Sword Art Online Alternative "Gun Gale Online" Episode 05

Leave the Last Battle to Me (ラストバトルは私に) is the fifth episode of the Sword Art Online Alternative "Gun Gale Online" anime adaptation, as well as the fifth episode of the 1st Squad Jam story. It aired on May 5, 2018.

Plot
Holding M at gunpoint, LLENN demanded to know M's reasons for his abrupt attempt at betraying her. Through his tears, M explained that his death during the Squad Jam would result in him being killed in real life. At that point, LLENN recalled the letter that M had read moments before attacking her, thus she requested to know its content. Through the letter, LLENN discovered that Pitohui had threatened to kill M if he were to die in the tournament after surviving for an hour; M was convinced that Pitohui was serious with her threat and intended to murder him in real life, rather than in-game, if he were to fail to meet her expectations. When LLENN, having lowered her gun, questioned how this prompted M's attempt to kill her, the man explained that this would have allowed him to become the team leader and safely resign, which was not explicitly forbidden in Pitohui's letter.

By the time LLENN had finished interrogating M, five minutes had passed since the 15:10 satellite scan was performed. As she had missed the scan and could not deny the possibility of SHINC being close, LLENN decided to continue solo, proposing that M could find a place to hide and resign if she were to fall in battle. Left alone, M began to be plagued by guilt, muttering about the craziness of Pitohui in an attempt to justify his actions. Meanwhile, realising that her best weapon was her speed, LLENN decided to use it to her advantage. However, just as she descended a rock, LLENN encountered one of the members of SHINC, Tanya.

As they are both chasing each other, a cliff separates their line of sight, when LLENN decides to stay back and circle around to take her enemy from behind. Being surprised, SHINC Member barely gets a shot at LLENN, while sustaining heavy damage from her at the same time, heading back to cover. She tries reloading, but LLENN rushes her from the side, forcing her to use her weapon to block the shot, resulting in the weapon getting destroyed. When she tries to pull her pistol, she once again gets caught off guard, as LLENN jumps over the rock she was hiding behind and finishing her off. As LLENN gets suppressed by Rosa and Sophie's machine gun fire, she starts running away, dodging sniper shots from Anna.

With 6 magazines, 2 Plasma Grenades and a knife left, LLENN hears gun sounds from far away, which reminds her an advice given by Pitohui. Interpreting the blind fire as a sign of worry on the enemy team, LLENN gains confidence to move forward, but soon realizes that she was only lured into a trap, by making her give away her position. She gets shot twice with a sniper, one bullet connecting, the other destroying one of her magazines attached to her hip, causing her to fall down a hill with less than 50% of her HP remaining.

Adaptation Notes

 * Adapted from Gun Gale Online Volume 1, SECT.11 - SECT.14


 * M's mention that surrender was not forbidden in Pitohui's letter, as well as his claim that he would have properly explained the situation to LLENN after resigning from the tournament if he had succeeded, were omitted.
 * LLENN's confrontation with M lasted till 15:13:30, rather than 15:15, in the novel.