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Feb 2, 2019 7:24 AM
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So now they're literally hanging onto each other if they don't want to fall to their deaths. Alice and Kirito apparently strikes a truce and honestly, I think this was to be expected considering the circumstances they're in.

Kirito and Alice works surprisingly well when they're on the same page. Both saving and fighting alongside each other heh.

Also got more some focus on the real life setting again this episode. Honestly though, this episode gave me a different impression of Alice than before.
Feb 2, 2019 7:29 AM
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The both are still holding still outside, using sword.

They talk to each other, and about crime and such. He suggested temporary not fight, just to work together to get back into the tower.

Eugeo guy going up himself.

Alice girl can only use the power lend by the lady with roles.

95th floor has no wall...

Climbing using thin sticks... and needs to hold her up...

Briefly back to Asuna girl. Talking about a ship.

Back to main guy. They went until 85th floor, and the sun is setting.

Statues on a place they can rest becoming dark territory, (souless?) and began attacking them. Wow @ pulling.

Alice girl mentioning that main guy's skill can be shown at the carnival, which unintentionally remembering something.

Eugeo guy arrived to 90th floor. Onsen? A man (Suwabe-san) is taking a bath there.
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Feb 2, 2019 9:16 AM
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The vertigo was strong with this episode. But it was fun to see Alice and Kirito working together. Looks like Eugeo is going to have to fight this guy by him self.
Feb 2, 2019 9:29 AM
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Quite the precarious situation Kirito and Alice find themselves in after being blown out. Its cute seeing Alice get angry. But her belief in the church sure is strong despite the fact that she knows it has flaws. Alice's expression as she saved Kirito sure was amusing. Hmm using these rods to act as holds that are used to scale the wall quite the creative idea. Its funny seeing the all mighty Alice is capable of showing fear as well. Still it created quite the tense moment. Nice to see they didn't skip the interlude as well as it foreshadows later events within the series. Those statues coming to life sure made for quite battle given the lack of space. Alice's jab at Kirito after her display sure was fun. Excellent episode as always. Looking forward to seeing Eugeo's dual with the knight commander next week.
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Feb 2, 2019 9:33 AM
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Enjoyed seeing more of Alice.
Feb 2, 2019 9:41 AM
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Nice to see Kirito and Alice working together.

Looks like Eugeo will be fighting alone in the next episode. Looking forward to that.

Feb 2, 2019 9:46 AM
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I'm sure Alice was worried he would see under her skirt if she moved like him.
Feb 2, 2019 9:56 AM
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Well at least Alice and Kirito are working together. Even so Alice seems to have some issues since Dark Territory minions are around the top of the cathedral. Alice being this and that with Kirito while Kirito calling her an idiot for not realizing.
Feb 2, 2019 10:09 AM
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As soon as I heard Junichi Suwabe's voice come from that buff knight at the end, I came.

Taking Alice seriously is difficult, since I can only think of Darkness. Even more when she starts to act like a Tsundere, since is then when she starts to sound like her.
Feb 2, 2019 10:10 AM
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slow episode

but the next episode will be hopefully action pack since Eugeo is gonna fight another integrity knight and judging from the title of the next episode which is "The Legendary Hero" it maybe the hero that was the owner of the sword of Eugeo?
Feb 2, 2019 10:13 AM

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Knight Alice is the best Alice and also the best girl.

Inb4 people complain about harem, Alice and Kirito's relationship is different than other girls. You need to finish the arc to understand.

Feb 2, 2019 10:26 AM
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Love this episode!
Alice is best girl. I can feel chemistry between Ai Kayano and Matsuoka too in Alice and Kirito :) Can't wait for next episode!
Feb 2, 2019 10:34 AM

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Not a super eventful episode, but it did give a lot of extended screentime and action for Alice and Kirito. Eugeo seems to have found himself in a bad situation as well.
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Feb 2, 2019 10:42 AM

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All the Alice screen time is big win and the Asuna screen time was a good bonus as well. <3

It was cool to see Alice and Kirito work together. The administrator is probably masquerading all the Dark Country stuff just to create a fake sense of duty.

Euego meets a buff integrity knight.

Feb 2, 2019 10:44 AM
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Alice was soo adorable on this episode!
Finally we have the show focusing on her awesome alot~~
She was about to recall the past too, but for her that should be impossible, since


Next episode should be a really awesome fight, that dude was always one of the most noble Knights, and after that, pretty much everything will get fucked.
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Lelouch0202 said:

It was cool to see Alice and Kirito work together. The administrator is probably masquerading all the Dark Country stuff just to create a fake sense of duty.

