Board Thread:Questions and Answers/@comment-118.211.8.204-20150302141811/@comment-180.92.128.242-20150622221119

The most important thing to consider is Kirito's character. To what we have seen Kirito is one who does not have any real desire to win and wants to help everyone. This is proven in many instances, first in SAO and ALO when he continuously tries to help whoever he meets including Silica by saving her repeatedly and revivng her familar, Asuna, Lisbeth and many many others. Second in Gun Gale Online at the end of the BBO tournament after Kirito defeats Death Gun, and the only person left is Sinon, he chooses not to end her but instead he asks Sinon what she would would like to do since someone has to win. He had defeated her before easily and even though he was week after defeating death gun he could have easily taken Sinon out without breaking a sweat. Also it is essential to realize that Kirito had figured out from before that Yukki was sick in the hospital, and Kirito is also the one who told Asuna to go to the hospital to find Yukki. Now comming to the fourth swords tournament, Due to Kiritos caring and helping nature he could not let Yukki loose, knowing that she is about to die. How could he? Everything we know about him points to the fact that he let her win and I think thats what the author wanted the viewer to realize - Kirito's selfless nature, At first I was also confused but when you think about it Reki Kawahara created the hero that we all should be like. And its not all about winning the game but enjoying the game, its not all about protecting your self and making ur self happy, but protecting those who matter to you and making them happy and in it is your own happiness. I believe Kirito knew this and also knew that he did not need to prove anything to anyone but himsef and hence he decided to make someonelse feel happy. Kirito is a True Hero.