Ayano Keiko

Silica (シリカ) is one of the 10,000 players of «Sword Art Online». She's a dagger wielding beast tamer when she first appears in volume 2 hunting in the Forest of Wandering. Her real name is Ayano Keiko (綾野珪子).

Background
She became the first ever to tame a feathery dragon, which she named Pina. Yet, SAO is the first VRMMO she ever played. She is introduced as a character who party's desire as a mascot and immensely popular on the middle floors. She eventually becomes arrogant which leads her to separate from her party in the middle of a hunt. She is in youngest age group of SAO players that are active.

The Black Swordsman (Aincrad 35th Floor, February 2024)
After a dispute with one of her party members Silica leaves the party in the middle of their hunt. She goes through the forest alone and is attacked by mulitple «Drunk Apes». Her familiar takes a hit for Silica and dies but she is saved by Kirito. Kirito tells her about a way to resurrect Pina. Though it is outside her level range she resolves to go, but finds out she only has three days to do so. Kirito agrees to help her get there, so they set off and return to town. They end up staying in an inn in order to discuss their plans to retrieve the flower.

The next day she manages to acquire the flower with Kirito's help, but in their way back they're ambushed by the «Titan's Hand» guild, but Kirito dispatches them easily, due to his high level. They finally agree to meet again, but in the real world.

ALfheim Online
After Asuna is rescued, Silica and Lisbeth made a pact that they will give Kirito and Asuna one month together without interfering before they make their individual moves on him, however they quickly regret it.

Caliber SS
She joins in Kirito's attempt to retrieve Excaliber, as a Cait Sith beast tamer along with Pina her partner.

Gun Gale Online
She and the rest of the gang gather together to watch the Bullet of Bullets tournament, and cheer on Kirito.

Sword Art Online
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 * Level: 62
 * Main Equipment:
 * 「Shadow Dagger」 (One Handed Dagger)
 * 「Ivory Dagger」 (One Handed Dagger - Given by Kirito)
 * Skill Slots: 8
 * Equipped Skills:
 * One Handed Dagger - 710
 * Light Metal Equipment - 644
 * Familiar Recovery - 681
 * Familiar Communication - 597
 * Acrobatics - 623
 * Musical Instrument - 749
 * Sewing - 606
 * Cooking - 560
 * Specialty
 * ​Tamed beast - Pina the Little Dragon
 * Skills - Heal, Bubblebreath