Get up Nerve in virtual world

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## Get [Hide-and-seek-Girl] Sphica!

* You can get [Hide-and-seek Girl] Sphica by completing Story-9 "Get up nerve", Unleashing the ability of 4-Star [Hide-and-seek Girl] Sphica by using "Bravery Key", you get to enjoy her original story.
* After acquiring character as the reward from the event, the character is directly added to your "Character List".
* Use "Girl's Treats", "Girl's\_Treats\_Favorite", "Girl's\_Treats\_Great\_Favorite" in the time limited quest to unlock attributes of [Hide-and-seek Girl] Sphica!
* Furthermore, collect items, "Bravery Hacking Shard", "Bravery Hacking Crystal", and "Holy Bravery Hacking Crystal" from the treasure boxes which appear after you complete the quest and event item rewards. Use these to Limit Break 4-Star [Hide-and-seek Girl] Sphica.

## Synopsis

* Sphica, an Imp girl, is good at Hide-and-seek. One day, she visit a village with Kirito and friends. What jumps into Sphica's eyes!?

## Event Schedules (Note that time may differ according to your server)

* 5/9/2017 (Tuesday) 06:00 ~ 5/26/2016 (Friday) 05:59 (UTC)

## How to Play

* When you play Time-Limited events, you can get event points.
* Collect event points and get Event-Exclusive Equipments!
* Furthermore, these Limited Equipments also appear in treasure boxes at the end of a quest, and can also be dropped by the Boss Monster at a very low rate.
* Collect Equipments with the same name and upgrade them to 4 Stars!

## Strategy

* The higher level of quest you play, the more event points and items from treasure box you get!
* The higher rank you get, the more event points (2x Event Points at S), and better items from treasure boxes you get!

## Quest Details

(Insert all Stages + Stories and Difficulty Levels)

### Story 1: 11 year-old teenage girl

Asunaaa!
Asuna: Oh, it's Sphica!
Kirito: She's that little Imp girl we met recently, right? The one scarily good at hide-and-seek.
Sphica: Will you guys play with me today?!
Asuna: Yeah! Of course we will! But, Sphica, isn't it pretty late for you to be up?
Shouldn't you be heading to bed soon?
Sphica: Nope! I took a big nap earlier, so I'm not sleepy at all!
Asuna: Well, in that case, let's play!
Sphica: Yay!
Kirito: ...
Yui: Daddy, is something the matter?
Kirito: Well, sort of... Something's been bothering me about her...
Yui: You mean Sphica?
Kirito: Yeah. She told us a bit ago the she's only eleven.
Yui: So you think she's too young to be playing VRMMOs?
Kirito: That too. But I also think it's strange that she'd be diving at this hour.
Kirito: It's just past 11 PM. Aren't her parents keeping an eye on her?
Yui: Ah, I see your point. That does seem strange.
Do you think we should contact the admins?
Kirito: No, that wouldn't be cool. It's not right to barge into other player's private lives like that.
If this was something like that incident with Death Gun, I could ask Kikuoka I mean, Chrysheight...
But It's not like anything happened to justify bringing this to him...
Yui: So what will you do?
Kirito: Hmm... It really is bothering me, but I guess I'll have to let it go for now.
I've gotten into the bad habit of sticking my nose into other people's business... Hahaha.
Yui: I see...

