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Akito Kinomoto · 2015-06-03, 20:46

Does the light novel explore the 'evil' side of Sinon that showed up a few times? The anime left it unexplored and that's literally my only problem with her character.

Rageth · 2015-06-05, 12:17

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Originally Posted by Lady_Asuna

They aren't king and queen in Underworld. Are they?

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Originally Posted by Akuma Kinomoto

Does the light novel explore the 'evil' side of Sinon that showed up a few times? The anime left it unexplored and that's literally my only problem with her character.

"Evil" side of Sinon? Elaborate?

Akito Kinomoto · 2015-06-05, 13:45

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Originally Posted by Rageth

"Evil" side of Sinon? Elaborate?

It shows up first in her fight against Gatling Gun Guy, but as Sinon is jumping out the building we see this...uncharacteristically battle hungry smile on her face. I think when she's talking to Spiegel or Kirito before one of the rounds in the BoB preliminaries, she says something like I'm gonna kill 'em all with that same smirk. It suggested to me a more vicious side to her character that otherwise just sorta...gets forgotten.

Rageth · 2015-06-05, 14:31

It's not necessarily evil or vicious
She has a trauma, and wants to be able to cute it.
She believes that if she becomes the best player (by being #1 in the BoB) then she can cure her trauma.

Of course, she also enjoys a challenge, so yeah. Why is wanting to beat everyone in a game evil?

Akito Kinomoto · 2015-06-05, 15:42

It's not that she wants to beat everyone, it's that she looked unusually bloodthirsty about it, compared to how she normally is IRL and in-game.

Well, I might be better off asking this in her character thread. Maybe.

c933103 · 2015-06-07, 04:24

IMO that's just something similar to how most people would behave online vs offline, like Recon, Leafa, Kirito, Asuna, and so on...

Lady_Asuna · 2015-06-09, 14:22

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Originally Posted by Rageth

[spoiler]Kirito is literally known as "Star King Kirito" in UnderWorld, and he refers to Asuna as his Queen.

Really? What about the other girls? I hope they can make the other Light Novels into English soon. I've read most of them that have been translated but I want the actual legit printed ones.

c933103 · 2015-06-09, 22:18

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Originally Posted by Lady_Asuna

Really? What about the other girls? I hope they can make the other Light Novels into English soon. I've read most of them that have been translated but I want the actual legit printed ones.

That part is from web edition of the series which haven't even been printed in Japanese, thus it'd take some time...

Lady_Asuna · 2015-06-12, 12:50

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Originally Posted by c933103

That part is from web edition of the series which haven't even been printed in Japanese, thus it'd take some time...

Do you have a link to where I can read it? I think I may have read it from a Chinese translation or something. It ended with Asuna and Kirito being in UW...or maybe it was Kirito and Alice meeting Asuna somewhere in real world and Asuna got mad. Alice thinking she was Kirito's wife or something. I didn't like it.

ayanami0000 · 2015-07-09, 06:43

Quick question. What will be the estimated value for a whole set Of the LN?

Rageth · 2015-07-09, 08:52

The English version or the Japanese version?

Going to assume you mean English.
Currently there are 6 books (if you include Progressive)
Each is about $13, so $78 total, if you don't account for discounts.
Both Barnes and Noble and Amazon give about 20% off for most of the LNs, so closer to $60.

Note: This is all in USD, and doesn't account for shipping.

ayanami0000 · 2015-07-10, 05:44

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Originally Posted by Rageth

The English version or the Japanese version?

Going to assume you mean English.
Currently there are 6 books (if you include Progressive)
Each is about $13, so $78 total, if you don't account for discounts.
Both Barnes and Noble and Amazon give about 20% off for most of the LNs, so closer to $60.

Note: This is all in USD, and doesn't account for shipping.

Thank you alot. Atleast now i have the target value Plus shipping. A hundred is more than enough.

c933103 · 2015-07-10, 15:48

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Originally Posted by Lady_Asuna

Do you have a link to where I can read it? I think I may have read it from a Chinese translation or something. It ended with Asuna and Kirito being in UW...or maybe it was Kirito and Alice meeting Asuna somewhere in real world and Asuna got mad. Alice thinking she was Kirito's wife or something. I didn't like it.

there are only japanese raw and chinese translation but no english translation for that on internet. [there might also have korean translation but i am not clear about that]. both versions can be easily search out fron Google.

ayanami0000 · 2015-07-11, 06:47

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Originally Posted by c933103

there are only japanese raw and chinese translation but no english translation for that on internet. [there might also have korean translation but i am not clear about that]. both versions can be easily search out fron Google.

