Sword Art Online Alicization Episode 25

In the Far North (北の地にて) is the twenty-fifth episode of the Sword Art Online Alicization anime adaptation. It aired on October 12, 2019.

Plot
The aftermath of Administrator's defeat has left Kirito in a comatose state due to a fluctlight malfunction caused by the Ocean Turtle's power surge. Alice, who cares deeply for Kirito, decides to take him away from the Central Cathedral and return to her hometown of Rulid Village on the back of her loyal dragon Amayori. There, she builds a wooden cabin outside the village boundaries, where she lives with Kirito and tends to his needs every day. Alice is still considered an outlaw by the villagers, who shun her and forbid her from entering the village. However, she receives occasional visits from her sister Selka, who supports her, and she earns some money by chopping wood for Barbossa, a greedy and arrogant landowner who despises Alice. In the meantime, the Integrity Knights discover that Administrator had planned to turn half of the human population into mindless sword golems to fight against the Dark Territory's invasion. Alice is confronted by Eldrie Synthesis 31, who proposes to kill Kirito so that Alice can rejoin the Integrity Knights and help them defend the human realm. Alice rejects his offer, forcing Eldrie to leave. That night, Kirito has a sudden reaction and shows signs of distress. Alice realizes that something is wrong in Rulid, and she sees a bright orange light and smoke rising from the village.

Locations

 * Central Cathedral
 * Rulid Village

Adaptation Notes

 * Adapted from Volume 15, Chapter 15, Parts 1-2