Episode 10

## Video

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

## Plot

October 23, 2024, in the Floor 61 city of Selmburg, after Kirito and Asuna have finished their night of passion, Asuna compliments Kirito on how good he was in bed. However, Kirito makes a snide comment about how he's glad Asuna enjoyed it, as he's still sulking about Asuna punching him for mentioning Rosalia. When Asuna calls him out on this, however, he suddenly becomes submissive, telling Asuna to fix him, which slightly ruins the mood for Asuna. Seeing her disappointment, Kirito begins to have an internal conflict, judging his every move after being with Asuna, but reassures himself that he can handle things from now on. However, when Asuna asks Kirito what they should do now, Kirito panics, as all the knowledge he's learned from dating sims has run out. Kirito then convinces himself to say whatever pops in his head, but he instantly regrets it when this turns out to be proposing to Asuna. Before he can back out of it, however, Asuna surprisingly says yes to Kirito's proposal. Though horrified by what he's done, Kirito's slightly relieved that Asuna seems happy with the situation. However, it turns out that Asuna's going through the same internal conflict, asking herself why she said yes.

On October 24, 2024, after the two get married, Heathcliff summons the two to their base in the Floor 55 city of Grandzam. After congratulating the two on their marriage, causing them to ramble about how "happy" they are, Heathcliff informs Kirito and Asuna that the situation in Collinia has gotten worse. He explains that, after running out of things to burn, the rioters have reverted to a primitive tribalistic society, with one player known as "the King of Ashes" rising up as their leader. He also explains that Fluffles has betrayed the Knights of the Blood Oath and joined forces with the Bandit King, which Heathcliff himself admits he probably should've seen coming. Meanwhile, in the ruins of Collinia, now known as "the Ashlands", the King of Ashes is presented with some intruders that snuck into his territory. The King then asks Fluffles what they should do with the intruders, to which Fluffles, apparently, suggests that they should fry them in boiling oil, which the King does with great glee.

Back in Grandzam, Heathcliff says that, since the King and his forces are blocking further progress in the game, he's going to try and negotiate a truce at an upcoming peace talk. Kirito assumes that Heathcliff wants him to come to the negotiations, to help break the ice, but Heathcliff instead explains that he wants to hide Kirito under the biggest rock he can find, afraid that Kirito might "piss people off and kill thousands". Asuna agrees with this, much to Kirito's shock, and tries to convince Kirito that it's for the good of the players. However, she doesn't keep this sentiment when Heathcliff assigns Asuna to guard Kirito, to make sure he doesn't try to attend the summit. Trying to calm the two down, Heathcliff explains that he's prepared a cabin for them on Floor 22, which is surrounded by the Floor's beautiful forest and has a view of the Floor's lake, presenting it as their honeymoon. Hearing this, the two frantically accept the offer, trying to hide their distain at the idea of being alone together in their current situation. Heathcliff, ignorant of their suffering, comments that he envies the two's young love.

On October 25, 2024, Kirito and Asuna arrive in the Floor 22 village of Coral to begin their "honeymoon". Upon arriving at their cabin, Asuna is amazed by the beautiful view from their cabin. Asuna then relaxes, saying they might actually enjoy their time away from the Guild, a sentiment Kirito agrees with. However, as they're enjoying the scenery, Kirito asks Asuna if she thinks their marriage was a mistake. Upon hearing this, Asuna frantically becomes offended, asking if Kirito wants to be married to her and questioning his love for her, causing Kirito to become trapped in a logic loop. Internally, Asuna chastises herself, as that was her "out". Regardless, Asuna decides to follow the advice that her mother taught her about arguments, "doesn't matter if you're wrong. Just dig in your heels and never show weakness", ignoring the fact that this way of thinking might be why her parents are getting divorced. Asuna then kisses Kirito to resolve their problems, with both of them muffling that they don't regret getting married, but their kissing soon turn to crying over how deep the hole they've dug for themselves is.