### **Quest 2:** Hide-and-seek Genius

Sphica: Found you, Asuna!
Asuna: Aww, she got me...
Kirito: Ha ha, Sphica found you in like five seconds too, huh?
Asuna: Sphica's just way too good at hiding AND finding!
Sphica: Hehe, that's right!
I'm a hide-and-seek master!
Kirito: I'm still impressed you found her.
That shell-like rock Asuna hid under is the perfect hiding place.
Asuna: Yeah. I found it by total chance when I was exploring these woods.
I thought it was just a rock, but it's hollow. I never thought anyone would find me in there!
Sphica: It, really was a good spot! It's probably a great place to nap on a hot day too!
Asuna: Hehe, excellent idea, Sphica. It's pretty cool inside.
Sphica: Yeah! It's just like that Mediqoobood I'm always in!
Asuna: Wait...what?
Kirito: Does that mean ?!
Sphica: What's wrong, guys?
Asuna: Did you just say...Medi
Kirito: H-Hey! Asuna, forget it! Nothing's wrong, Sphica!
N-Now who's up for another round of hide-and-seek! I'm it this time!
Sphica: Yay! More games!
Asuna: Kirito...
(After completing the quest)
Asuna: So Kirito, what Sphica said back there...
Kirito: Yeah. "Medicuboid."
The medical VR machine.
Asuna: Which means that in the real world, Sphica's...
Kirito: Asuna... I know what you're thinking.
I'm really surprised too. But to be honest, it makes sense.
Asuna: It does?
Kirito: Yeah. I've been wondering why a girl Sphica's age was playing ALO. She's too young for it.
Even more strange, her guardian seems to be fine with letting her dive in the middle of the night.
Asuna: Come to think of it, when she got a reputation as a hiding master, people said she would often log on in the middle of the day during a school week...
Kirito: Exactly, which means she's not going to school.
Asuna: What...sort of disease do you think she has?
I really want to know, but it'd be so rude to just ask her. And cruel...
She always seems so carefree here. I don't want to bring the real world int her VR playground...
Kirito: I'm with you there, Asuna.
We're both curious, but we should just leave the matter be for now.
Let's just smile and play with her like normal. That's the best thing we can do for her.
Asuna: Yeah... You're right.

### **Quest 3:** The reason of absent

Strea: Oh! Hi Asuna! Hi Kirito!
How's it hanging?!
Rain: Over here!
Kirito: Hey Strea, Rain.
Sorry to keep you waiting.
Strea: Nah no worries!
We just got here!
Asuna: Hey, where's Sphica?
We're supposed to go on a five-person quest together today.
Rain: Yeah, now that you mention it, I don't see her. Where could she be?
Asuna: ... Huh? A message?
Kirito: This is one of those auto-messages sent out when someone isn't available...
"I can't make it on time. I won't be able to come today."
Asuna: Wait a sec! This is from...
Kirito: Yup. Sphica.
Strea: What happened? Is she okay?
Rain: Kirito, Asuna, have you heard anything?
Kirito: N-No... This could be bad, though!
Asuna: Kirito, what do we do?!
Do you think something happened to her?!
Kirito: Asuna, we have to remain calm!
Rain: H-Hey, what's with you two?
What's got you so panicked?
Kirito: Well...we don't have any proof, but we think Sphica's got a really serious disease.
So if she's not here, it could be because she took a sudden, terrible turn for the worse...
Rain: Wh-What?! No way!!
Strea: Kirito, you seem to be taking a lot of logical leaps here.
If you suspected she was sick, why didn't you just ask her?
Asuna: Well, we wanted to...but...
We thought it would be rude to bring up real world talk in the game.
Rain: I see where you're coming from. It's a big no-no to pry into other players' lives: especially kids.
Kirito: But... What should we do?
Asuna: Should we contact the admins after all?
Kirito: That might be for the best... But let me think for a sec...
Maybe we should ask Chrysheight for info.
Asuna: That might be a good idea.
(After completing the quest)
Asuna: Kirito, Sphica didn't log on yesterday either...
So... what do you want to do?
Kirito: Well... I guess we can't put it off any longer... We sh
Sphica: Kirito! Asuna!
Asuna: Sphica?!
Kirito: Y-You're all right?! Is everything okay?!
Sphica: Huh? You two are acting real weird.
Of course I'm okay! I'm always filled with sparkly bubbles of energy!
Kirito: You...are?
Sphica: My parents did tell me I have to stay with the doctors for a bit, though...
Asuna: Sphica...
Kirito: O-Oh... Sorry to hear that. Well, I'm just glad to see you.
So you not making it to the quest the other day wasn't because of anything serious?
Sphica: Nope! The doctor just got the checkup time wrong!
Asuna: Phew... So, what do you say we play that quest we couldn't do yesterday?
Sphica: Huh? You guys didn't go finish it already?
Kirito: No. We asked everyone to hold off, and it's not like the quest is going anywhere.
We agreed we'd play it together once you logged back in.
Sphica: R-Really?! Thank you so much!
I wad kinda sad I couldn't do it with you guys, but I'm really happy now that I can!
Asuna: Hehe, good to hear. Alright, I'm gonna call everyone, okay?
Kirito: Yeah, and if they can't make it, we'll juste reschedule. It's all of us or none!
Sphica: Yay! Thank you!!

