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As for RNR... I think it might be possible to fit it in 10 minutes after all... but it'll cut off a lot of stuff, like ep2.
Spoiler for What I want to see:
-Kirito walking towards the tree, with the Christmas Boss descending as per LN chapter. Kirito roars and charges towards Nicholas. Then OP credits.
-Cut to him reminiscing about the Black Cats. First meeting them in a dungeon, explaining how he ended up joining them. He meets Sachi. Leader of Black Cats asks him to train her into a frontline fighter as opposed to spear-wielder.
-a few scenes of them fighting together gaining xp. Then Sachi runs off and we get the following scene in detail:
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“…Sachi.”
Once I said that, she shook her shoulder length black hair and looked up, muttering in surprise,
“Kirito…how did you know that I was here?”
I hesitated about how to answer it, and finally said.
“Instinct.”
“…I see.”
Sachi smiled and again put her face into the knees she was hugging. I tried my best to think of words, and said something that lacked creativity,
“…Everyone’s worried about you. They even sent people to the dungeon to look for you. Hurry up and go back.”
This time, it became a long silence. After a minute or two, I wanted to say the same thing again, but this time, Sachi’s weak voice came while she lowered her head,
“Hey, Kirito, let’s run away.”
I asked instinctively,
“Run away…from where?”
“From this town, everyone at the Black Cats, monsters…from SAO.”
I wasn’t so familiar with girls—or even humans such that I could answer this immediately.
After thinking about it for a long time, I timidly asked,
“Do you…have an intention of committing suicide together?”
After a short silence, Sachi smiled.
“Fufu…yeah, that should be okay…no, sorry. I lied. If I had the courage to commit suicide, I wouldn’t have hid inside the town…don’t stand around. Sit down too.”
I didn’t know what to do, so I sat down slightly beside Sachi on the stone floor. From the semi-circle exit of the drain, I could see the town lights that were as small as the stars.
“…I’m scared of death. Because I’m scared, I practically couldn’t sleep during this time.”
Finally, Sachi muttered.
“Why did such a thing happen? Why couldn’t we leave the game? Why is it that we could die even if it is only a game? What could that Kayaba get by doing this? What’s the meaning in this…”
Actually, I could make an answer to each of the five questions. But even I knew that Sachi wasn’t looking for that sort of answer. I tried my best to think and said,
“Most likely, there’s no meaning…and nobody could benefit from it. The moment the world became like this, everyone lost the most precious thing to them.”
I endured my tears as I told a huge lie to the girl. That’s because I lied to myself to get stronger, and felt the satisfaction of this secret when I entered the Black Cats gang. In that sense, I obviously got my benefit.
At that time, I should have told everything to Sachi. If I had even a teeny-weeny bit of sincerity, I should have revealed my ugly ego out. In that case, Sachi may have some stress taken from her, and she may even feel somewhat relaxed.
However, what I could only say was a lie to steel myself more.
“…You won’t die.”
“Why do you say that?”
“…Even in our current state, the Black Cats are still a strong guild. We have achieved a safe margin too. If you stay in that guild, you can continue to live on safely. Also, you don’t really need to change into a swordsman.”
Sachi lifted her head and showed me a reliant expression. However, I couldn’t look straight into those eyes and lowered my head.
“…Really? I can live on until the end? Back to reality?”
“Ahh…you won’t die. You’ll live until the day when the game is cleared.”
Those were words that weren’t convincing and had no weight in them. Even so, Sachi leaned over to me, brought her face over to my left shoulder and cried for a while.
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-Then trap in dungeon Black Cats guild dies one by one, while Kirito watches helplessly. Sachi dies last:
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As Sachi’s HP disappeared completely after being surrounded by the monster mob, she reached her right hand out to me as if she wanted to say something. Those widened eyes still showed the glow that she trusted me, just like every single night, until it was all heartbreaking.
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-Next scene with the guild leader jumping off, saying Kirito never should have joined them.
-Cuts to Kirito gearing up, and teleporting to the floor where the boss will come to. Klein's guild catches up to him, but fails to convince Kirito to team up. Other guild shows up, which leads to Klein telling Kirito to go ahead while his guild try and hold them off.
-Back to the scene before the OP. Cue Boss-fight. Ends with Kirito on the verge of death.
-Scene with the revive item. Kirito loses it, resulting in a skyward scream. Goes back to Klein. hands him the item while Klein begs him to not die, even if he's the last one left in SAO.
-Back in his rented room, Kirito flops down onto his desk as he's tired. Monologues about heading to the 50th floor boss room first thing in the morning, all life gone from his eyes. Sachi's crystal activates, giving him the message. As the song plays, scenes flashes by:
Rudolph, the red-nosed reindeer had a very shiny nose. (Meeting the Black Cats)
All of the other reindeer used to laugh and call him names. (Kirito laughing with the Black Cats, fitting in like a part of the team)
Then one Christmas Eve(Sachi's face in tears, from when she asked if Kirito would run away with her)
Santa came to say: (Sachi's death)
"Rudolph with your nose so bright, won't you guide my sleigh tonight?"
Rudolph who was always crying, started smiling that night. (final cut, Sachi with a radiant smile on her face)
-Episode ends with Sachi thanking Kirito for meeting him and spent their time together. Crystal turns off, then a camera shot of Kirito's head buried deeper into his arms and a line of tears flowing down the side. Cue ED.
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