12.Swoed Art Online II
1 year after the SAO incident, Kirito is approached by Seijiro
Kikuoka from Japan’s Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications
Department “VR Division” with a rather peculiar request.
That was an investigation on the “Death Gun” incident that
occurred in the gun and steel filled VRMMO called Gun Gale Online (GGO).
“Players who are shot by a mysterious avatar with a jet black gun lose
their lives even in the real world…” Failing to turn down Kikuoka’s
bizarre request, Kirito logs in to GGO even though he is not completely
convinced that the virtual world could physically affect the real world.
Kirito
wanders in an unfamiliar world in order to gain any clues about the
“Death Gun.” Then, a female sniper named Sinon who owns a gigantic
“Hecate II” rifle extends Kirito a helping hand. With Sinon’s help,
Kirito decides to enter the “Bullet of Bullets,” a large tournament to
choose the most powerful gunner within the realm of GGO, in hopes to
become the target of the “Death Gun” and make direct contact with the
mysterious avatar.