Nah, the Dark Country really exists and it is a bigger treat than anything you will find on the first 25 episodes (9-14 LN volumes), though I have yet to read past vol14...
Feb 2, 2019 10:44 AM
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pretty ok episode.

ngl i found it to be hilariously stupid how Kirito could balance himself while fighting those monsters on that thin ass wedge. I'm glad to see that Alice seemingly has some sense knocked into her as she's now questioning what is truly going on.

While Kirito and Alice struggle their way up I really only feel bad for Eugeo since it looks like he's gonna fight some dude in the nude next week.

very excited for the next ep.
Feb 2, 2019 10:54 AM

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This episode wasn't good for my heart, holy christ that was stressful to watch.
Feb 2, 2019 10:56 AM

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Finally, through whole this episode show Alice's character development since if I not mistaken from first episode right? After all about Kirito & Eugeo previously...

Episode 17, not bad to wait she reappear totally...(but we have a long journey about 30+ episodes to go, so it's quite reasonable)..

Glad she back again since previous episode & this...
Feb 2, 2019 11:02 AM

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Great episode.. We had some nice scenes between Kirito and Alice.. The first few minutes were so great.. Kirito calling Alice baka 8 times in a minute xd
And Asuna is back <3 ..That ship...

Eugeo is now in a very very bad situation . Can't wait to see the fight

Feb 2, 2019 11:07 AM
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Bullshit as always and the worst episode so far. Nothing good happened in this episode. But well we got some tsundere Alice joined kirito's harem association. AND THAT ASUNA'S SCREEN TIME WAS TOTALLY USELESS FUCK. Animation? Haha not even better, they didnt learn from mistakes really. Cant wait for next fight with the trash-tier animation xD. I bet it will be a total shit episode like this Xd

Good job for making a garbage series, A-1 XD
Feb 2, 2019 11:11 AM

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It was kinda amusing to see how Kirito and Alice get along with each other.

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Feb 2, 2019 11:19 AM

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Kirito must be super strong to hold himself with one hand ant throw around Alice with the other one, he is probably the only person who could defeat Shaggy.

Other than that the episode was good and i hope Alice will get more screen time from now on
Feb 2, 2019 11:29 AM

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OMG! What an episode, it was great that we had a good amount of time to see Alice and watch how she is as a person etc, she is so cute, especially when she was blushing. Waifu material <3

Finally, her memories are slowly making her think and i think that all this thing with the demons being on the top will make her start thinking.
Truly a great episode!

I wonder if that ship that Asuna noticed fading away is somehow related, plot twist, they will be attacked by someone xD
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Feb 2, 2019 11:32 AM

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deathbySNU-SNU said:
harem association

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA

deathbySNU-SNU said:
AND THAT ASUNA'S SCREEN TIME WAS TOTALLY USELESS

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA
HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA
Feb 2, 2019 11:32 AM

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Alice > any other gurl
Feb 2, 2019 11:37 AM

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Kirito must be super strong to hold himself with one hand ant throw around Alice with the other one, he is probably the only person who could defeat Shaggy.

Other than that the episode was good and i hope Alice will get more screen time from now on


hahahahaha 10/10, never thought i would see a Shaggy meme reference here ahaha
you did good, you are now Shaggy's ally xD
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Feb 2, 2019 12:09 PM

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It was nice to have Alice around that's for sure. I wish we get some great interactions between her and Eugeo later but now the latter seems that he has a big obstacle to overcome.
Feb 2, 2019 12:25 PM

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AntonioWux said:
Kirito must be super strong to hold himself with one hand ant throw around Alice with the other one, he is probably the only person who could defeat Shaggy.

Other than that the episode was good and i hope Alice will get more screen time from now on


I mean, did you see his jumps on the last episodes? He has more strength than in reality if it wasn't clear enough

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This episode wasn't good for my heart, holy christ that was stressful to watch.


Same, those heights made me really uncomfortable and felt terrible.
Feb 2, 2019 12:25 PM

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Plot-convenient platform aside, this episode wasn't too bad, if a bit uneventful. I'm not really sure why we briefly went back to the real world either, and doing so didn't exactly mean anything to me in this case anyway (I don't recall the Asahi ever being mentioned before, and I don't yet get why it's so important that we came back to the real world just to learn that it's leaving its scheduled course).
Feb 2, 2019 1:35 PM

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Alice is so cute! And strong.
She’s either afraid of balancing on thin wedges at great heights or doesn’t want kirito to see her pantsu as she rolls back around wedge. I think it’s more of the latter or a mix of both lmao. Good setup episode. It seems archer... errr I mean a new integrity knight has appeared lol.
Feb 2, 2019 1:36 PM
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Awesome episode!

