Talk:Asuna/@comment-112.198.82.75-20120906101145/@comment-14.32.74.195-20120911072106

Spoiler's are in this comment - To others who have not read the Light Novel and does not want to know please DO NOT read.

Asuna and Kirito does die during the fight between Kayaba (Heathcliff) on floor 75 (Room: Boss Room). Asuna goes out first and then Kirito. Asuna dies cause she tried to protect Kirito from being hit by the last attack from Kayaba (They were dueling), regardless of not being able to move due to Kayaba's system. However, in the case of Kirito he doesn't die immediately but dissolves into crystal fragments slowly. I forgot how they exactly explained the situation for Kirito but if I can recall properly due to Kirito's heart/feelings towards Asuna's death he altered the SAO's game system and pierced Kayaba, and therefore, Game Over. Kirito dissolves into fragements END!!

However, when Kirito opens his eyes he first feels like he's dead since his images were all dark/blank before his last body piece was dissolving into fragments. But, behind him he heard some kind of voice calling his name. Asuna was calling him. (Both are alive, Kayaba comes out and has some words with both of them, logs out everyone who are still remaining in SAO (Aincrad) destroys Aincrad himself, I think it was him, and goes away.

In addition, Kayaba mentions that it is difficult to resurrect the dead, which was an answer to Kirito's question. (And to your question too, Sachi is dead in both worlds) Kirito and Asuna has some personal time together by saying their real name/age and etc before they both logged out)

Kirito wakes up in the real world at a hospital, gets some information from 'Seijirou' goes to where Asuna is but when Kirito arrived there Asuna was there alive but haven't woken up.

I won't spoil anymore of Volume 3.