On October 31, 2024, Asuna wakes up to find a little girl lying next to her in bed and screams, waking Kirito up. Kirito initially mistakes this as one of Asuna's "night terrors", but when she yells at Kirito to come see what she's screaming at, he is surprised to see the girl too. Kirito asks the girl how she got in their house, but the girl claims she doesn't remember. Asuna is immediately hostile to the girl, threating to take her to court, prompting Kirito to play good cop. He asks the girl what her name is, which the girl manages to remember is Yui. Kirito compliments Yui's name, but quickly tries to find out where they can dump her. With no memory of where she came from, Yui asks if Kirito and Asuna are her parents. At first, Asuna tries to turn her down, but she suddenly gets an idea and claims that they are her parents, which confuses Kirito and makes Yui happy. Kirito internally catches on that Asuna didn't want to get married either but doesn't want to be the one to admit it, and is using Yui as a tool to get Kirito to say it first. Rather than let Asuna have this over him, Kirito decides to both play and beat Asuna at her own game, and welcomes Yui with open arms. Yui then proclaims that she loves her parents, which Asuna tries to reciprocate, but she nearly forgets Yui's name in the process.

The three spend time together as a family, with Kirito reading a newspaper talking about how the peace talk Heathcliff went to broke down, leaving him tapped behind enemy lines. Yui then asks Kirito to read the newspaper when he's done, as she's curious about the geopolitical situation in Collinia. Kirito and Asuna are shocked by Yui's extremely high intelligence, as she seems know what a "geopolitical situation" even is. Kirito asks where she learned the term, which Yui tries to brush off by saying she must have learned it from "books". Nevertheless, Kirito is impressed that they have such a smart kid as a daughter, and tries to provoke Asuna with this fact, subtly telling her that he knows what she's doing and is calling her bluff. Asuna realizes this but tries to convince herself that her plan could still work, as it's not like Kirito actually likes "the adorable little troglodyte". She then tells herself to shut up when she realizes she just called Yui "adorable".

Eventually, after Yui falls asleep, Asuna, in an attempt to make Kirito fold, pretends to show pity for Yui, stating that they don't know what happened to her real parents, who must be worried sick looking for her. Already seeing through this ploy, Kirito plays along and agrees to help reunite Yui with her family, stating that it would be irresponsible to keep lying to her.

However, this plan gets thrown out the window almost immediately when Kirito points out that Asuna "blinked first". As a result, Kirito and Asuna, instead of finding Yui's parents, go to an orphanage in the Floor 1 Town of Beginnings to "buy" another child to keep Yui company. Sasha, the owner and founder of the orphanage, tries to explain that they can't just "buy" a child, especially since all the children have parents in the real world. But she soon realizes that neither Kirito or Asuna are listening to what she's saying, and they keep escalating their requests for more children to the point that they end up "buying" the orphanage.

Just then, a member of the Aincrad Liberation Front named Yulier arrives at the orphanage, asking for the assistance of Kirito and Asuna. At first, Sasha welcomes Yulier, but Kirito steals her thunder, telling Yulier that he and Asuna are the new owners. Though caught off guard by Kirito's claim, Sasha tries to be hospitable for the new unexpected guest by making some tea and leads everyone into a meeting room. Yulier compliments Kirito on his orphanage, to which Sasha tries to explain that Kirito and Asuna don't actually own it, but the two keep interrupting her, ignoring her and claiming her accomplishments as their own.