I loved Alice this episode, please give her more screen time, she is so cute and adorable, seeing her blushing was priceless, and Alice's tsundere expressions were also wonderful! Was awesome seeing Alice and Kirito working together!

Also Asuna got some screen time, and is always worth for me see Asuna! That ship was also misterious!

Seems administrator have some misterious with black territory minions on tower!

Eogeo is alone, its time for him to learn how to be without Kirito, he encountered another integrity knight, probably the synthesis one, i am really curious to see their confront!

hyped for next episode!
Feb 2, 2019 1:54 PM
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In which we learn that humans in this world weigh about as much as butter. And that walls are also made of butter since you can easily stick your sword in them with no leverage. Also, everyone in this world is a master acrobat - pulling up someone else and throwing her high above you while standing on a needle is no problem. I don't know why they have horses to ride on, since they could just jump from treetop to treetop.
Feb 2, 2019 2:10 PM

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Alice and Kirito was best thing so far just loved how cute Alice can be.
Feb 2, 2019 2:15 PM

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Damn, did they ever announce Suwabe Junichi would be voicing Bercouli?? The scene was so tense, then his voice came out and I screamed like a fangirl. Bercouli was already a cool character in the novels, but now he shot up straight to GAR-tier with GARcher's voice.

No homo.
Feb 2, 2019 2:19 PM
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Today we had an episode dedicated to Integrity Knight Alice, she is so funny, sweet and tsundere.
I still can not believe that Alice agreed to the truce with Kirito, but you do not have to be a genius to see that they are in a situation that needs cooperation, so Alice swallowed her Integrity Knight pride and acceded.
Seeing Alice scared of climbing seemed very adorable, her attitude of a Integrity Knight vanished quickly.
It seemed obvious to me that the statues were a defense mechanism, but I was surprised that these monsters belong to the dark territory and Alice seemed the most shocked of this discovery, it was very funny when Kirito saves Alice and goes up to the space where the Minions were, besides I laughed more when Alice takes her revenge and saves Kirito the same way.
I also loved how Alice offered the handkerchief to Kirito, a whole lady, but a little shy and tsundere.
I would like Alice to end up trusting Kirito a little more, to the point that she decides not to continue the duel, but that would be boring, but if Kirito were to beat her in the duel, I would like her to cooperate with Kirito.
Eugeo on the other hand, reaches the 90th floor where he discover that is a bathroom and there he meets his next opponent, who seems to be someone very strong.
We had a few minutes with Asuna in the real world, personally what happened with the escort ship smells to me that there will be serious problems in the future.

I must admit that Alice won my sympathy, today we saw her blush, be shy and we saw her upset as if she were a normal girl, I liked her face when she saves Kirito from falling into emptiness
Personally I liked this episode, it let me meet an Alice that I did not have time to meet at the beginning of the season and she is a nice girl, even if she is an Integrity Knight, I wish she could recover her memories.
Feb 2, 2019 2:41 PM

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Bullshit as always and the worst episode so far. Nothing good happened in this episode. But well we got some tsundere Alice joined kirito's harem association. AND THAT ASUNA'S SCREEN TIME WAS TOTALLY USELESS FUCK. Animation? Haha not even better, they didnt learn from mistakes really. Cant wait for next fight with the trash-tier animation xD. I bet it will be a total shit episode like this Xd

Good job for making a garbage series, A-1 XD


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Feb 2, 2019 2:57 PM

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Do you think it has good animation like opening?
Feb 2, 2019 3:00 PM

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Pretty good episode this week, finally Alice is showing her personality - Tsundere confirmed, and man is she good at it xD Really like her so far.

Still, how did those 2 managed to hang on for so long while climbing the tower, especially Kirito carrying Alice's weight with him lmao, they should have fallen after 1 or 2 minutes after the start of the climb x)

Also seems that Eugeo will be facing a tough-looking guy.