### Story 4: Permission from parents

H-Hello...? It's m-me. K-Kazuto Kirigaya.
Kikuoka: Heh. How's it going? Relax, Kirito, you sound nervous.
It's unlike you. Something wrong?
Kazuto: I...hate to bother you, but can I ask you something?
Kikuoka: Yeah, sure. Anything for a pal. Besides, I had a feeling you'd be calling me.
Kazuto: Wait, you did?!
Kikuoka: It's about a certain little Imp in Alfheim Online, right?
Name of Sphica?
Kazuto: H-How did you know?
Kikuoka: My sources tell me that you and your friends have been spending time with her lately.
She's a Medicuboid user out here in the good ol' real world, so of course we're keeping tabs on her.
Kazuto: I...see...
Kikuoka: So...you want to know her story, right?
Kazuto: Yeah...but I don't have any right to ask. It's her private life.
So never mind... Forget I called...
Kikuoka: ...
Kazuto: But...if there's anything I can do to help like back in the Death Gun incident let me know.
Kikuoka: Heh...
Kazuto: H-Hey! Did I say something funny?!
Kikuoka: It's just strange to hear you be so unassertive. Either way, I planned on telling you?
Kazuto: You did?
Kikuoka: Yup. Her parents heard you were friends with her in ALO, you see.
So they gave me permission to tell you everything, in case you ever asked.
Kazuto: Really?!

### **Quest 5:** Mentally illness

Kazuto: Is Sphica?!
Kikuoka: Yep. She's been diagnosed with a serious illness.
But it's not a disease of the body. It's one of the mind.
Sad in one so young.
Kazuto: A mental illness...?
Kikuoka: That's right. She was bullied. A lot. So much so, she started having problems communicating.
Eventually, she stopped going to shcool and now barely ever speak to anyone.
The Medicuboid was originally developed to help patients with serious physical illnesses spend their final days in some modicum of comfort. However, it's been theorized that life in a virtual world can help patients with mental illnesses overcome psychological trauma.
Kazuto: So you set her up with the Medicuboid to see if it could help treat her.
Kikuoka: Exactly. The Medicuboid is still quite experimental, so we need as much clinical data as possible.
Kazuto: But hold on: Sphica is really outgoing in ALO. She doesn't have any problems communicating.
Kikuoka: That's her original personality. She likely feels she can be her true self in the virtual world.
But recently, the doctors have noticed a change in her condition.
Kazuto: A change?!
Kikuoka: For the better. She's slowly re-learning how to communicate in the real world.
Kazuto: Really?
Kikuoka: Really. Her parents were quite shocked. They think you guys might have had something to do with it.
Kazuto: But...why?
Kikuoka: You played a lot of hide-and-seek with her. She probably thinks of you as her first real friends.
Kazuto: ...
Kikuoka: So, that's what you wanted to know, right?
Kazuto: Y-Yeah. It is!
Thank you!
Kikuoka: Hey, don't mention it. Friends scratch each other's backs, right?
Kazuto: Can I tell Asuna and the others about this? I'll be careful not to let the info slip to anyone else.
Kikuoka: Sure. Her parents already gave me the okay. They also said thay hope you'll keep playing with Sphica.
Kazuto: Of course we will!
(After completing the quest)
Sphica: Strea! You're so much more grown up than my mommy!
How did you do it?
Strea: Wow! You're a curious on, aren't you! I'm an NPC, silly.
I was just set this way!
Sphica: What's an "NPC"?
Asuna: So that's her story...
Rain: Sphica...
And she's so energetic and outgoing in VR...
Asuna: I can't imagine that cheerful girl over there all down and blue...
Kirito: I know what you mean. So let's keep playing with her! She need friends.
Rain: Yeah!
Asuna: Of course we'll keep playing with her. But Kirito...
In the end, you disregarded game etiquette and pried into her private life don't you?
Kirito: H-Hey, don't look at me like that! I was going to, but I pulled back at the last moment!
But Kikuoka - Chrysheight: I need to stop calling him that - just started blabbing.
Asuna: Hehe... I wasn't mad. I just thought it'be nice if you asked me for advice next time.
Kirito: Asuna...
Sphica: Kirito! Asuna! Rain!
Strea: We've made it to the next town!
Kirito: So we have... Well it's game time!
Come on, let's go!
Asuna: Hehe... I'll let it slide this time. Alright, let's go!

