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( Overlapping chatter, yelling )

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♪

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( Johnny black giggles )

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( Kirito gasps ) Asuna!

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Watch out!

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( Asuna gasps )

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Kirito: Run! Get outta here!

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- ( Hypodermic hisses )
- ( Asuna gasps )

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( Gasps )

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( Kirito grunts )

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Asuna: Kirito!

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( Shuddering )

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♪

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( Running footsteps )

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( Suguha panting )

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Asuna!

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Asuna: Mrs. Kirigaya.

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Suguha.

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( All gasp )

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( Ventilator hissing )

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Doctor: He’s stable
and out of danger now.

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Midori: Thank goodness.

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Doctor: That said,
his heart did stop

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for more than five minutes,
so there’s a strong chance

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he’s suffered
some degree of brain damage.

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( Both gasp )

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Now, we don’t know
anything for sure yet,

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but it’s possible
he could have

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a permanent mental
and/or physical disability

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or, worst case,
he never regains consciousness.

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- ( Asuna gasps )
- Suguha: No!

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Doctor: Until he has an mri,

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we won’t know the scope
of the damage, if there is any.

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He’ll have to be transferred

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to a better equipped facility
for that.

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If you follow me, I can get you
started on the paperwork.

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Midori: Okay.

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( Asuna shudders )

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Kikuoka: Hello, asuna. Suguha.

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Asuna: Mr. Kikuoka.

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kikuoka:
Are kirito’s parents here?

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I’d like a word.

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♪

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♪ shiny sword, my diamond

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( singing in Japanese )

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♪ It’s time

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( singing in Japanese )

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♪

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Suguha: Sorry i’m late!

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Asuna: Isn’t your mom coming?

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Suguha: She’s still trying
to find a parking spot.

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She wants us to sign in
and wait for her in the lobby.

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Asuna: Okay.

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I hope they can help him.

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do you know
if he’s here already?

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suguha: Yeah.
The nurse on the phone

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said they brought him over
earlier today.

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Kikuoka: There’s only
one hospital in the world

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that has the right equipment.

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If he goes there, kazuto will
have the best treatment.

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Asuna: Hi. We’re here
to visit a patient.

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Receptionist: "Kazuto kirigaya."

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one moment,
and i’ll look him up.

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- Uh...
- Asuna: Huh?

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Receptionist: Um, i’m sorry.

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I have to check
with my supervisor.

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Please wait here.

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Lisbeth: Why wouldn’t
they let you see him?

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Asuna: They said it has to do

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with the equipment
they’re using.

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He can’t have visitors
until he’s recovered.

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Silica: But they can’t do that.
That’s totally illegal.

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You’re family.

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Hospitals can’t keep a patient’s
family from visiting.

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Sinon: She’s right.
This sounds fishy.

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Asuna: Yes, it does,

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so we dug around to see
if we could find anything.

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Suguha: The hospital records say
he’s registered as a patient,

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but then I noticed
something that didn’t mesh.

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The ambulance transporting him
never stopped there.

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Silica: That doesn’t
make any sense.

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If they didn’t take him there,
then where did they?

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Sinon: What does kikuoka
have to say about this?

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Asuna: He hasn’t returned
any of my calls or my emails,

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and the ministry said

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he’s been out since yesterday
on business.

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Lisbeth: I bet. That creep’s
totally avoiding you!

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No matter how you slice it,
he’s up to something suspicious.

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sinon: Yeah,
but the question is, what?

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I don’t trust him.

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for all we know,
he could be making kirito

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do some kind
of weird v.R. Experiment.

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Silica: But how? Kirito can’t
do anything if he’s unconscious.

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Sinon: Maybe he can, though.

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What I mean is, sure,

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kirito’s body
can’t do anything now,

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but that doesn’t matter,

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since they have a rig
that can access his soul.

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( Asuna gasps )

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The soul translator.

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Sinon: Mm-hmm.

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silica:
What’s a soul translator?

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Lisbeth: I never heard of it.

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Asuna: It’s a new
full-dive machine

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that can access and interface
with human souls.

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A company called rath
is the one developing it.

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Suguha: Whoa, hang on. Rath?

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Those are the people kazuto
has been working part-time for.

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Asuna: Did he tell you
anything about them?

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suguha: No.
Nothing specific, really.

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He did say they were
based in roppongi,

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but that’s about it.

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sinon: Okay,
if that’s where they are,

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that’s where
we should start looking.

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Asuna: Actually there might be

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another way
to track kirito’s location.

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it’s kind of
a long shot, though.

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Sinon: What is it?

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Asuna: I told you about it
the other day, remember?

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The app he made, this thing.

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sinon: Oh! Right,
his little heart monitor.

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Silica: Wait. What?
Heart monitor?

