lack of logic is apparent in this show and seems to be above-average generic RPG game with bad mechanics (Why bother fighting when you can simply follow the leader (w/o doing anything helpful literally) to escape (win?) the game?)
As I suspected in ep. 3, the pacing changed drastically (fast but with side-missions for several episodes) and the story is rushed with tons and tons of skipping (compare eps. 1-2 (the only good episodes) with the 3-4 and 5+).
Our real bodies are stuck in the physical world so let's go for equality and live in this virtual world for as long as possible. Logic. (well, if for some unknown reason that they come back a few hours after the announcement in ep 1, well...)
instead of filllers, we get side mission with stuff we don't know wtf they're talking. Unless one has played/read this before, good luck not getting lost before the first half.
Anime nowadays peak (ep. 1-3) and crash so early (before first half).

The current reviews reinforce my assumptions.
It is worth dropping early after all.