Board Thread:Questions and Answers/@comment-30150700-20161005162327

I've read various theories and whatnot as to specific circumstances (i.e. Kirito and Asuna living either due to Akihiko Kayaba's meddling with the settings or due to Klein's use of the revival item), but the anime never says much about how the death of other characters occurs. I was wondering if there is any better explanation in the manga? The theory I have, regarding Kayaba's statement at the end of the SAO arc (something like "it is in this world as it is in any other, when you die, your mind dies forever" or something alng those lines) is that when a character dies in SAO, their mind is trapped in the virtual world rather than the real one, and they never get the ability to log out after the game is cleared, taking into account a 10 second delay to account for the potential use of the revival item. It accounts for how Kirito and Asuna were able to log out after both dying as well as how the revial item may in and of itself work, but it leaves the "dead" characters as effective vegetables IRL, so I'm not sure how it holds up and I was wondering if the manga provided any further answers. I'd love to get the time to read it but life is a pain in that regard. :-D

(and please, if you reply, provide evidence. I don't want to have a mindless discussion. Thanks!) 