Episode 7

## Video

This is the seventh episode of the Aincrad Arc, and the seventh episode of Sword Art Online Abridged overall.

## Plot

On June 24, 2024, in the Floor 48 city of Lindas, Asuna visits her friend Lizbeth's blacksmith shop to have her rapier sharpened. Once Lizbeth finishes, Asuna compliments Lizbeth on her work and asks why they don't spend more time together. Lizbeth reminds Asuna that it's because she refuses to leave the safety of her shop and Asuna keeps declining Lizbeth's offer to stay with her and live in her closet "like an adorable boogeyman", causing Asuna to smile awkwardly at her.

Lizbeth then notices that Asuna is wearing a new pair of earrings and thinks she's trying to impress a secret lover, which Asuna doesn't really deny, as she gets spooked off by Lizbeth's extremely personal questions. As Asuna leaves, Lizbeth begs her for details, saying she lives vicariously through Asuna, and as such, she views Asuna's sex life is her own. Asuna then begs Lizbeth to leave the shop and meet someone, saying it can't be worse than what being alone in the shop is doing to her, before leaving. Lizbeth considers this, but almost immediately rejects the notion after looking at an old picture of herself and her friends, convincing herself that she meets a lot of nice people in the shop. However, as she says this, Kirito enters the shop and demands service, threatening to burn the building to the ground in thirty seconds, effectively proving Lizbeth wrong.

Lizbeth emerges from the back room just as Kirito reaches the last second, apologizing for making him wait, and asks how she can help him. Kirito tells Lizbeth that he wants to make a custom order, not realizing that she's the blacksmith. When Lizbeth informs him of this detail, a surprised Kirito makes a rude comment about her "traditional blacksmithing hoopskirt". After Lizbeth stumbles over her retaliation, Kirito asks her to craft a sword that's equally good or better than the one he already possesses, due to throwing his other sword at Griselda's ghost. Despite the sword being an Elucidator, the "gnarliest sword you can get from a monster drop", Lizbeth presents Kirito with the best sword she's ever forged, a "bad enough sword to rescue the president" with the Lizbeth Quality Guarantee. To test the sword's durability, Kirito slashes it against his Elucidator, causing it to break in half, shocking Lizbeth. Lizbeth tries to salvage what's left of her sword, but it shatters, causing her to collapse to the floor in despair.

Kirito asks her if she's going to start crying, commenting how he can't deal with anymore crying women in his life, but to his surprise, Lizbeth springs up in a fit of rage over Kirito's actions, telling him to leave. However, Kirito reminds Lizbeth of her own quality guarantee and how poorly advertised the sword was, stating that he could've been killed if he faced an enemy with it. Kirito then tells Lizbeth that he won't spread any negative rumors about her business if she makes him the best sword in the game. Lizbeth reminds Kirito he requested a sword that was "as good or better", but Kirito tells her that the prices have gone up, calling it the "Lizbeth Quality Guarantee plus interest". Hearing this, Lizbeth reaches her boiling point and tells Kirito she'll make the best sword he's ever seen but needs an ultra-rare metal to forge it. Kirito agrees to this condition and asks where to find it. Lizbeth warns Kirito the metal is hidden within the mountains of Floor 55, guarded by an Elite Dragon, much to Kirito's boredom. Annoyed, Lizbeth tells him that he'll probably never find the item anyway, as it won't even spawn unless he's partied with a master blacksmith, only to realize that this means she'll have to go with him and finally leave the safety of her shop.

While on the Western Mountain, on Floor 55, Lizbeth complains with how cold the mountain is, with Kirito pointing out mountains are usually cold. Lizbeth tries to fire back by asking why Kirito isn't cold, to which he replies that, unlike her, he has pants on. Kirito then gives Lizbeth a coat to keep her warm, saying that, even though it's not a pair of pants, it will do the trick. Lizbeth is touched by this unusual act of kindness and wonder if Kirito isn't as bad as she thought. This moment is slightly ruined when Kirito tells her to hurry up, as it'll be dark soon, making Lizbeth realize they might not get back before it gets dark.

