Synopsis
Continues the story of Sword Art Online: Extra Edition
After the Sword Art Online incident, Kirito and his sister Suguha meet up with Asuna, Rika "Lisbeth" Shinozaki, and Keiko "Silica" Ayano at the SAO Survivor School. Kirito leaves for what he says is emergency counseling, while the girls decide to go swimming at the school pool. But Kirito's "counseling" is actually a trick set up by Seijirou Kikuoka to investigate the Sword Art Online event and find out what Akihiko Kayaba was thinking. Meanwhile, the girls have their own fun at the pool. What secrets will Kirito find out during his session, and what fun will the girls have at the pool?
In this installment
One year after his escape from Sword Art Online, Kazuto Kirigaya struggles to return to a normal life. His peace is broken by a string of murders in Gun Gale Online, allegedly committed by a player named Death Gun, who is said to kill people in real life through the game. Called in by the authorities to investigate, Kazuto takes on his gaming persona Kirito and enters Gun Gale Online, determined to bring Death Gun to justice. In the game, Kirito meets Sinon, a skilled sniper haunted by a dark past. As they join forces to track down Death Gun, Sinon becomes involved in Kirito's investigation. Both take part in the Bullet of Bullets tournament, where Death Gun is expected to appear. With Death Gun's abilities unknown, Kirito and Sinon race against time to save another potential victim. Their own traumas, however, pose major obstacles to their mission. In this dangerous game where they could become targets themselves, Kirito faces another life-threatening situation in the virtual world.
Background
Sword Art Online II adapts novels 5 to 8 of Reki Kawahara's light novel series of the same title.