Ouch cant I cant read either of that.

kazutoxasuna · 2015-10-15, 05:00

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Spoiler for progressive manga volume 2:

2. There are some details in the progressive novel/manga which retcons the original plot, for eg how kirito and asuna met. So... which one should we consider as canon now?

3. There was a q&a with the author back then in 2005, in which 'kirito' says that Sachi was his first love. Is this still considered true since the published light novel has toned down their relationship?

An early thank you to those who would be answering my questions.

c933103 · 2015-10-15, 10:57

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Originally Posted by kazutoxasuna

1.

Spoiler for progressive manga volume 2:

An NPC.

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2. There are some details in the progressive novel/manga which retcons the original plot, for eg how kirito and asuna met. So... which one should we consider as canon now?

Despite hard to believe, both are canon.

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3. There was a q&a with the author back then in 2005, in which 'kirito' says that Sachi was his first love. Is this still considered true since the published light novel has toned down their relationship?

An early thank you to those who would be answering my questions.

I don't think it still count

kazutoxasuna · 2015-10-15, 11:37

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Originally Posted by c933103

An NPC.

Spoiler for progressive manga volume 2:

c933103 · 2015-10-15, 19:02

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Originally Posted by kazutoxasuna

Spoiler for progressive manga volume 2:

apparently it's their culture.

But wait, pretty sure kizmel only appear in progressive novel vol.2 or progressive manga vol.5 (yet to publish) but not progressive manga vol.2 ?

kazutoxasuna · 2015-10-16, 23:45

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Originally Posted by c933103

But wait, pretty sure kizmel only appear in progressive novel vol.2 or progressive manga vol.5 (yet to publish) but not progressive manga vol.2 ?

Sorry, my mistake. It's the illustration for the progressive novel volume 2. The spoiler is a link to the image. But really? That's because "it's their culture?"

Spoiler for progressive novel volume 2:

c933103 · 2015-10-17, 09:12

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Originally Posted by kazutoxasuna

Sorry, my mistake. It's the illustration for the progressive novel volume 2. The spoiler is a link to the image. But really? That's because "it's their culture?"

Spoiler for progressive novel volume 2:

Those elf are used to mixed gender bathing from what is written there. And actually you can read about that hy ordering English translation of the volume from bookstores

2015-10-15, 05:00	Link #995
kazutoxasuna Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2015	1. Spoiler for progressive manga volume 2: can someone please tell me what is kizmel's role? What is up with the illustration of kirito being naked with kizmel?! I wasn't able to find links to the manga but I came across that picture in the wiki page. Ugh hope it's not canon I ship kirito and asuna so badly 2. There are some details in the progressive novel/manga which retcons the original plot, for eg how kirito and asuna met. So... which one should we consider as canon now? 3. There was a q&a with the author back then in 2005, in which 'kirito' says that Sachi was his first love. Is this still considered true since the published light novel has toned down their relationship? An early thank you to those who would be answering my questions.

2015-06-05, 14:31	Link #984
Rageth Certified Degenerate Join Date: Jan 2013	It's not necessarily evil or vicious She has a trauma, and wants to be able to cute it. She believes that if she becomes the best player (by being #1 in the BoB) then she can cure her trauma. Of course, she also enjoys a challenge, so yeah. Why is wanting to beat everyone in a game evil?

2015-06-07, 04:24	Link #986
c933103 FTNR Join Date: Dec 2013 Location: Hong Kong, UTC+8	IMO that's just something similar to how most people would behave online vs offline, like Recon, Leafa, Kirito, Asuna, and so on...

2015-07-09, 06:43	Link #990
ayanami0000 Banned Join Date: May 2015	Quick question. What will be the estimated value for a whole set Of the LN?

2015-07-09, 08:52	Link #991
Rageth Certified Degenerate Join Date: Jan 2013	The English version or the Japanese version? Going to assume you mean English. Currently there are 6 books (if you include Progressive) Each is about $13, so $78 total, if you don't account for discounts. Both Barnes and Noble and Amazon give about 20% off for most of the LNs, so closer to $60. Note: This is all in USD, and doesn't account for shipping.