I beat you, old friend. I finally beat you” he bitterly chuckled at the ancient PlayStation UsefulNotes/PlayStation One console, from which the drums still mysterious beat as he shouts “Link Start.”
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Akihiko shrugged, went home and blew the dust off the box, illustrated in the style of a 1950s American Jungle Adventure Novel like Tarzan, plugs the suspiciously-clean PlayStation One Console it into his room’s television, and shouts “I’ll be right down!” in response to being called for dinner...
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Akihiko shrugged, went home and blew the dust off the box, illustrated in the style of a 1950s American Jungle Adventure Novel like Tarzan, plugs the suspiciously-clean PlayStation UsefulNotes/PlayStation One Console it into his room’s television, and shouts “I’ll be right down!” in response to being called for dinner...
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** And also how the Robobrain is one of the crude attempt of General Atomics, independent to the CIT, to reproduce the creation of fluctlights through a different method, instead of "copying the soul", they simply directly use intact brains.
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** And also how the Robobrain is one of the crude attempt of General Atomics, independent to the CIT, to reproduce the creation of fluctlights through a different method, instead of "copying the soul", they simply directly use intact brains.brains.
[[WMG:Klein and his Guild, Fuurinkazan, will join the Frontlines before or when they reach Floor 10]]
* Based on Kirito's mention of "Samurai Snake" on Floor 10 and ''Ordinal Scale'' revealing that the boss for Floor 10 is "Kagachi the Samurai Lord", Klein and his Guild may have joined the Frontlines when they reached Floor 10, and it's largely Samurai aesthetic is what inspired their own.
** Further suggested by the fight against Kagachi in ''Ordinal Scale'', with Fuurinkazan showing themselves to dealing with him quite efficiently without third-party support, suggesting a familiarity with him and his attack patterns.
** Klein is one of the few players with a Katana skill, which is noted to be very rare. Maybe he got it in a special hidden quest on Floor 10?
[[WMG:Klein and his Guild, Fuurinkazan, will join the Frontlines before or when they reach Floor 10]]
* Based on Kirito's mention of "Samurai Snake" on Floor 10 and ''Ordinal Scale'' revealing that the boss for Floor 10 is "Kagachi the Samurai Lord", Klein and his Guild may have joined the Frontlines when they reached Floor 10, and it's largely Samurai aesthetic is what inspired their own.
** Further suggested by the fight against Kagachi in ''Ordinal Scale'', with Fuurinkazan showing themselves to dealing with him quite efficiently without third-party support, suggesting a familiarity with him and his attack patterns.
** Klein is one of the few players with a Katana skill, which is noted to be very rare. Maybe he got it in a special hidden quest on Floor 10?
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* Creator/IndustrialLightAndMagic: They've been around since its 1975 founding by Creator/GeorgeLucas. ILM is famous for their work on the ''Franchise/StarWars'' film series, most of the Franchise/MarvelCinematicUniverse films (such as the ''Film/IronMan'' films, ''Film/TheAvengers2012'', ''Film/DoctorStrange2016'', ''Film/AntMan'', ''Film/ThorTheDarkWorld'', ''Film/ThorRagnarok'', ''Film/CaptainAmericaCivilWar'', ''Film/BlackPanther2018'', and ''Film/AvengersInfinityWar''), ''Film/BackToTheFuture'', and the ''Franchise/PiratesOfTheCaribbean'' series (which also centers on pirates). Not only that, but they pushed the boundaries of the use of CGI animation and [=iMocap=] systems. Given their extensive experience in on-set practical and visual effects, it would be no surprise that ILM might be involved.
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* Creator/IndustrialLightAndMagic: They've been around since its 1975 founding by Creator/GeorgeLucas. ILM is famous for their work on the ''Franchise/StarWars'' film series, most of the Franchise/MarvelCinematicUniverse films (such as the ''Film/IronMan'' films, ''Film/TheAvengers2012'', ''Film/DoctorStrange2016'', ''Film/AntMan'', ''Film/AntMan1'', ''Film/ThorTheDarkWorld'', ''Film/ThorRagnarok'', ''Film/CaptainAmericaCivilWar'', ''Film/BlackPanther2018'', and ''Film/AvengersInfinityWar''), ''Film/BackToTheFuture'', and the ''Franchise/PiratesOfTheCaribbean'' series (which also centers on pirates). Not only that, but they pushed the boundaries of the use of CGI animation and [=iMocap=] systems. Given their extensive experience in on-set practical and visual effects, it would be no surprise that ILM might be involved.
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* Creator/{{WETA}}: WETA Digital and WETA Workshop were used for co-founder Creator/PeterJackson's films such as the ''Film/LordOfTheRings'' trilogy, ''Film/TheFrighteners'', the ContinuityReboot of ''Franchise/PlanetOfTheApes'' beginning with ''Film/RiseOfThePlanetOfTheApes'', and ''Film/TheHobbit'' trilogy. Not to mention that it was involved in the production of various films like ''Film/{{Avatar}}'', ''Film/GuardiansOfTheGalaxyVol2'', ''Film/IronMan3'', ''Film/EdgeOfTomorrow'', and ''Film/{{Deadpool|2016}}''. WETA Digital also used the MASSIVE crowd-simulation software for their works and also developed proprietary software packages for their visual effects such as [=CityBot=] and has worked with ILM on occasions.
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* Creator/{{WETA}}: WETA Digital and WETA Workshop were used for co-founder Creator/PeterJackson's films such as the ''Film/LordOfTheRings'' ''Film/TheLordOfTheRings'' trilogy, ''Film/TheFrighteners'', the ContinuityReboot of ''Franchise/PlanetOfTheApes'' beginning with ''Film/RiseOfThePlanetOfTheApes'', and ''Film/TheHobbit'' trilogy. Not to mention that it was involved in the production of various films like ''Film/{{Avatar}}'', ''Film/GuardiansOfTheGalaxyVol2'', ''Film/IronMan3'', ''Film/EdgeOfTomorrow'', and ''Film/{{Deadpool|2016}}''. WETA Digital also used the MASSIVE crowd-simulation software for their works and also developed proprietary software packages for their visual effects such as [=CityBot=] and has worked with ILM on occasions.
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** {{Jossed}} It's revealed soon after he logs in Kirito's appearance in GGO is actually the result of him getting a rare avatar model. The Light Novel goes into more detail and reveals that it's rewarded to players with long VR playtime, meaning Kirito got it because of his accumulated VR Experience in SAO and ALO.