At the top of the mountain, Lizbeth is amazed by all the beautiful crystals scattering the area and tries to venture off, causing Kirito to pull her by her hood. At first Lizbeth is mad at him, but when Kirito reminds her that they're in a Boss Room and she can't just run off ahead, Lizbeth suddenly shuts down and apologizes for her carelessness. Now on good terms, Kirito tells Lizbeth to prepare her Teleport Crystal and hide herself away while he handles the Dragon. Shocked, Lizbeth tells Kirito that he can't face the Dragon alone, but he suddenly cuts her off, screaming, "DO IT SACHI!". Realizing what he's just said, Kirito calms down, pats Lizbeth on the head, and tells her to pretend what he said didn't happen, leaving a very confused Lizbeth behind.

Suddenly, the Dragon begins to emerge, prompting Kirito to tell Lizbeth to hide behind the crystals. As Lizbeth watches Kirito face down the Dragon, she screams out to him that it's charging a breath attack. Ironically though, this ends up distracting Kirito and he gets blasted by said attack, just barely managing to deflect it. Lizbeth asks Kirito why he didn't dodge the attack, which ends up distracting him again and he gets blasted by yet another breath attack, which he also manages to deflect. Annoyed by the whole situation, Kirito decides to vent frustrations out on the Dragon and ends up his cutting off one of its arms. Amazed, Lizbeth emerges from her hiding spot, alerting the Dragon of her presence, much to Kirito's annoyance. Lizbeth doesn't see what the problem is at first but becomes very aware when the Dragon uses its wings to blow Lizbeth into a pit. Kirito then jumps in after Lizbeth and tries to shield her from the fall, yelling at her for failing to fulfil her one job.

The two then wake up at the bottom of the pit where Kirito gives Lizbeth a Healing Potion, stating that they're celebrating the fact that Lizbeth didn't manage to get them both killed, something Lizbeth agrees seems like an achievement for her. Kirito then declares the whole mission a failure and tells Lizbeth to teleport them out, only to find that the Teleport Crystals don't work. Hearing this, Kirito whines about how he's going to die cold and alone in a pit. Lizbeth tries to cheer him up by saying she's with him, only for Kirito to sarcastically remark on how the good news keeps coming. Annoyed, Lizbeth tells Kirito to focus on getting them out of the pit. Kirito then tries to run up on the wall but ends up slipping on the ice and falling back down, prompting Kayaba to play the sound effects of a Goofy cartoon. As Kirito climbs out of the hole made by him hitting the ground, he asks if Kayaba if the sound effects were necessary, to which Kayaba plays the sad trombone sound effect, much to Kirito's annoyance.

With no other options, Kirito and Lizbeth set up camp in the pit. During the night, Lizbeth remarks how exciting the day was despite their predicament, as they climbed a mountain and fought a Dragon, although Kirito points out that he fought the Dragon and the Dragon fought her at best. Lizbeth claims that she hasn't have this much fun since her Guild, making her stop in her tracks. Kirito asks why Lizbeth stays in her shop instead of hanging out with her Guild, to which Lizbeth clarifies that she *had* a Guild, making Kirito instantly realize what she meant. As Kirito goes through a mental breakdown, Lizbeth explains that about a year ago, when she started leveling up her blacksmithing, she heard about a rare ore that could speed things up. Since the ore was in a Dungeon that was too high level for her, she convinced her Guild mates to take her, saying that she would stick behind them. However, upon finding the ore, Lizbeth got too excited and ran for it, triggering a trap and causing the deaths of all her friends. As Lizbeth begins blaming herself for the downfall of her Guild, Kirito holds her hand with tears in his eyes, begging her not say another word, because he lost his Guild in similar circumstances. This shocks Lizbeth, but she agrees stop, and the two fall asleep holding hands.

The next morning, Lizbeth wakes up and sees Kirito digging in the snow. Seeing him, Lizbeth has an inner monologue to herself about how she's starting to have feelings for Kirito, but she forces herself to stop once she realizes what she was doing. Lizbeth then asks Kirito why he's digging, to which Kirito reveals that he's found the rare metal they came for. Kirito hands Lizbeth the metal and reveals to her it's actually Dragon poop, causing Lizbeth to chuck it back at Kirito. After telling her that hygiene doesn't really matter in a virtual world, Kirito notices that the Dragon is flying down into the pit, much to Lizbeth's horror. However, Kirito evidently planned for this, as he grabs Lizbeth and runs up the wall to get on the Dragon, stabbing it the back with his Elucidator. The Dragon then flies out of the pit in surprise, carrying Kirito and Lizbeth along with it. However, as just as Kirito begins celebrating their victory, they're abruptly detached from the Dragon as soon as they're out of the pit, sending them sailing through the sky. While freefalling, Lizbeth gazes at the sunrise and notes that she would have never seen such a beautiful view if she stayed in her shop. She then thanks Kirito for pushing her to face her fears, as a panicking Kirito begs her to grab one of her Teleport Crystals.

