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Old 2014-06-02, 17:04   Link #298
kache
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Originally Posted by Ravagerblade View Post
I think he only had time to save Yui, I'm sure Akihiba wouldn't have the admin console that could fuck up things out in the open like that.
Yui spawned a GM weapon, which means at least the second option is possible.

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Originally Posted by Proto View Post
One of the focal points of the series is a psychological and philosophical take on what is an AI, and why (or whether) it's any different from us when you strip a human being down to only its consciousness (e.g. take away its physical body).

Saving what you call 'a fucking AI' for Kirito was saving an intelligent entity that held that much importance to Kirito. This conundrum will be back several times during the series, so it's good food for thought.
No, wait, I didn't phrase it properly. Even if it was a human, it would have been a choice between saving 1 human and saving, what, 6000 humans? It wouldn't even be a choice worth pondering.
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