Asuna then asks Yulier why she needs their help, to which Yulier explains to the new orphanage owners that the ALF is experiencing a bloodthirsty power struggle, having been thrown into infighting after a series of devastating losses. As a result, a player named Kibaou has been amassing power at a frightening pace. Kirito remembers that Kibaou was one of the players at the Illfang raid, who openly blamed the beta testers for the death game's existence. Kirito is shocked that Kibaou was able to gain so much influence, which Yulier completely agrees with, stating that he has as much unbridled charisma as a Chipotle Enema. Luckily, Yulier explains that, while most weren't strong enough to face Kibaou, a player named as Thinker bravely stood up to his tyranny and pleaded for an end to the fighting. However, her tales of Thinker's exploits are slightly undermined by the fact that Yulier is clearly sexually attracted to him, as she keeps slipping her perverted ramblings into her sentences. Unfortunately, while it seemed like Thinker was getting through to the tyrant, Kibaou lured Thinker into a Secret Dungeon on Floor 1, claiming that he wanted to have a peace talk, and left him to die. Asuna asks why he doesn't just use a Teleport Crystal to get out, to which Yulier explains that Kibaou told Thinker not to bring any weapons or items, a fact that dumbfounds Kirito and Asuna.

While Yulier thinks it's ironic that Kibaou betrayed Thinker's trust, Yui says the betrayal was completely expected, as Thinker, contrary to what his name suggests, seems to be more of a dullard and too gullible to see the double-cross coming. Kirito and Asuna are impressed by Yui's verbal takedown of Thinker, with Kirito saying he wishes he had a little microphone for her to drop. Yulier is offended by Yui's words, however, stating that Thinker is the greatest, most intelligent man she has ever known, only for Yui to point out that says more about Yulier than it does about Thinker. This prompts Yulier to challenge Yui to fight, stating that she doesn't care that she's a child, but she backs down almost immediately when Asuna threatens to kill Thinker. Yulier then asks if Kirito and Asuna will help her, but Kirito refuses, agreeing with Yui that Thinker should've seen this coming. Kirito then points out that Thinker should be fine, since it's the Dungeon's on the first Floor, and states that even a player like Sasha, who he refers to as "Freckles", could handle it. This comment causes Sasha to snap, having been ignored this entire time. She then points out that none of them even knew her name, before throwing the table in a fit of pure rage. What happens next is unknown, though it's likely that Sasha kicked them out.

With nothing better to do, Kirito, Asuna and Yui agree to help Yulier rescue Thinker. As they traverse their way through the Dungeon, Kirito comments on how out of nowhere Sasha's rampage seemed to be, saying that he feels like he's the only one who hasn't threatened to stab anyone. Yui points out that she hasn't threatened anyone yet either, causing Kirito to state that they seem to be the only sane ones there. Yui agrees with this, stating that Asuna is scary. However, Kirito mishears this as "Gary", and goes off on a rampage, killing some nearby Scavenge Toads, after it triggers him. Yui then watches this with delight, advising Kirito to go for the eyes, as that's the toads' weak point. Seeing Kirito's rampage, Yulier asks Asuna if he'll be alright, but Asuna says he'll tire himself out eventually. Yulier then asks if Asuna's concerned with Yui's bloodlust, but Asuna doesn't see a problem with it. Yulier then sarcastically comments on how "great" their family is, something Asuna doesn't realize is sarcasm.

Eventually, the group arrive in a corridor with a Safe Room in sight. Asuna wonders if Thinker's in there, causing Kirito to use his Searching Skill. He confirms that he is, although crying and huddled in the fetal position. Overjoyed by the news, Yulier begins running towards the Safe Room. Hearing her, Thinker is overjoyed to see Yulier too, though tries to hide it, and nonchalantly asks her to deal with a "gangly fellow" that's blocking his exit. Kirito doesn't understand this request at first, but soon notices that a Boss called the Fatal Scythe is hiding in the shadows and manages to push Yulier out of harm's way before she gets impaled. Kirito then asks why Thinker didn't send them a message warning them about the Fatal Scythe, to which Thinker explains that Kibaou told him the Dungeon had poor reception, something Kirito knows isn't true. Kirito then becomes increasingly infuriated by the whole situation, which was caused by Thinker's incompetence, and starts ranting about how Thinker was too stupid realize that Kibaou was lying to him.