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Asuna: I lost the signal to him
a while ago,

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but I have someone tracing
his last known coordinates now.

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Sinon: Who?

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Asuna: Hey, yui, you there?

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Yui: Yes!

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I just finished analyzing
all the data.

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I’ll track the coordinates
from daddy’s bio-monitor now.

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This one is the place
where daddy started,

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setagaya general hospital.

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This one is the first location

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daddy’s monitor
pinged a cell tower,

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aobadai block three,
meguro ward.

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The time stamp is 20:50
on June 29, 2026.

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Here is daddy’s
predicted route.

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The next time he pinged
was here,

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shirokanedai block one,
minato ward, at 21:10.

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And last...

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He pinged again
at kaigan block two,

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minato ward, at 21:20.

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and that’s it.
I checked all the packets,

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there have been
no further pings.

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suguha: He’s not
in tokorozawa or roppongi.

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asuna: Yui, what’s
at that last address you have?

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Yui: All I can tell is that
it is some sort of warehouse.

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Sinon: Why would they
take him out there?

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( Asuna gasps )

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Minato ward.

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( Stereo playing music )

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( Singing in Japanese )

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Klein: Almost there.
This time of night,

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there ain’t too much traffic
headin’ this way.

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Asuna: Thanks, klein.

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I really appreciate
you driving us out here.

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Klein: Ah, come on.
Quit thankin’ me.

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I’d do anything for you guys.

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Can’t believe we were all having
fun in "ggo" the other day,

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and now...

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Well, I just hope he’s okay.

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Suguha: I just hope
he stops getting mixed up

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in weird experiments
after this.

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Klein: Didn’t you guys say

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this rath company
was in roppongi?

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shouldn’t we be
looking for him there, too?

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Suguha: Actually...

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Sinon and the others
should be there by now.

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asuna: It’s so weird.
There’s no info on rath at all.

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yui checked all
the public records, everything.

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All she found
was their address.

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There was nothing about
the company or what they did.

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Suguha: The same with
that soul translator thing.

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if it’s new tech,
no one’s talking about it.

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We couldn’t find patent
applications or copyrights.

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Klein: A machine that
can interface with the soul

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is the biggest deal ever.

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you know
who doesn’t patent that?

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Sneaky bastards, that’s who.

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Oh, cool! We’re almost there.

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That’s it, huh?

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I don’t get it. What’s the point

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of stashing kiri-dude
out here by the docks?

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- ( Cell phone buzzing )
- ( Asuna stammers )

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Hey, Liz.

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Lisbeth: We’re out in front
of rath’s office now.

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Their security’s super tight,

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and they wouldn’t
tell us a thing.

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Oh, and there’s
cameras all around,

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so we asked yui
to check out the footage.

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As far as she could tell,
they didn’t bring kirito here.

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asuna: Okay.
I’ll call you later.

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Hey, yui.

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Yui: Here, mommy.

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I just checked all the security
cameras in the harbor.

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This property has
a helipad over there.

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yesterday, at 21:20,
a helicopter took off from it.

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Asuna: Do you know
if he was on it?

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Yui: Well, I can’t confirm,
but I believe he was.

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( Suguha gasps ) Oh, my god.

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They could have taken him
anywhere then. Now what?

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asuna:
Wait. Let’s not panic.

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Yui.

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Just confirming,

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this is the last place
his signal showed up?

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Yui: Yes, it is.

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Asuna: He needs treatment,

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so they’ll have to take him
to some kind of facility.

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But if they landed,

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kirito’s signal should have
popped up again by now,

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unless wherever he is
is out of range.

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Yui: Yes, that must be the case.

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It’s possible they took him
out of the country.

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Klein: Say what?!

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Yui: It’s one possibility.

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It’s also the most likely.

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Klein: What do we do?

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He could be anywhere
in the world by now.

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Suguha: He’s right. How the heck
are we gonna find him?

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Asuna: Kirito.

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Yui: Cheer up, mommy. Have hope.

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Asuna: I’m trying.

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yui: When you
were trapped in alfheim,

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daddy searched
all over for you.

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he never gave up,
and eventually, he found you!

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Asuna: I know.

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Yui: Then cheer up!

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Now it’s your turn
to search for him!

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I know you’ll find a clue

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that will lead you
straight to daddy.

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and if anyone stands
in your way, they’ll be sorry.

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Because nothing, no one,
can sever the bond between you.

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♪

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Asuna: It didn’t matter
what dangers he faced.

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Kirito never backed down.

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I’ll find him,

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if it’s the last thing I do.

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Thanks for the pep talk, yui.

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You’re right. I won’t give up.

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( Yui giggles )
That’s the spirit!

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Asuna: Let’s think
for a sec here.

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What do we know about rath?

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Assuming they’re the ones
who have kirito now.