Back at Lindas, Lizbeth goes to forge the one-handed long sword Kirito requested. Lizbeth prepares herself and activates the over-the-top rhythm mini game that is the game's crafting system, which Kirito is unable to see from his perspective. Upon completing the mini game, Lizbeth presents Kirito with a sword, which is the first of its kind and doesn't have a name. As he ponders on what to call it, Kirito asks how much he owes Lizbeth, to which she that he can have it for free, something that confuses Kirito. Lizbeth then tries to take the opportunity to confess her feelings to Kirito, but she is interrupted by Asuna, who bursts through the door and hugs Lizbeth. During the hug, Asuna whispers in Lizbeth ears that Kirito is "off limits", threatening to kill her if she doesn't comply. Asuna then lets Lizbeth go, pretending to be worried for her safety. Horrified by Asuna's threats, and by how quickly she pretended like nothing happened, Lizbeth runs away crying.

Lizbeth hides herself next to a bridge where Kirito finds her, having scanned the entire city from a nearby belltower. Kirito tells Lizbeth that he has no idea what Asuna said but guesses that it was "messed up and possibly, probably racist". After briefly distracting himself with the potential origins of Lizbeth's pink hair, Kirito tells Lizbeth that he's finally come up with a name for the sword she made him. He says that he decided to name it in memory of his adventure with Lizbeth, dubbing it "Sunlight Heart", which Lizbeth admires. However, Kirito then claims that he changed his mind and named it "The Piece of Shit... *DRAGON* Shit that is! LOL Trademark Lizbeth", followed by Lizbeth's contact info. Lizbeth asks Kirito why he would he do such a thing, to which he replies that it was in order to cement Lizbeth's legacy. Lizbeth laughs at this remark, remembering how much of an asshole Kirito is, and gets over her previous infatuation with him. Lizbeth then remarks that she can't believe she wanted to sleep with him, much to Kirito's shock.

After the end credits, we see Lizbeth's shop ablaze, having been set on fire by Asuna, with "You were warned" scrawled on the sign.

## Cast

* **Megami33:** Lizbeth
* **xbubblemunkyx:** Asuna
* **YamatoSFX:** Kirito
* **Dizzasta:** Announcer

## Music

* **Thirty Seconds to Mars:** "This Is War"
* **Sword Art Online Original Soundtrack vol.1:** "Everyday Life", "A Tender Feeling"
* **Guilty Gear Xrd -Sign- Original Sound Track:** "Big Blast Sonic"
* **Bravely Default Flying Fairy Original Soundtrack:** "The Evil Wings", "Windswept Day"
* **Ori and the Blind Forest (Original Soundtrack):** "Naru, Embracing the Light (feat. Rachel Mellis)", "Up the Spirit Caverns Walls (feat. Tom Boyd)", "Inspiriting"
* **Dust: An Elysian Tail Soundtrack:** "Abadis Forest"
* **Persona Q: Shadow of the Labyrinth Original Soundtrack:** "Labyrinth Culture Festival"
* **Amnesia: The Dark Descent (Original Game Soundtrack):** "Dark Water"
* **Busou Renkin Original Soundtrack:** "Giwaku"
* **Grim Fandango (Original Soundtrack):** "She Sailed Away"
* **Gurren Lagann (Original Soundtrack):** "The Heck is 'Moe'...?"
* **Scott Pilgrim vs. the World: The Game (Original Videogame Soundtrack):** "Area Clear"

## Differences from the Original

The following is a list of differences *only* from this episode. To view any differences for the characters, view their pages, or if you want to see more click here.