Waiting for next week!
Feb 2, 2019 3:12 PM
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Do you think it has good animation like opening?
absolutely NOT. first, all the fights before were shit. Second, the studio and staffs are nothing but idiots. Third, they are no longer in collab with ufotable. And the most important is, THIS IS SAO
Feb 2, 2019 3:14 PM
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It's not as if I saved you. B-baka!

another shitty ep
Feb 2, 2019 3:23 PM
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Atavistic said:
I'm not really sure why we briefly went back to the real world either, and doing so didn't exactly mean anything to me in this case anyway (I don't recall the Asahi ever being mentioned before, and I don't yet get why it's so important that we came back to the real world just to learn that it's leaving its scheduled course).


There is 2 reason why we got a real life scene here.

1. The timing, you might not have noticed it, but the "real life" vs "underworld" is going on at the same time through the whole show.
When we had 2 EP of Real Life stuff up to Asuna and Rinko going to sleep, then we go back to UnderWorld it's over 2 years later. ( ~18 hours in real life = 2 years in there )

then we got a few EP in UW again until Kirito and Eugeo kill the nobles and get arrested, then in EP11 we got another Asuna scene in real world only a few min this time, coz only a few day passed in UnderWorld.

then Asuna and Rinko say goodbye to Higa to go eat breakfast. we go back in UnderWorld, EP12 to 16 happen which is only 2 day or so only in UnderWorld.

so next time we got real world scene with Asuna in this EP, only a few min passed and now she is eating "That breakfast" from EP11.



2. well the second reason is obviously a foreshadowing about something that might happen in Real World. but we are back in UW for another few days probably so more time pass in Real World.
Feb 2, 2019 3:24 PM

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What a nice bonding session... it's gonna become a sh*tshow (the anime itself is great) if Alice begins to have a thing for kirito. If those minions weren't ringing enough alarm bells for Alice, I don't know what will 'cause the pontiff herself placed a spell that prevents even birds going beyond a certain level -i don't know why those things would be unaccounted for.

Can't wait for the next episode.
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Atavistic said:
Plot-convenient platform aside, this episode wasn't too bad, if a bit uneventful. I'm not really sure why we briefly went back to the real world either, and doing so didn't exactly mean anything to me in this case anyway (I don't recall the Asahi ever being mentioned before, and I don't yet get why it's so important that we came back to the real world just to learn that it's leaving its scheduled course).


Supposing fighting vs the Axiom Church(basically last boss Quinella) ends at episode 24, the following 24 episodes are closely related to the real world, since some gears begin to turn over on that side(Asahi moving away being 1 of them, strange people Asuna walked by previously being another). If you havent noticed, whenever we get a real world scene its when there has been or will be a timeskip in the aceelerated world(Underworld). The 2 timelines are incredibly close together right now albeit Underworld running at incredibly higher speeds. During the next arc they are going to synchronize. The Asuna scene happens a bit earlier so they had to catch up somehow for the later synchronization. All in all those scenes were just there to hint about ominous stuff that is gonna happen in some hours time in the real world at the same time the final battle takes place at the top of the Cathedral.
Feb 2, 2019 4:28 PM

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Great episode, the Kirito and Alice part is good and blushing Alice is cute. Eugeo alone climbing the tower and hes reach the 90th floor or great bathhouse, where he met the badass Bercouli. Im hyped for the fight next episode. The real world part is having a foreshadowing.


Feb 2, 2019 4:31 PM

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This was probably the first episode in a very long time that turned out decent imo. The situation was quite unique. They could have tried to create better climbing tools and also could have reused the ones below them but they managed to get up anyway.
Feb 2, 2019 4:33 PM
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It's funny they're showing ships when Asuna appears but the real ship is between Kirito and Alice.
Feb 2, 2019 4:37 PM

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yeah eugeo doesn't aware that alice is being taken by kirito..
but damn alice cute af
Feb 2, 2019 5:17 PM

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Do physics, strength, and stamina just literally not exist in this world?? They were both hanging from their swords on the side of the wall like it was nothing. Then he proceeds to climb the wall using toothpicks wedged into the cracks, and has to lift a deadweight girl wearing armor all along the way.

Couldve used the "generate metallic element" command to create a spiral staircase attached to the wall. And dont tell me it wasnt possible due to the size; because Eugeo was able to cover an entire floor of the tower with ice.
Feb 2, 2019 5:17 PM

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Alice had some amusing expressions this episode. That was entertaining at least.

I'm just going to pretend all those windows they pass while inside don't exist.
Feb 2, 2019 5:22 PM

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Thankful to be able to see Alice more. Funny skirt scene, or that's I believe that was. Waiting a nice fight from Eugeo.
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