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RighteousClaim wrote: I also do not like characters' deaths for lols. And deaths "for shock effects" and "for developing other characters" is what I see as "death for lols".

Sachi's death didn't even "develop" Kirito, though, it explains his far- fetched problems with Laughing Coffin. As well as other his mistakes.

When I was reading one of the later volumes, I was like: why would you introduce so many characters, if you killed them all, in any case. Well, maybe, because it is called "war". Of course Sachi's death developed Kirito. It's the single most important thing that happens to him in the entire story. The affects of her death are still being felt in Alicization.

Before the Moonlight Black Cat's Kirito is willing to do anything to survive in the game. He abandons Klein on the first day, pretty much the only friend he's ever made. After his guild dies he won't even let NPC characters die without attempting to save them. His entire way of playing games after SAO ends is influenced by those deaths all the way and including him refusing to kill the Integrity Knights in Alicization, and him even trying to save a scumbag like Raious from dying.