* Lisbeth isn't presented as a shut in. She is mostly seen in her shop prior to meeting Kirito, but she's a relatively high-level mace-user, meaning she must get out and level grind fairly regularly.
	+ Lisbeth never offers to let Asuna live in her closet.
	+ It's never stated that Lisbeth is "living vicariously" through Asuna to the point where she considers Asuna's sex life as her own.
* Asuna saying that she's taking a break from hunting with the KOB to hang out with Kirito is skipped.
* Lizbeth's teasing is now a lot more forceful and filled with more double entendres.
* Asuna denying her feelings is skipped.
* In the original, Asuna leaves because she's going to be late for her meeting with Kirito. In the abridged version, she leaves because Lizbeth creeped her out.
	+ The part where Lisbeth says to herself that whoever Asuna's meeting with must be special, and wonders if she'll meet someone special, is skipped.
* In the original, an entire day goes by between Asuna leaving and Kirito arriving. In the abridged version, he arrives pretty much after she leaves.
	+ The scene of Lisbeth forging a sword is skipped.
* Kirito doesn't threaten to burn down Lisbeth's shop.
	+ The brief scene of Lisbeth making sure she looks presentable for her customer is skipped.
* Kirito doesn't initially think that Lisbeth isn't the blacksmith.
	+ Kirito doesn't mock Lisbeth's hoopskirt.
* The part where Lisbeth speculates that Kirito is broke is skipped.
	+ Lisbeth doesn't awkwardly stumble over her words during her first meeting with Kirito.
* Lisbeth getting overwhelmed by the Elucidator's weight is skipped.
* Kirito doesn't mock Lisbeth for using the word "gnarliest", as she does in the dub.
* In the original, Lisbeth tries to stop Kirito from testing her sword out, thinking it will break Kirito's. In the abridged version, Kirito tests out the sword and breaks it before Lizbeth realizes what's happening.
* The tip of the sword shattering is skipped.
* In the original, Lisbeth stares helplessly at her sword before it breaks. In the abridged version, she thinks that maybe she can fix it before only for it to break.
* The part where Kirito inadvertently calls Lisbeth's sword lamer than he thought is skipped.
* Lizbeth now asks Kirito to leave her shop after he destroys her sword.
* Kirito doesn't blackmail Lisbeth into making him the best sword she can forge. He challenges her to do it after she boasts about her blacksmithing skills.
* Lisbeth no longer mentions that X'rphan eats crystals.
* In the original, Lisbeth insists on coming with Kirito. In the abridged version, she accidentally ropes herself into the quest.
	+ Kirito's initial reluctance to bring Lisbeth along is skipped.
* Kirito introducing himself to Lisbeth is skipped.
* The part where Kirito says Lisbeth's name really weird is skipped.
	+ Lisbeth's pouting is skipped.
* Lisbeth sneezing while on the mountain is skipped.
* Kirito throws the coat a lot gentler in the original.
* In the original, Kirito says he's not effected by the cold because he's more resilient than Lisbeth. In the abridged version, he says it's because he's got more clothes on than her.
* Lisbeth commenting on the coat's warmth is skipped.
* In the original, Lisbeth thinks to herself that being alone with Kirito is getting weird. In the abridged version, she thinks that Kirito might not be as bad as she thought.
* Kirito doesn't tell Lisbeth to hurry up because it'll be dark soon, nor does he imply they might not get back before it gets dark.
	+ The part where Lisbeth tells Kirito to call her Liz is skipped.
* Kirito doesn't chastise Lisbeth for being too carefree in the Boss Room.
* Kirito doesn't accidentally call Lisbeth "Sachi".
* Kirito isn't blasted twice by X'rphan.
	+ Kirito isn't blasted because Lisbeth distracted him.
* Lisbeth watching Kirito fight X'rphan in awe is skipped.
* In the original, Lisbeth comes out of hiding to chastise Kirito for taking so long. In the abridged version, she comes out because she's celebrating their victory too early.
* Kirito doesn't chastise Lisbeth for not doing what he told her to do while they're falling into the pit.
* In the original, Lisbeth gets off of Kirito once he asks if they're alright. In the abridged version, she gets off after he tells her to.
* Kirito drinking a Healing Potion is skipped.
* Lisbeth thanking Kirito for saving her is skipped.
* In the original, Kirito seems to be aware that they couldn't teleport out of the pit. In the abridged version, he only becomes aware after he asks Lizbeth to use her Teleport Crystal.
* In the original, Lisbeth gets mad at Kirito for agreeing with all her worried speculations instead of comforting her. In the abridged version, she gets mad because he starts complaining about how he's going to die in the pit with Lizbeth as company.