### **Quest 6:** Flash back

???: S-Stop it!
???: Stop lying! We're all so very sick of your lies!
???: It's not a lie!
Kirito: Hey, what are all those NPC kids yelling about?
Rain: According to the quest description, a village kid said he was a monster in the mountains.
The others kids are teasing him because they think he's lying.
If we can go find the monster he saw and take it out, the other kids will believe him and we'll beat the quest.
That's about it.
Child B: Liar! You're a big fat liar!
Child A: N-No, I'm not! It's the truth!
Kirito: Oh...oh no...
This is bad...
Rain: Huh?
What's the problem, Kirito?
Sphica: \*whimper\*...
Strea: Sphica?
What's wrong?
Sphica: S-Stop...bullying...him...
Asuna: Oh no... Is she having a traumatic flashback because of the quest?!
Sphica: STOP BULLYING HIM!!!
Kirito: Ah! Sphica!
Asuna: We've got to go after her!
Kirito: Rain! Strea!
You two stay here!
Rain: R-Right!
We'll start the quest!
Kirito: Yeah! We're counting on you!
Asuna: Where could Sphica have gone...?
Kirito: I checked my friends list, and it seems like she's still in this area.
So she hasn't logged out yet, at least.
Asuna: But doesn't the AmuSphere log you out automatically if it detects physical or psychological danger?
Kirito: Yeah, which means that Sphica's not that bad off right now...
Asuna: I think...she's struggling with her pain as hard as she can...
Kirito: She's a fighter. I just wish we could find her. Her hiding skills are a lot of trouble right now.
Asuna: Yeah...
I think she's close by, but...
Kirito: Alright, let's split up. We'll find her faster that way.
Asuna: Good idea.
Kirito: Asuna, any luck on your end?!
Asuna: I couldn't find any trace of her...
Kirito: Rats... Me neither...
I scanned the whole area from the sky, but I didn't see anyone that looked like Sphica.
Asuna: I checked every ticket, nook, and cranny I could find, bug not a single sign of her.
Kirito: Wait...!
Asuna, remember the last time we player hide-and-seek with her?
You were hiding under that hollowed-out rock, right?
Asuna: That's right... Oh! Sphica said it was a good hiding spot, didn't she?!
Do you think...?
Kirito: I see a bunch of rocks over there!
Let's go check it out!
Asuna: Right!

