Sword Art Online Light Novel Volume 05

Summary
A year has passed since <> was cleared. Kirito is asked by Kikouka to investigate Gun Gale Online, specifically <>, a weapon which seemed to link deaths int he VR world to those in the real world. Upon entering the game, Kirito meets Sinon who teaches him the ropes around the game. They both enter the Gun Gale Online tournament, Bullet of Bullets (BoB). Kirito displays his amazing skill although he is only a newcomer to the game. As the story continues, Kirito finds out that the mysterious deaths were linked to a red guild in <>.

Prologue
In a bar Zenkushiido is on television explaining the failings of AGI types.

Chapter 1
Kirito arrives downtown at a high class sweet shop after being called up by Kikouka to discuss a certain incident. He first implores Kirito to order anything, Kikouka begins to explain the situation behind the game Gun Gale Online. Recently, there had been two murder cases within the VR world that seemed to be linked to the real world. The two players that were murdered both showed heart failure after being shot by <>. Kikouka asks Kirito to investigate this situation further by connecting to GGO and confronting <>.