[ronelm2000]

Originally Posted by kazzuya13

By the way guys I am both reading the Ln and watching anime however there is something I don't know

Spoiler for Question:

In the event between "The blackswordman" and the "Warmth of the heart" when did kirito removed his gaudy chest plate and truly became a black cloth player and gained his "The Elucidator" sword?

Spoiler for Volume 10, but no Volume 10 related stuff (just about the sword):

He got Elucidator as a 50th level boss drop. Let the Plot Holes begin!

I summarized a list of Kirito's strengths and flaws:
1. Master of Game Memory
Floor 1 Boss uses Nodachi? No biggie, he's memorized ALL the Katana sword skills. (not spoilered because this is an LN SS detail that's not mentioned.) This is the reason for ALL of his awesomeness. (including memorization of every single detail about stuff he had abused so much. Details require LN spoilers.)

2. Plot Luck
Let's see.... I don't think I should explain it do I? Meeting 5 pseudo-harem girls (in the LN 7... no 8 depending on your choice). Getting ridiculous stuff that's supposedly rare. However, when he abuses this, it creates a problem called Plot UnLuck.

3. Scarred Protectiveness
In Aincrad, when you're a party member with Kirito, he'll NEVER allow you to go to a dangerous situation without the necessary failsafe. This was one of the inevitable results of RNR...

Spoiler for Vol 1 or Last Aincrad Eps [Floor 75]:

He even asked Kayaba to not make sure Asuna commits suicide if he dies.

4. Determinator
He. does. not. simply. give. up. Seriously!

Spoiler for Vol 1 or Last Aincrad Eps [Floor 75]:

To even delay your death by a few seconds is an amazing feat.

5. Genre Savvy
LN spoilers aside, Kirito implicitly knows several anime cliches. Let's see... his answer to Scilica when he saved her... how he says stuff is... awfully similar to some manga/anime lines... however this can often go for bad edges; see spoiler:

Spoiler for Caliber SS (Fairy Dance SS):

He can use this for bad repercussions, such as determining Frejya to be a trap, not reading Norse mythology good enough

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Flaws:
1. His BSOD lasts longer
No, he has never truly recovered from the scars he had incurred. Even if he did, he took him a long time to do so. He has never ever truly recovered from the events in RNR. He laments the fact that the reason he was in Aincrad in the first place was because he stayed away from his family...

Spoiler for Vol 1 [Last Aincrad Eps]:

He has always regretted not joining Klein.

Spoiler for Fairy Dance or [Alfeim Online Arc]:

It was more scarring for him just to see Asuna still lying in Bed.

Spoiler for Phantom Bullet:

All that time, he had never truly forgiven himself to have killed 2 random Laughing Coffin members and Cradil

2. Simply Too Rash
He simply takes mysteriously or ridiculously suspicious offers too affirmatively. No, not going to take a walk in the LNs again.

3. Plot UnLucky (could be an extension of Simply Too Rash)

Spoiler for RoTS [Floor 3]:

Asuna's Wind Flauret +4 broke because of this. All because Kirito was confident enough in the 97% chance. Note: the blacksmith had already established the impossible 0.4% chance of DE-enhancing a weapon 4 times.

4. Imouto Complex
Speaks for itself Causes...

Spoiler for Fairy Dance:

Sugu's love for Kirito too.

5. Irresponsibility
He didn't took Klein's offer because he didn't want to take responsibility for Klein's friend's deaths. He didn't tell his level in RNR because he didn't wanna take the responsibility of his own fears (being called a Beater, etc.) After RNR though, he might have taken over most of this negative insight, but assumed a more "Hero" style approach...

6. Not Thrifty
This is one of the reasons he's ALWAYS broke, both in Aincrad (during the late eps), and after the GGO Arc. (sure it helps for a certain someone, but come on..! )

7. Overconfidence

Spoiler for Compilation of all Big Bad Battles:

He has lost to the Big Bad...so many times because of this.

...if you have stuff to add then add it! :3