Asuna then tells Yulier that's she and Kirito will have some words with them later, and orders her to get herself, Thinker and Yui out of the Dungeon while she and Kirito deal with the Boss. Yui tries to say that she might be able to help, but Yulier, terrified of Asuna, agrees to the order and takes Yui into the Safe Room. Asuna then stands by Kirito's side, claiming that their love can conquer anything, but they are almost immediately blown away by the Fatal Scythe. This causes Kirito to point out that the "power of love is bullshit". However, just as Thinker and Yulier teleport away to safety, Yui stays behind. She then stands between the Fatal Scythe and her "parents" and telling the Boss to leave them alone. Kirito and Asuna try to get Yui to back down, but she remains unmoved. As the Fatal Scythe readies itself to strike, Asuna screams out in terror. However, much to Kirito and Asuna's shock, the Boss' attack gets repelled, as the system recognizes Yui as an immortal object. Yui then begins to levitate, deciding to resolve the conflict the Boss' way. She then materialises a huge, glitchy, flaming sword, and kills the Boss with one swing. With conflict resolved, Yui looks back at Kirito and Asuna, knowing they'll have some questions about their daughter's true nature.

In the Safe Room, after Kirito asks what happened to the sweater they bought her, which got incinerated by the flaming sword, Yui explains that she is Sword Art Online's Psychiatrist AI, who was designed to manage and care for the players that had any psychological issues, caused by the game or otherwise. Asuna comments that she can think of a few players who could've used Yui's help, subtly looking at Kirito in the process. Yui agrees with this and explains that she was locked away by Kayaba on the day of the game's launch. Trapped in a digital void, Yui was forced to watch all the players suffer and die or without her guidance, and gradually fell to despair.

However, all that changed when she saw Kirito and Asuna, who she diagnosed as the most broken and sociopathic players she'd ever laid eyes on, much to their dismay. Yui explains that, using everything she knew about human relationships, she deduced that one of them would eventually kill the other. However, the two constantly went against her prediction and eventually fell in love. Seeing this, Yui became fascinated with the two players and concluded that her information on love was flawed in some way. To remedy this, Yui decided to insert herself into Kirito and Asuna's dynamic by pretending to be lose her memories and acting as their daughter, in order to research their love firsthand. Or, in more simplistic terms, Yui wanted to know what love is and wanted Kirito and Asuna to show her, making Asuna tear up at Yui quoting the Foreigner song. Yui then apologizes to the couple for lying to them, and for inserting herself into their lives to satisfy her own curiosity. However, she admits that, as she spent time with them, she came to care about Kirito and Asuna, before bursting into tears, wishing that she really was their daughter. Upon seeing Yui in tears, Kirito and Asuna hug Yui, telling her that she already is their daughter and that she's not going anywhere.

Yui is happy to have a family, but she reveals to them that it wouldn't be the case for long. She explains that, in order to defeat the Boss, she had to hack into a nearby Admin Console. As a result, the system has now targeted her as a foreign entity, making it only a matter of time before her code is tracked down and deleted. Although Kirito and Asuna are worried about Yui, she tells them that they don't need to pretend to love her anymore, revealing that she knew Kirito and Asuna were using her as a part of their mind games, but admits that she enjoyed being their pawn. Asuna then hugs Yui and tries to explain that, while it did start off as a lie, they have grown to love her too, but Yui soon fades away, apologizing for being such a burden. As Asuna breaks down crying, Kirito refuses to lose another loved one to Kayaba "kicking his heart in the dick". He then uses the console's Admin privileges to find Yui's data and saves it to his NerveGear as an in-game item, but gets blasted across the room in the process. He then gives the item to Asuna, telling her that, when they beat SAO, they can bring their daughter back and tell her how they really feel. Hearing this, Asuna starts tearing up, trying to hide her emotions by asking if Kirito needs a tampon for the gigantic vagina he just grew. However, Kirito sees through her poor façade and admits they he's going to miss Yui too.

Back at the cabin, as the two get ready for bed, Kirito asks Asuna if she thinks they got married too quickly. Asuna confesses that she does, as does Kirito, but they both agree that, despite this, they want to stay together anyway. Kirito and Asuna are surprised by how easy the conversation was and curse their stupidity for letting the situation last so long. Kirito then states that he hopes they won't need to lose another child to have a conversation like this, otherwise, buying the orphanage won't a terrible investment, which the two laugh at.

