Sword Art Online Episode 06

Phantom Avenger (幻の復讐者) is the sixth episode of the Sword Art Online anime adaptation. It aired on August 11, 2012.

Plot
After witnessing Yolko dispersing into fragments, Kirito spotted the murderer fleeing from the crime scene and attempted to capture him. During the pursue, the hooded murderer took out the teleportation crystal. When Kirito notices this, he uses his blade throwing skills to stop the hooded man but it was blocked. Unfortunately, the hooded murderer got away by using the teleportation crystal and because of the bell, Kirito was not able to hear where he was going.

Frustrated in his failed attempt to capture the perpetrator, Kirito return to the room and slammed his fist against the wall; displaying the «Immortal Object» screen. Meanwhile Asuna was guarding the terrified Schmitt, who fully believes that the murderer is the vengeful ghost of their deceased guild leader: Griselda, because of the assailant’s robe that is similar to Griselda’s outfit. But Kirito still believes that it was not a ghost but a logical explanation to the two murders within the safe areas.

After sending Schmitt back to the «Divine Dragon Alliance» main base, Kirito and Asuna contemplate about the recent events. Asuna begins to believe that the black robed player is really Griselda's ghost by having to seen it twice. But Kirito still insist that it was not a ghost, because ghost would not be able to use a teleport crystal. It seem Kirito had an explaination consider to the teleport crystal but quickly disregard it after. After a moment, Asuna gives Kirito, a sandwich. Kirito praises the sandwich and though the sandwich was brought but soon found out that it was handmade from Asuna. Kirito jokingly sugguest to auction Asuna's handmade food, in order to get rich. This anger Asuna causing Kirito to loss grip of his sandwich. As he witness the sandwich shatters into fragments, Kirito at first seem upset with the disappearance of the sandwich but in reality, realizes the truth of the crime, "what we saw was actually something else and that there have never been any weapons or logic that could make murders possible in safe areas."

While at the 19th floor: «Hill of the Cross», Schmitt visits Griselda's grave, asking forgiveness and saying he didn't know it'd come down to this. Than a ghost like voice is heard, repeatedly saying "Really?" frightening Schmitt. Than something began to get close to him quickly, Schmitt turn around and found a rabbit. Schmitt relieve, turn around to find the hooded ghost. The ghost ask Schmitt, "What did you do?" and grab out a sword. Frighten, Schmitt confessed that on the day, he was given a crystal and a memo were in his belt pouch, but was interrupt by a man voice saying "Whose orders?" Schmitt thought the man was a ghost of Grimlock. Schmitt reply saying he not know who give the order and admit to never murdering anyone. The two ghost is reveal to be Yolko and Caynz.

Returning back to Kirito and Asuna, Kirito states that Yolko and Caynz were in fact still alive. Explaining that within safe areas, player's HP cannot lower under normal circumstances but objects on the other hand, expire like the sandwich. The spear that pierce Caynz's armor, didnt lower Caynz's HP, but only the armor's durability, explaining the dispersing shards. And by timing for the moment the armor broke, Caynz teleported away resulting an imitation of death. And as for Yolko, Kirito estimate that Yolko had the dagger in her the entire time she was talking to them because she never once stood with her back to them. When the timing was right, she acted like a dagger from outside had hit her. And their plan was to bring Schmitt to their old leader’s grave, and record his confession for aiding the murder of Griselda.

Meanwhile, Schmitt realizes Yolko and Caynz's plan, and state that he was only following an order that someone had paid a lot of money for him to do. Schmitt than was attack by a dagger that causes him to be paralyzed. The attacker were members from the player killing guild Laughing Coffin. They came with intention to kill Schmitt, Yolko, and Caynz. Just as the situation was looking grim, Kirito arrives in time to save them on a horse and scare off the player killers by claiming that he has reinforcements arriving soon. Heeding to Kirito’s warning, «PoH», «Red-Eyed XaXa» and «Johnny Black» fled from the scene.

Asuna later arrives with a captured Grimlock the client of the «Laughing Coffin» who was watching from the close-by bushes. After being cornered, he admitted that he was the mastermind behind the death of his wife; real name «Yuuko». His actual motive was that he did not want her personality to change from what it was originally in the real world. As the case draws to a close, Kirito and Asuna gaze at the grave and felt that the spirit of Yuuko can now rest.

New Characters

 * PoH
 * XaXa
 * Johnny Black
 * Grimlock

Guilds

 * Golden Apple
 * Knights of the Blood
 * Divine Dragon Alliance
 * Laughing Coffin

Inventory

 * Caynz
 * Teleport Crystal
 * Asuna
 * Sandwich
 * Kirito
 * Throwing Pick x 3
 * Sandwich - given by Asuna
 * Yolko
 * Record Crystal
 * Guilty Spike
 * PoH
 * Mate Chopper

Location

 * Aincrad Floor 19: Hill of the Cross

Adaptation Notes

 * Adapted from Sword Art Online Light Novel Volume 08.


 * Asuna and Kirito don't watch for Grimlock to visit a restaurant, they just sit on a bench to have dinner.
 * Schmitt doesn't gives Kirito the paper with the names of the members of the Golden Apple, Kirito discovers the truth through his sharp intuition.

Quotes

 * If you married someone, that means you love every side of your significant other that you already know. So if you find a new side after to love, doesn’t that mean you’ll love your partner even more? - Kirito