Schmitt

Schmitt is one of the 10,000 players who were trapped in «Sword Art Online» and is a former guild member of the Golden Apple and currently a lancer of Divine Dragon Alliance's that is in-charge of leading it's defense force.

Chronology
During the events of A Murder Case in the Area he's afraid of Griselda's ghost, because he though it was going to kill him, after testifying Yolko's death he decides to visit Griselda's grave, where he confess that he helped the murderer trap Griselda in exchange for money, and he used the money to buy the equipment and join the Divine Dragon Alliance to feel safe, because of his fear of death.