Sword Art Online Alicization Episode 04

Departure (旅立ち) is the fourth episode of the Sword Art Online Alicization anime adaptation. It aired on October 27, 2018.

Adaptation Notes

 * Adapted from Volume 9, Chapter 1, Part 4-6


 * In the fight between Kirito and Ugachi, all the events from Kirito getting back up after he got injured until he got kicked to the ground again was anime exclusive content.
 * The mention regarding the villagers' reactions upon Kirito, Eugeo and Selka's return, as well as their shock upon seeing Ugachi's severed head, was omitted.
 * Eugeo's inner conflict when he asked Kirito to train him to be a swordsman was adapted differently and some of his dialogue was moved to a later scene instead.
 * The scene where Kirito and Eugeo ran away from the falling Gigas Cedar's trunk, as well as Kirito falling down in the process and losing 50 durability, was omitted.
 * The mention of some villagers wanting to punish Kirito and Eugeo, for their unorthodox method of using Blue Rose Sword for felling the Gigas Cedar, was omitted.
 * The mention of Selka's skill at Sacred Arts having increased following her usage of a highly dangerous Sacred Arts after the fight against the Goblins was omitted.
 * The duel between Eugeo and Jink was omitted.
 * The scene where Kirito tries out alcohol in Underworld and discovers its effects being as real as real life, was omitted.
 * The scene where Kirito kissed Selka on her forehead, in order to confirm that he was not an Artificial Fluctlight himself by attempting an act his real self would never do, was omitted.
 * The scene where Eugeo promises to Selka that he will bring Alice back was anime exclusive content.
 * The scene where Kirito retrieved the top branch of the Gigas Cedar, in order to have a craftsman in the Central Capital carve it into a sword, was omitted.

Errors

 * Before Selka used Durability Transfer on Eugeo, his Stacia Window showcased his Object Control Authority level at 39. While the Alicization Beginning does not mention his Object Authority level, at this point, Eugeo was granted the benefits of defeating Ugachi, causing this to be an animation error, as it is not high enough for Eugeo to wield Blue Rose Sword.
 * 2 days after the events in the mountains, when Kirito is sitting next to Gigas Cedar, his Stacia Window shows his System Control Authority to be at 1. Later Novels indicate that after defeating the Goblins, Kirito's System Control Authority level had risen.