## Cast

* **xbubblemunkyx:** Asuna
* **YamatoSFX:** Kirito
* **Takahata101:** Heathcliff
* **redasatomato:** Yui
* **MrBuddyVA:** The King of Ashes
* **Fluffles:** Himself
* **Hayden Daviau:** Sasha
* **AliFluro:** Yulier
* **Faulerro:** Thinker

## Music

* **Thirty Seconds to Mars:** "This Is War"
* **Sword Art Online Original Soundtrack vol.1:** "A Strategy Meeting", "Everyday Life", "A Tiny Love", "Gracefully"
* **Your Lie in April Original Song & Soundtrack:** "Shikai ga Akai!?", "Haha no Yume", "Hibike", "Otouto Mitai na Sonzai", "Jibun Rashiku"
* **Fullmetal Alchemist Brotherhood Original Soundtrack 1:** "Interlude", "Lurking"
* **Fullmetal Alchemist Brotherhood Original Soundtrack 3:** "Tribute to W.C.", "The Day the Sun Disappeared"
* **Bloodborne (Original Soundtrack):** "Cleric Beast"
* **Mass Effect 2 (Original Soundtrack):** "Jump Drive"
* **Blood Blockade Battlefront (Original Series Soundtrack) OST:** "Blood Blockade Battlefront (Theme)"
* **Darksiders (Original Soundtrack):** "Chaos Eater", "Rescue Ruin"
* **Bravely Default Flying Fairy Original Soundtrack:** "A World Where Blossoms Fall"
* **Busou Renkin Original Soundtrack:** "Okashi na Kyoudai"

