Sword Art Online Episode 06

Phantom Avenger (幻の復讐者) is the sixth episode of the Sword Art Online anime adaptation. It aired on August 11, 2012.

Plot
After witnessing Yolko dispersing into fragments, Kirito spotted the murderer fleeing from the crime scene and attempted to capture him. Unfortunately, the hooded murderer got away by using the teleportation crystal and because of the bell, Kirito was not able to hear where he was going.

Frustrated in his failed attempt to capture the perpetrator, Kirito return to the room and slammed his fist against the wall; displaying the «Immortal Object» screen. Meanwhile Asuna was guarding the terrified Schmitt, who fully believes that the murderer is the vengeful ghost of their deceased guild leader: Griselda, because of the assailant’s robe that is similar to Griselda’s outfit.

After sending Schmitt back to the «Divine Dragon Alliance» main base, Kirito and Asuna contemplate about the recent events. While having lunch Asuna, Kirito lost grip of his sandwich after joking about auctioning Asuna’s handmade food. As he witness the sandwich shatters into fragments, Kirito then realizes the truth of the crime; starting that there were no recent murders as both Yolko and Caynz were in fact still alive, the dispersing blue shards at the two murder scene were the destruction of their armour, and they disappeared from the scene using the «Teleport Crystals». They are the true culprits of the current events, and their plan was to bring Schmitt to their old leader’s grave, and record his confession for aiding the murder of Griselda.

While at the 19th floor: «Hill of the Cross», Schmitt was confessing to Caynz and Yolko that he did not know that he was helping someone kill Griselda; stating he was only following an order that someone had paid a lot of money for him to do. Suddenly, three members from the player killing guild «Laughing Coffin» shows up and attempts to kill Schmitt, Yolko, and Caynz. Just as the situation was looking grim, Kirito arrives in time to save them on a horse and scare off the player killers by claiming that he has reinforcements arriving soon. Heeding to Kirito’s warning, «PoH», «Red-Eyed XaXa» and «Johnny Black» fled from the scene.

Asuna later arrives with a captured Grimlock, the client of the «Laughing Coffin» who was watching from the close-by bushes. After being cornered, he admitted that he was the mastermind behind the death of his wife; real name «Yuuko». His actual motive was that he did not want her personality to change from what it was originally in the real world. As the case draws to a close, Kirito and Asuna gaze at the grave and felt that the spirit of Yuuko can now rest.

New Characters

 * PoH
 * XaXa
 * Johnny Black
 * Grimlock

Guilds

 * Golden Apple
 * Knights of the Blood
 * Divine Dragon Alliance
 * Laughing Coffin

Inventory

 * Caynz
 * Teleport Crystal
 * Asuna
 * Sandwich
 * Kirito
 * Throwing Pick x 3
 * Sandwich - given by Asuna
 * Yolko
 * Record Crystal
 * Guilty Spike
 * PoH
 * Mate Chopper

Adaptation Notes

 * Adapted from Sword Art Online Light Novel Volume 08.


 * Asuna and Kirito don't watch for Grimlock to visit a restaurant, they just sit on a bench to have dinner.
 * Schmitt doesn't gives Kirito the paper with the names of the members of the Golden Apple, Kirito discovers the truth through his sharp intuition.

Quotes

 * If you married someone, that means you love every side of your significant other that you already know. So if you find a new side after to love, doesn’t that mean you’ll love your partner even more? - Kirito