### Story 7: Reached-out hand

Kirito: Sphica...
Asuna: So this was wher you were hiding...
Sphica: I want them to stop being big dumb bullies...
Asuna: Don't worry Sphica. It's okay.
No one around here's going to bully you.
Sphica: B-But...they called that kid a liar. They were bullying him!
Asuna: They were, and that's why we have to help him.
Sphica: Wa can help him?
Asuna: That's right. We'll prove that he was telling the truth.
So we're going to find taht monster he was talking about!
Sphica: If we do that...he won't be bullied anymore?
Kirito: Exactly!
Sphica: But...what if we find the monster and they still don't believe him?
I don't want to see anyone get bullied ever again...
Kirito: Then help us stop it. Let's save that kid, okay, Sphica?
Maybe you didn't have someone to stand up for you when you were bullied...
And that's why you don't want to see anyone else have to go through what you did...right?
Sphica: !...
Asuna: Besides, we'll be here for you whenever you need us. If you're in trouble, we'll help you.
So...believe in us.
Okay, Sphica?
Sphica: O-Okay... I will.
Kirito: You've gotten a lot stronger, Sphica.
Rain: Kirito! Asuna!
Strea: We started the quest!
Asuna: Look, it's Rain and Strea!
Kirito: Alright! The team's assembled!
Now let's go find that monster!

### **Quest 8:** Monster in deep mountain

Sphica: Here! See this?! It's the monster's horn! It's proof that he wasn't lying!
Child B: Whoa... Check this out!
A horn this big could only come from a monster!
Sphica: It did, we beat it up! The village is safe now!
So you better promise me you'll never ever bully ANYONE again!
Got it?!
Child B: G-Got it... Hey...I'm sorry that we were mean to you...
Child A: Aw, don't worry about it...
Everyone believed me beacause of you. Thank you!
Sphica: D-Don't mention it!
Kirito: All's well that ends well, right, Sphica?
Asuna: Sphica, you really were incredible in that battle back there!
Sphica: I... I wanted to stop that kid from being bullied!
And I did it! Yay!
Kirito: You sure did, Sphica.
Sphica: Hehe! I'm really happy right now!
But...I'm pretty upset about one thing still!
Asuna: What?! You are?!
Sphica: I sure am! You and Kirito found me WAY too quick when I was hiding!
Kirito: That's why you're upset?
I was expecting you to be grateful that we found you...
Asuna: K-Kirito! Not cool!
Kirito: Oh...yeah, I guess that was pretty callous. Ahaha...
Still, you've got a lot of hiding practice to do, Sphica! We've gotten too good at fiding you!
Sphica: You're right! I'm the bestest most famousest hider around! I can't let this stand!
I'm gonna get so good at hiding, even I won't be able to find me!
Asuna: Hehe, it looks like Sphica's back to her old self.
Kirito: Yeah. I'm seriously relieved.

### Story 9: Raising courage

Asuna: Oh, hey Kirito!
What's up?
Kirito: I just talked to Chrysheight.
Apparently, Sphica's going to discharged from the hospital.
Asuna: She is?!
That's wonderful!
Kirito: Yeah. Apparently, she's been doing a lot better ever since we beat that bullying quest.
But it'll still be a bit longer until she can go back to school.
Asuna: That's still fantastic news.
Really, really fantastic.
Kirito: And it looks like this proves that VR can be used to help heal people's emotional wounds.
Asuna: It's weird. I'm really glad that Sphica's gotten better, but I'm even more happy to know that VR can be used to save people! I almost feel like I'm helping change people's lives!
Kirito: I feel the same way. After SAO, VRMMOs have had a really bad reputation.
Hopefully one day, the world will realize that VRMMOs can be a positive force for society.
Asuna: I'm sure that day will come!
Kirito: I'm sure it will too.

