John heard whispers and talking all around him finally the sky turned red and there came a giant robed figure
kayaba: Ladies and gentlemen. I am Kayaba Akihiko, head programmer. Welcome to the unparalleled online experience that is Sword Art Online
The crowds cheered John and arin cheered as Well
kayaba:yes thank you thank you so shall I get to the point so as some of you may have noticed the log out button is missing I am here to assure you that this is not a bug nor a glitch but an actual feature in the game
This statement worried John so he checked his menu this cemented his fear when he saw that the logout button was not there
kayaba: now you might be wondering what is the reasoning for this well that is simple I wanted to control a world of my own now let's get down to the main point from this moment on each of you will have a new and special skill that will belong too only you
The new skill obtained icon appears in front of every player in the square
kayaba: and this ends the tutorial for sword art online from this moment forward death will be permanent if you die in the game then the VR gear will fry your brain
John was shaking
John: this has to be a joke
Kayaba:oh and one last thing look in this mirror
There was a new item in each player's inventory and when John looked in the mirror he saw his real face this changed his avatar along with all other players
Arin: hey sunset that you
John looks to arin to find his appearance to be completely different
John: a-arin is that you
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Arin: is that you sunset
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Kayaba: oh one last thing promise I disabled the profanity filter have fun
Random player: we're fucked
Time skip to alleyway
John and arin find two other people in the alley
John: um hey are you guys here to get too the next town as quickly as possible
???: well he is but I have people here that I'm gonna meet up with so I need to go
??? 2: I'm planning to head to the next town because this area is gonna be picked clean fast
John: that's what I was thinking so if your heading there take me with you
John looks to arin
John: are you coming with us arin
Arin: I'm sorry but I can't I checked my special skill and I'd just be a deterrent
??? 2: and why's that
Arin: my skill power's me up in exchange for my party members hit point's so at these early levels it'd be dangerous for me to travel with people
John: thanks for being concerned arin and after i level higher let's meet up again
Arin left and john turned to his new ally
John: nice to meet you I'm sunset
Kirito: you can call me kirito
Sunset and kirito made their journey to the next town so they could level grind
