Sword Art Online Episode 25

The World Seed (世界の種子) is the twenty-fifth episode and the final episode of the Sword Art Online anime adaptation. It aired on December 22, 2012.

Plot
Kazuto continues his ride in bicycle to the hospital, and arrives at the entrance, while running towards the entrance, someone jumps out towards him. When he realizes he has been cut in his right arm, he turns around to identify his attacker, Sugou, who despite having a lot of pain, decides to kill Kazuto.

Kazuto falls on the pavement and Sugou starts to kick him, finally deciding to finish, he tries to stab Kazuto, but fails, saying that it's because his right eye is still blurry. Sugou tries again, but this time Kazuto grabs his arm and reverses the situation. He takes the knife, smashes Sugou's head against a car and puts the knife to his throat. Contemplating everything he had done to him and Asuna, he was about to kill him, but in the end he decides not to kill him.

Kazuto arrives at Asuna's room and moves the curtain to see her waiting for him, he tells her that everything is over now. They hug and kiss.

Months later, on May 16, 2025, Kazuto is at school, his class finishes and he walks to a park, where Asuna is waiting for him. She greets him as Kirito but he reminds her that it's of bad manners to call another person by the names they use in games, but they finally laugh when they remember that the school was specially formed for the survivors of SAO incident who were still students, so everybody must know their identities already. Asuna reminds him that they could be watched from the the cafeteria, so Kazuto backs off. Asuna brings out the sandwiches she prepared, they continue talking and Asuna leans on him. In the cafeteria, Rika is angrily watching them and Keiko is trying to call her, then she reminds her of the reunion they're holding later.

Kazuto and Asuna are walking on the street and Suguha is following them quietly, Kazuto turns around to ask her is she has met Agil. She answers that yes, and he warns her that he's equally tall in real life. When they arrive everyone is already there. Kazuto tells them that why is everybody already there, but Rika explains that they arrived an hour earlier to greet them. Everybody talks cheerfully and Kazuto sits in the bar with Thinker and Klein and they chat with Agil about the World Seed and how the VRMMO are developing. Suguha only sits quietly in a corner.

In ALO, Leafa is flying alone and tries to reach the moon, but is stopped by the Altitude Warning sign. While falling she remembers the recent events and in the clouds she is caught by Kirito, who tells her that he reseted his stats. She teaches him of a new mechanic in the game, dancing, and opens a bottle which plays music for them.

Kirito grabs Leafa and flies near to the World Tree, he stops and show her the new Aincrad Castle. She asks why is it in ALO and he explains that this time he's going to finish it this time. Klein yells that Kirito is late and then other players appear, between them the SAO survivors, everybody heading to Aincrad. Asuna stops and calls for Kirito and Leafa. Kirito mutters something before he starts flying.

Adaptation Notes

 * Adapted from Sword Art Online Light Novel Volume 4