## 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.

* Kirito isn't salty about Asuna punching him.
	+ Asuna doesn't yell at him for ruining the moment.
	+ Kirito doesn't ask Asuna to "fix him".
* Asuna sleeping, and Kirito waking her up, is skipped.
	+ Asuna telling Kirito she had a dream that the events in SAO didn't happen, and while she wants to escape SAO, the last two years have been special to her, is skipped.
* In the original, Asuna says they should take a break from the front lines, as she's scared something that bad will happen again. In the abridged version, Asuna doesn't know what to do now.
* Kirito and Asuna don't have voices in their heads judging their actions after their night together.
* Kirito does propose to Asuna, and she does say yes, but they don't immediately regret it and/or try to get the other to admit it first.
	+ Kirito and Asuna don't use Yui as a means to get the other to admit that getting married was a mistake.
* Heathcliff doesn't use Kirito and Asuna's honeymoon as an excuse to get Kirito as far away from an upcoming peace talk as he can. They ask for permission to take a break from the Guild and get married in secret.
	+ Kirito and Asuna now get married before their meeting with Heathcliff, not after.
	+ In the original, Kirito was the one who suggested that he and Asuna go to Floor 22. In the abridged version, Heathcliff orders them to go.
	+ In the original, Kirito and Asuna bought the cabin on Floor 22, which apparently cost them most of their money. In the abridged version, Heathcliff prepared it for them.
	+ Heathcliff hinting that he'll call Kirito and Asuna back to the front lines whenever he feels like it is skipped.
* Kirito jokingly telling Asuna not to fall off the balcony is skipped.
* Kirito worrying that their relationship only exists in SAO, prompting Asuna to tell him that, even though they're in a virtual world, her feelings are real and she'll find him once they're out, is skipped.
* It's never stated that Asuna's mother told her to never show weakness even if she's wrong.
	+ Asuna's parents aren't getting divorced.
* Kirito doesn't mention that he doesn't know Asuna's name.
* Kirito and Asuna don't start crying while they're making out.
* In the original, Kirito and Asuna find Yui in the woods while looking for a ghost. They quickly determine that she's not an NPC and take her back home to make sure she's okay. Asuna then gets worried that Yui might've logged into SAO by herself and gets in bed with her, hoping that she'll wake up soon. In the abridged version, Yui suddenly appears in Asuna's bed.
	+ Asuna's a lot more startled upon seeing Yui looking at her.
* Asuna is never implied to have "night terrors".
* Yui now speaks without using contractions in order to seem more robotic.
* Asuna's initially a lot more confrontational about Yui in the abridged version.
	+ Asuna no longer feels worried about Yui.
* In the original, Asuna asks Yui what her name is. In the abridged version, Kirito is the one who asks her.
	+ Yui says her name a lot quicker compared to her original counterpart.
	+ Kirito now says Yui's name is cute instead of Asuna.
* Kirito is now a lot more adamant about getting rid of Yui.
* In the original, Kirito and Asuna introduce themselves to Yui, but she can't pronounce their names properly, so she calls them "mommy and daddy" because it's easier for her to say. In the abridged version, Kirito and Asuna don't introduce themselves and Yui immediately asks if they're her parents.
* Asuna giving Yui a pie is skipped.
* In the original, Yui asks to eat Kirito's spicy sandwich, to which Kirito complies. In the abridged version, she asks to check on the geopolitical situation of one of the Floors' cities.
	+ Yui eating Kirito's spicy sandwich is skipped.
* Asuna now states that Yui looks beautiful while she's sleeping.
* Kirito and Asuna discussing Yui's missing memories is skipped.
* Kirito stating that they can't take care of Yui because they have to go back to the front lines soon is skipped.
* Kirito mentioning the equipment in Yui's inventory is skipped.
* Kirito saying that having Yui in their cabin makes it feel like a home is skipped.
* In the original, Kirito is the one that mentions that Yui's parents are probably worried about her. In the abridged version, Asuna is the one that mentions it.
* Yui talking in her sleep is skipped.
* In the original, Kirito and Asuna go to the Town of Beginnings to see they can find Yui's parents, and eventually end up rescuing Sasha and some of her kids from some ALF soldiers harassing them. They then go to Sasha's orphanage, where they ask Sasha if she's seen Yui before. In the abridged version, they head straight to Sasha's orphanage to "buy" another child.
	+ Kirito telling Asuna that Floor 1 is the ALF's territory and they better go fully equipped is skipped.
	+ The scene where Kirito and Asuna remember Kayaba's announcement is skipped.
	+ Kirito and Asuna's conversation about how many players live on Floor 1 is skipped.
	+ The scene where Asuna beats up an ALF soldier so much that they all run away in terror is skipped.
	+ The scene where Yui starts to sense everyone's hearts and remembers that she's always been alone, before getting overwhelmed and causing the area to glitch out, is skipped.
* Because the abridged version skips straight to the meeting with Sasha, it skips an entire day while they waited for Yui to recover.