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Suguha, did kirito ever
tell you anything about them,

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anything at all?

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suguha: I haven’t
seen him that much lately

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’cause of his work.

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we talked a bit
now and then, but not much.

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You know what?
Come to think of it,

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he did say something once,

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something about
how that machine he was testing

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was based on the medicuboid.

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Asuna: They share the same tech?
I had no idea.

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The medicuboid.

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I just remembered
something he told me.

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you know
who designed the medicuboid?

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The commander, akihiko kayaba.

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He laid the groundwork,

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but his partner developed it
for hospitals.

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Kirito: Yeah, in fact,
she was taking care

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of heathcliff’s body
while he was diving.

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She was his head researcher.

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She helped him develop
full-dive technology.

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Asuna: What was her name?

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Rinko kojiro, I think.

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Yui: I’ll run a search.

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I found someone who’s most
likely the person you mentioned.

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Currently, she’s a researcher

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at the California
technological institute.

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This is her.

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The university’s database
details her career so far.

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She’s a former member
of the shigemura lab

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at Toto institute
of technology’s

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department of electrical
and electronic engineering.

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Suguha: Wait. Isn’t shigemura
the guy who made the augma?

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Asuna: Yeah, and kayaba
was one of his students.

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She might know something
about the s.T.L. And rath.

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( Rinko sighs )

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Wait. A floating castle?

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kayaba: Yeah. A castle
in the sky with numerous floors,

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100 floors, maybe,

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and each one has a town,
a forest, and a plain.

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To get to the next floor,
you climb a long staircase,

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and when you reach the top,
you’ll find a palace.

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Rinko: So what’s in the palace?

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Kayaba: I don’t know.

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When I was young,

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I used to go to that castle
every night in my dreams.

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every night,
i’d climb up each staircase

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and get closer to the top,
bit by bit.

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But then, at some point,

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( Sighs )
I wasn’t able to go there again.

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( Sighs )

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It was just a silly dream.

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I pretty much forgot
all about it.

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Rinko: Liar.

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( Computer chimes )

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Not again.

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Hmm?

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00:15:08,108 --> 00:15:10,010
Asuna yuuki?

300
00:15:19,052 --> 00:15:21,688
Pilot: Almost there.

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You’ll see the ocean turtle
in a sec.

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♪

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Rinko: Why "turtle"?

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oh, see it.
Yeah, I guess it looks like one.

305
00:15:42,109 --> 00:15:44,878
Looks more like a pig
from here, though.

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Or a pig-turtle.

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wasn’t there
a creature like that

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in the "Alice in wonderland"
book?

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Woman: Rath.

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Man: Dr. Kojiro. Welcome aboard.

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And who this is?

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Rinko: This is my assistant,
mayumi Reynolds.

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Mayumi: It’s nice to meet you.

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nakanishi: Likewise.
My name is lieutenant nakanishi.

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I’ll escort you below deck.

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This way. Watch your step.

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I need you to verify Dr. Kojiro
and her assistant, Ms. Reynolds,

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for access to sector s-3.

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Guard: Right away, sir.

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I.d. Verified.

321
00:16:56,884 --> 00:16:58,452
I’m sorry, ma’am.

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You’ll have to remove
your sunglasses for this.

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Mayumi: Sure.

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Guard: I.D. Verified. Proceed.

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( Rinko sighs )

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Security’s awfully tight here.

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You’d think the middle
of the ocean was safe.

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nakanishi:
Actually, we’re required

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to run full-body checks
on guests.

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But you’ve gone through

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three metal and explosives
detectors already, so...

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( Rinko gasps )

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kikuoka:
Welcome to rath, doctor.

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( Rinko grunts ) Kikuoka.

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00:17:52,139 --> 00:17:55,876
Sorry, lieutenant colonel.

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00:17:55,943 --> 00:17:58,012
You look comfy.
Where’s your uniform?

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00:17:58,078 --> 00:18:01,114
Nakanishi: Um, sir, i’ll be
on the comms if you need me.

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kikuoka:
I’ve been stuck out here

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in the middle of the ocean
for about a month now.

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00:18:06,687 --> 00:18:10,057
I can’t always be in a uniform
or a suit for that matter.

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- I can’t begin to tell you
- ( Sandals clicking )

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how happy I am
to finally have you here.

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00:18:15,128 --> 00:18:18,031
i was starting to worry
my persistence scared you away.

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Rinko: Just because i’m here

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doesn’t mean
i’ve agreed to anything.

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00:18:20,968 --> 00:18:22,002
Kikuoka: Hmm?

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00:18:22,069 --> 00:18:24,772
( Sighs )

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fair enough,
but before you decide anything,

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you should know
you’re one of three people

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whose skills are crucial
to this project,

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and now you’re all here.

