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Nov 20, 2024 8:49 AM

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I have a question
How did LLENN didn't knew that she was the betrayer member of the party ?
Like her phone clearly would have shown that she was the betrayer?
@My_Brain_Tremble she did. she knew all along. but she played along with Pitohui.
Nov 20, 2024 10:00 AM
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At first I was really confused why this plot twist happened, I just binged Ep 5-7 today but I really had to check Ep 5-6 again because of this Ep.

But I think Len did know that she's the betrayer, it's just Pito brute force her way and overwhelmed her in which also distracted M and Fuka. Which I think sadly is a pretty bad plot because why Len didn't mentioned it to M and Fuka?

I just wished that Len genuinely didn't know about it (Like, make the screen timed and she was genuinely distracted by Pito during the announcement) and it would make this twist much, much better.

But it's still a great twist tho, so it's Eva & Len vs PFM.

And damn, Dave always had the gruesome death, by the same weapon too.
Nov 21, 2024 2:13 PM
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Pitohui killing everyone because she faked being a traitor is an awesome plot twist especially because it turns out Llen was the traitor but she didn't know it and now she ends up fighting her team, okay this is gonna be great
Nov 23, 2024 11:46 AM
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Llen knew she was the betrayer. She just did not know if Pitoh was bluffing or is also a betrayer. Had to rewatch, but the moment they met and Pitoh said "3 to 1," she was surprised (since she expected 2v2 if they were both selected).

It does not make it much better, because if she knew, she had countless chances to finish off her team, I also don't quite get why she was so pissed at Pitoh when she revealed she bluffed.
Nov 23, 2024 12:16 PM

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SAO always has to be incredibely infuriating and enterntaining at the same time, no matter if main series or alternative.

First, as I said last episode. Why M didn't just turned around. At least they acknowledged it this episode. Didn't make it better, more like, was it added because there were multiple fans saying that?

MMTM just taken out with some electricity from the bridge, wtf, stupid, also the body armor team, ship just went through building instead of stopping.

David went to go for honorable duel, I was really rooting fot the guy but I knew Pitohui will do a b*tch move.

And what? Llen didn't know she is the betrayer this whole time? Are you serious?

Boss saving Llen and making it 3v2 hopefully gonna be awesome.
Nov 25, 2024 11:23 AM

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I understand Llenn believed that were actually 2 betrayers but she's honestly kinda dumb if she still hasn't figured it out. But now hopefully she will shine though her match again SHINC remains in limbo.

Also, love Pitohui. IRL, she would probably be Squad jam's biggest cash cow.




Nov 25, 2024 12:17 PM
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So is the real story going to start next episode? This has been an entertaining bit of filler so far, but the characters are pretty much all figuratively at the same place they were at the beginning of the season.
Nov 28, 2024 9:38 AM
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Good episode, and nice twist with her not being the real traitor, lol. Honestly was going to drop this series because I’ve been so busy lately with work and personal matters but glad I didn’t! Recently had a spiritual/mental awakening where I feel like at least for now, I was finally able to let go of my past demons and just want to be as positive as I can be to not only myself but more importantly to others around me. I remembered why I watched anime in the first place, it was to retreat to a safe hiding place where I could relax and enjoy from stress and life back in high school when things were really rough for me, so I’m glad I re-discovered that passion again, GGO isn’t perfect by any stretch of the imagination, but I do like how it deviates away from Kirito and the rest of the main SAO, haha! ❀️
Dec 1, 2024 3:49 PM

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Pito channeled her inner Sukuna



Well, her "backstabbing" and even going full Titanic on these poor lads was to be expected. She's just like that xD

One Piece episode 914 & 915 & 1027 were a mistake and 957 brought the salvation - FMmatron


Dec 13, 2024 7:31 PM

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I'm not sure which is more dangerous, Pitohui's schemes or her skills in combat. Either way, no one expects two backup photon swords.
Dec 15, 2024 6:45 PM
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Nice twist . finding Linn was the one chose
Dec 16, 2024 8:49 AM

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Crazy turn of events actually wow. Pitohui carrying hard. Also I knew something was weird when LLENN wasn't chosen. Cause I was damn sure it'd be her.
Dec 16, 2024 8:49 AM

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Always wanted to see boss and chibi fight together too.
Dec 17, 2024 3:39 AM

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What even is the age rating of this game when you can brutally strangle someone to death in first person VR? Lol

Pito is amazing, she is really the entire reason to watch this season

Feels weird we are so close to the final showdown when we are just 7 eps in
"This emotion is mine alone.
It is for Madoka alone." - Homura
or how I would descripe Mahou Shoujo Madoka Magica.
Dec 26, 2024 5:17 PM