* In the original, Kirito tells Lisbeth they could run up the wall before trying it, prompting to her to call him insane. In the abridged version, he tries doing it without warning.
* Kirito saying he would've gotten out of the pit if he got a better running start, which Lisbeth denies, is skipped.
* In the original, Lisbeth talks about how you'd never go camping with a total stranger in places you'd never been before in real life. In the abridged version, she talks about how amazing it was that they fought a Dragon.
* Lisbeth asking why Kirito fell into the pit with her, to which Kirito says he'd rather die with a person than watch them die in front of him, is skipped.
* Lisbeth's backstory is only implied in the original. We only see the picture of her friends and the rest is up to the audience's imagination.
	+ Kirito doesn't suddenly grab Lisbeth's hand to get her to stop telling her sad backstory. She asks him to hold it to comfort her.
	+ Kirito doesn't start crying due to their similarities.
* Lisbeth commenting on the warmth of Kirito's hand is skipped.
* Lisbeth stretching after she wakes up is skipped.
* Lisbeth doesn't briefly start thinking like a character in a Romantic Noir.
	+ Lisbeth slaps herself because she's embarrassed that she held Kirito's hand.
* The part where Kirito explains that the pit was X'rphan's nest is skipped.
* Kirito doesn't point out that Lisbeth doesn't have to worry about hygiene after holding the Crystallite Ingot.
* In the original, Kirito didn't know that X'rphan was going to return to its nest until Lisbeth told him that Dragons were nocturnal and seemed to improvise their escape on the spot. In the abridged version, Kirito seems to have already figured out that X'rphan was going to return, and planned their escape, before Lizbeth woke up.
	+ Kirito creating a cloud of snow to hide from X'rphan is skipped.
* In the original, Lisbeth confesses her feelings to Kirito while they're in the air, but he doesn't hear it due to the wind. In the abridged version, she thanks him for helping her overcome her fears, which Kirito does hear.
	+ Kirito is a now lot more concerned about falling to his death compared to his original counterpart.
* Lisbeth planning to confess to Kirito after forging the sword is skipped.
* Kirito testing out the new sword is skipped.
* Lisbeth saying she wants to be Kirito's exclusive blacksmith from then on is skipped.
	+ Kirito doesn't point out how financially questionable it is for Lisbeth to give stuff away for free.
* In the original, Asuna was genuinely worried about Lisbeth and didn't notice Kirito was there until after she made sure Lisbeth was alright. In the abridged version, she seems to burst in *because* she knew Lizbeth was with Kirito.
	+ Asuna doesn't threaten Lisbeth or burn down her shop out of jealousy.
* Asuna mentioning that she was the one who told Kirito about Lisbeth's shop is skipped.
* Kirito and Asuna's bickering is skipped.
* Lisbeth doesn't run away out of fear. She actually runs off because she realizes that Kirito and Asuna like each other and she decides to not pursue her own feelings to give Asuna a chance and make her happy.
	+ Lisbeth telling Asuna that Kirito broke her sword is skipped.
	+ Lisbeth encouraging Asuna to pursue her feelings is skipped.
	+ Lisbeth claiming that she's going to get some supplies is skipped.
* Lisbeth saying she would've been back to her usual self if Kirito arrived later is skipped.
* The tower Kirito spots Lisbeth on doesn't have an Assassin's Creed-esque perch on it.
* Kirito doesn't go on a tangent wondering why Lisbeth's hair is pink. He thanks her for making him see that his life has meaning, even in the game.
	+ Lisbeth asking Kirito to tell this to Asuna is skipped.
* In the original, Lisbeth vaguely implies to Kirito that she likes him, but it'll take her a while to get over it. In the abridged version, Lizbeth admits that she wanted to sleep with Kirito, expressing disbelief over how ridiculous that idea was due to how much of an ass Kirito is.
	+ In the original, it's heavily implied that Kirito knew Lisbeth liked him. In the abridged version, he's completely blindsided by this revelation.
* Lisbeth asking Kirito to beat the game is skipped.
* Lisbeth saying that Kirito is always welcomed at her shop is skipped.

## Trivia

* Lizbeth's Noir speech includes the phrase "The Temperature of the Heart" because that's the name of the episode this one is based off of.
* The first name Kirito gives his sword, "Sunlight Heart", is a reference to the anime to Busou Renkin, as there's a sword with the same name in that series. Busou Renkin was an anime that YamatoSFX and Hayabusa449 abridged before Sword Art Online.