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00:18:35,115 --> 00:18:37,517
Rinko: Hmm. Congratulations.

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00:18:37,584 --> 00:18:39,486
Well, well, look who it is.

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00:18:39,553 --> 00:18:42,890
Don’t tell me he roped you in
on this too, higa.

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00:18:42,956 --> 00:18:45,459
Higa: What do you think?
Of course he did!

356
00:18:45,526 --> 00:18:47,695
Honestly, i’m stoked to be here.

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00:18:47,761 --> 00:18:50,063
I’m carrying on the legacy
of shigemura lab.

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Rinko: I swear, you haven’t
changed a bit, have you?

359
00:18:53,767 --> 00:18:56,703
Well, who’s the third person
you mentioned?

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00:18:56,770 --> 00:19:00,040
Kikuoka: Unfortunately,
I can’t introduce you now,

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00:19:00,107 --> 00:19:02,643
but don’t worry.
In a few days, i’ll show--

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asuna: Mr. Kikuoka...

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00:19:04,444 --> 00:19:06,646
- You’ll take us to him now.
- ( Kikuoka gasps )

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00:19:10,117 --> 00:19:13,654
a-asuna, i--
wh-what are you doing here?

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00:19:13,720 --> 00:19:16,456
Rinko: She sent me
an interesting email.

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00:19:20,494 --> 00:19:22,162
Asuna: An organization
called rath

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is developing a machine
called the soul translator.

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00:19:25,132 --> 00:19:26,967
It’s based on the medicuboid,

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the medical full-dive rig
you designed the technology for.

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kazuto kirigaya
was testing this new machine,

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but he disappeared, and I
need your help to find him.

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Rinko: Kazuto kirigaya?

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kirito: I was
in the old "s.A.O." Server,

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and I met kayaba’s
digital ghost there.

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( Rinko gasps )

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00:19:48,689 --> 00:19:50,024
Kirito: We spoke.

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00:19:50,090 --> 00:19:52,759
He gave me a program
called the seed.

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00:19:52,826 --> 00:19:56,930
Do you know it? If you do,
i’d like to get your thoughts.

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00:19:56,997 --> 00:19:58,765
( Rinko sighs )

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00:20:00,701 --> 00:20:02,870
If you hate him
for what he did,

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00:20:02,936 --> 00:20:05,472
then just delete it,
and forget all about it.

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00:20:05,539 --> 00:20:08,709
It’s okay, really. End it.

383
00:20:08,775 --> 00:20:10,477
But if there’s
still a part of you

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that sees v.R.’s potential...

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00:20:14,114 --> 00:20:17,618
Asuna: After kirito disappeared,
I went through his contacts,

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00:20:17,684 --> 00:20:19,819
and that’s where
I found your email.

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00:20:19,887 --> 00:20:22,556
If you know anything about rath,
anything at all,

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00:20:22,623 --> 00:20:24,091
it could help me find him.

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00:20:24,157 --> 00:20:27,193
You’re my last hope, Dr. Kojiro.

390
00:20:27,261 --> 00:20:30,064
Help me, please.

391
00:20:30,130 --> 00:20:32,566
Rinko: Sorry.
Did we surprise you?

392
00:20:32,633 --> 00:20:34,168
Are you having
second thoughts now

393
00:20:34,234 --> 00:20:37,237
about inviting me to be
on your project, Mr. Kikuoka?

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00:20:37,304 --> 00:20:38,739
Kikuoka: Apparently,
our security

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00:20:38,805 --> 00:20:40,573
wasn’t thorough enough.

396
00:20:40,641 --> 00:20:43,644
I know we have your assistant’s
photo from the university.

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00:20:43,710 --> 00:20:45,712
They should have run
a proper check.

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00:20:45,779 --> 00:20:47,481
Asuna: They did. On our way in,

399
00:20:47,548 --> 00:20:49,817
they scanned my face
quite a few times, in fact.

400
00:20:49,883 --> 00:20:53,186
But I had her assistant’s photo
in the school’s database

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00:20:53,253 --> 00:20:55,122
switched with mine a while ago.

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00:20:55,189 --> 00:20:56,123
( Kikuoka gasps )

403
00:20:56,190 --> 00:20:57,625
Asuna: I happen to know someone

404
00:20:57,691 --> 00:21:00,127
who’s great
at busting through firewalls.

405
00:21:00,194 --> 00:21:01,662
Rinko: Right now,
the real mayumi

406
00:21:01,728 --> 00:21:04,497
is probably on a beach
somewhere working on her tan.

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00:21:08,635 --> 00:21:10,837
Asuna: Take me to kirito.

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00:21:10,904 --> 00:21:11,838
♪

409
00:21:11,905 --> 00:21:13,840
( Singing in Japanese )

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00:21:48,175 --> 00:21:52,046
♪ The Iris to you