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The action for this episode was okay. My favorite part was the lightsaber battle, but the best part was definitely the twist. I can’t wait to see how everything develops from here! The curious part of thesis that shouldn’t Llenn have known she was the betrayer by looking at her own device? And why did Pito lie about finishing off the betrayer team? Hopefully these questions get answered. (7.5/10)
Feb 4, 7:22 AM

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I KNEW IT. LLENN WAS THE BETRAYER. But it probably would've been more interesting if she had been upfront about it from the start. Oh well. This was kinda cool too. But it's weird how LLENN didn't say anything to M or Fuka or confirm if Pito really was a betrayer. At first I thought she didn't know she was the betrayer at all. That would've been dumb, right? Either way, I'm just glad that the "there's a betrayer among the betrayers" trope was done here albeit in an unnecessarily convoluted way.

I feel bad about the T-S team. They got played hard. The guy who got played and got his entire team killed was definitely a noob.

Oscar-level performance from Pitohui tho. She is a famous singer after all. She probably starred in a few movies too. The best part of this episode was definitely the lightsaber "photon sword" battle. The animation and the trash-talking were great.

A LLENN vs Eva team-up? That was kinda random. But it sucks that the Amazon vs LLENN battle STILL isn't happening...

Anyway, I wanted to see LLENN fight her teammates from the start. The rest of the episodes will be interesting.
Apr 21, 7:59 PM

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Fuka/Miyu's an idiot for not saying her brilliant ideas 🀣

P/Elza is using her brains to actually electrocute the other players using the AI... lols? That's broken.
What's more broken: her mind... 😭
Now, I want to root for Daveed, but rip.

Noice, I get to see light sabers being used again.
I miss it when Kirito uses it.

Anyway, I'm glad to see swordsmanship in this episode.
But seriously, Elza should rest. 😒
Her health is dying...

P.S. LLENN should really focus on playing the game...
This was one big charade from Pitohui.

Special Rule added? Broken.

RIP LLENN always get gaslighted in this series... Sigh.
I was hoping for better.

Karen's only friend, the high school girls.
ASinfulPersonageApr 21, 8:27 PM
It's not that I dislike this genre but... to add unnecessary fan services to/in/for heroines
and ultimately destroys her character and personality; their purity tarnished because of it,
is the only thing I hope to not happen to them. For that sole purity is my fan service.
Jun 5, 4:50 PM

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LLENN from episode 1 was an utter useless idiot jaja, especially those last two episodes.

Still I love Pitohui and Fuka, oww their gimmicks are so funny!
Aug 23, 5:19 PM

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So they did send the weird transport to pick up the betray,er, even to that far out building, but if someone else gets on that's okay? And Pitohou was able to creata her own team even though she is part of a team? So bascially, there's a lot of really specific rules, but they are more like suggestions. Everyone just assuems they are actually rules.

Pitohou killing the guys with the sprinklers and electricity is stupid. Yes, she checked the wiring beforehand, but that ship is supposed to be a regular ocean liner. The computer even warned against electrocution. Why would the wiring expose people on the floor to electricity?

Also, Pitohou claimed it was 3 vs 1, even though she knew Eva was alive. She could not know whether LLENN and co checked the scan - the assumption should be they did. So why all that talk? That they did not check the scan was also stupid.. Last it was talked about it, the water barely filled one compartment on the lowest floor. Now it was suddenly that high up, and they didn't have 10 second to watch the scan even though it barely covered the floor 50 meters away? Even if, go up a floor and check then. The scan takes a while to complete anyway, and it hadn't started.

Again like with the life boats, it's all those scenes that have nothing do with each other. The events move in a way to make the wanted outcome feasible, but not in a realistic way. The life boats are down, everyone panics despite there being plenty of options left to get on the ship and then they don't ever get shown again. The water is low, but so high that they have to run. It fills so fast they can't take 30 second to check the scan, but five minutes banter is fine.

Also, besides turning around M could have simply dropped down or back, slammed her against the wall, punched her, he probably has a knife, LLENN could have run behind him, Fuka could have shot a grenade behind him similar to when they saved him from the water (he would be covered by that Amazon clinging to him + his bullet proof vest., and probably more things. So yes, the acknowledged ONE out of half a dozen I can come up with on the spot.

They want certain events to happen, but have no idea how to write a coherent story that connects those events. So intead of focusing on a good story and getting rid of stupid events/scenes, they double down on those, with the result of the whole thing not making sense.

if this goes on, in the end, they'll explain that Pitohoi was actually the one who suggested that setting and closely worked with the organizers or something like that and we get a couple of flashback svenes where Pitohou fiddled with her secret admin app and directly manipulated the environment and other things, so they can claim "see, it all makes sense".

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