## Titles

### Get up nerve in virtual world

* Complete Quest 8: Monster in a deep mountain

### Hide-and-seek Girl

* Complete Quest 13: Monster in a deep mountain (Master)

## Event Rewards

* 20 Event Points: Lv. 10 Bravery Key x 1
* 30 Event Points: Attack Shard x 20
* 40 Event Points: Lv. 20 Bravery Key x 1
* 50 Event Points: Girl's Treats x 100
* 60 Event Points: Lv. 30 Bravery Key x 1
* 80 Event Points: Memory Diamond x 5
* 100 Event Points: Girl's\_Treats\_Favorite x 60
* 120 Event Points: HP Shard x 20
* 150 Event Points: Skill Shard x 20
* 180 Event Points: Memory Diamond x 5
* 210 Event Points: MP Shard x 20
* 240 Event Points: Critical Shard x 20
* 270 Event Points: Defense Shard x 20
* 300 Event Points: Girl's Treats x 50
* 400 Event Points: Memory Diamond x 5
* 500 Event Points: Col x 30000
* 700 Event Points: Lv. 40 Bravery Key x 1
* 900 Event Points: Critical Crystal x 10
* 1100 Event Points: Girl's\_Treats\_Favorite x 50
* 1300 Event Points: Defense Crystal x 10
* 1500 Event Points: Memory Diamond x 5
* 1800 Event Points: Col x 50000
* 2100 Event Points: MP Crystal x 10
* 2400 Event Points: Girl's\_Treats\_Great\_Favorite x 30
* 2700 Event Points: Attack Crystal x 10
* 3100 Event Points: Skill Crystal x 10
* 3500 Event Points: Memory Diamond x 5
* 4000 Event Points: HP Crystal x 10
* 4500 Event Points: Col x 100000
* 5000 Event Points: Bravery Hacking Shard x 100
* 5500 Event Points: Lv. 50 Bravery Key x 1
* 6000 Event Points: Girl's Treats x 50
* 6500 Event Points: Memory Diamond x 5
* 7000 Event Points: Holy HP Crystal x 5
* 7500 Event Points: Girl's Treats x 100
* 8000 Event Points: Lv. 60 Bravery Key x 1
* 8500 Event Points: Girl's\_Treats\_Favorite x 50
* 9000 Event Points: Memory Diamond x 5
* 9500 Event Points: Bravery Hacking Shard x 50
* 10000 Event Points: Holy Attack Crystal x 5
* 10500 Event Points: Girl's\_Treats\_Favorite x 80
* 11000 Event Points: Holy Defense Crystal x 5
* 11500 Event Points: Memory Diamond x 5
* 12000 Event Points: Holy MP Crystal x 5
* 12500 Event Points: Lv. 70 Bravery Key x 1
* 13000 Event Points: Bravery Hacking Shard x 100
* 14000 Event Points: Holy Critical Crystal x 5
* 15000 Event Points: Holy Skill Crystal x 5
* 16000 Event Points: Memory Diamond x 5
* 17000 Event Points: Girl's\_Treats\_Great\_Favorite x 20
* 18000 Event Points: Lv. 80 Bravery Key x 1
* 19000 Event Points: Col x 100000
* 20000 Event Points: Bravery Hacking Shard x 200
* 21000 Event Points: Memory Diamond x 5
* 22500 Event Points: Bravery Hacking Crystal x 100
* 24000 Event Points: Holy Bravery Hacking Crystal x 25
* 25500 Event Points: Col x 200000
* 27000 Event Points: Girl's Treats x 300
* 28500 Event Points: Memory Diamond x 5
* 30000 Event Points: Girl's\_Treats\_Favorite x 250
* 32000 Event Points: Girl's\_Treats\_Great\_Favorite x 100
* 34000 Event Points: Bravery Hacking Crystal x 50
* 36000 Event Points: Holy Bravery Hacking Crystal x 25
* 40000 Event Points: Memory Diamond x 25

## Attention

* For Multiplayer Mode, maintenance may occur without prior notice.
* To play this event, you must have to complete Quest 3-10
* You can find this event from "Quest">"Extra Quest"
* In Multiplayer Mode, players can have up to 3 characters and up to 9 in a party.
* For Multiplayer Mode, the calculation method may differ with that of the solo quests and the single character multi-quest mode.