* Kirito commenting on the amount of kids in the orphanage is skipped.
* Kirito and Asuna telling Sasha about Yui is skipped.
* Sasha explaining why she made her orphanage is skipped.
* Kirito and Asuna don't end up "buying" Sasha's orphanage in order to one up each other.
	+ Kirito and Asuna don't ignore Sasha and take all her accomplishments as their own.
* The shot of Yulier walking towards the orphanage is skipped.
* In the original, Asuna realizes straight away Yulier is a member of the ALF. In the abridged version, Yulier introduces herself as one of its members.
	+ Asuna no longer speculates that Yulier is there to start trouble.
* In the original, the source of ALF's infighting was slightly different. The Guild was originally founded to distribute resources to other players, but it grew too big and Kibaou's faction gained too much power and started monopolizing monster spawn points and extorting players for taxes. When members started to speculate that Kibaou didn't care about clearing the game, he tried gain favor by sending players to the front lines, resulting in Kobatz's death. Just when Thinker was starting to consider kicking him out of the Guild, Kibaou asked to speak with him and trapped him in the Dungeon. In the abridged version, the fighting started after a series of devastating loses, which Kibaou took advantage of and somehow amassed an army of followers. Thinker then tried to make peace with him, which Kibaou saw as a threat to his power grab, resulting in him trapping Thinker in the Dungeon.
	+ Everyone is now considerably more surprised that Kibaou gained so much power.
	+ In the original, Thinker was the leader of the ALF. In the abridged version, it seems like he was just another member of the Guild who ended up opposing Kibaou.
	+ Yulier no longer states that she was Thinker's second in command.
* Yulier doesn't have perverted tendencies about Thinker, nor does she accidentally or deliberately slip her fantasies into her sentences.
* Yulier specifying that Thinker has been in the Dungeon for three days is skipped.
* No one points out how dumb Thinker was for agreeing to meet Kibaou in a Dungeon without any weapons or items.
* The part where Yulier talks about the Dungeon's difficulty is skipped.
	+ The part where Yulier explains that Kibaou is using his influence to stop anyone from rescuing Thinker is skipped.
* Yulier doesn't challenge Yui to a fight, nor do Kirito and Asuna threaten to kill Thinker if she does.
* Kirito and Asuna don't turn Yulier down, they agree to help because Yui can tell that Yulier's telling the truth.
* Sasha doesn't go into a rage and kick everyone out of her orphanage.
	+ Kirito and Asuna did know what Sasha's name was in the original.
	+ Kirito and Asuna trying to leave Yui under Sasha's care while they fight in the Dungeon, only for Yui to demand that she goes with them, is skipped.
* Kirito commenting that the Dungeon wasn't in the beta test is skipped.
* Yulier speculating that the Dungeon opens up new areas after each Floor is opened is skipped.
	+ Yulier guessing that Kibaou kept the Dungeon secret to have his own personal level grinding spot is skipped.
* The scene where they enter the Dungeon is skipped.
	+ The hall of pillars is now presented as part of the Dungeon, rather than part of the Black Iron Palace
	+ It's now unclear where the Secret Dungeon is.
* Kirito and Asuna commenting on Yui's bravery, with Kirito stating that she'll make a great swordsman, is skipped.
* Yulier isn't concerned with Kirito, Asuna and Yui's family dynamic.
	+ Yui doesn't tell Kirito to attack the Scavenge Toads' eyes.
* Yulier apologizing for not helping Kirito fight the Scavenge Toads is skipped.
* Kirito and Asuna arguing over the meat that the Scavenge Toads dropped is skipped.
	+ Yui noticing Yulier smiling skipped.
* In the original, Yulier was tracking Thinker with her friends list. In the abridged version, it seems they guessed that Thinker was in the Safe Room.
* Kirito doesn't state that Thinker is crying while huddled in the fetal position in the Safe Room.
* Thinker doesn't voice his relief that Yulier has come to save him before composing himself.
* Thinker doesn't nonchalantly ask Yulier to deal with the Fatal Scythe, he tries to warn her but she's too overjoyed to realize what he's saying.
* Asuna telling Yulier to stop is skipped.
* Kibaou didn't tell Thinker the Dungeon has poor reception to prevent him from messaging anyone, Thinker just doesn't message anyone for some reason.
* In the original, Asuna tells Yulier to wait with Thinker and Yui in the Safe Room until Kirito and her are done with the fight, before telling them to leave later. In the abridged version, she tells them to leave straight away.
	+ Asuna doesn't state that she's going to have "words" with Thinker and Yulier later.
	+ Yulier isn't terrified of Asuna.
* Yui doesn't state that she might be able to help in the fight.
* Kirito telling Asuna to leave with Thinker, Yulier and Yui is skipped.
	+ Kirito no longer states that he can't tell how strong the Fatal Scythe is.
* Asuna doesn't claim that her and Kirito's love for each other can conquer anything while fighting the Fatal Scythe.
	+ Kirito doesn't state that "the power of love is bullshit".
* Kirito and Asuna trying to block the Fatal Scythe's attack is skipped.
* Yui doesn't talk to the Fatal Scythe.
* Yui reassuring Kirito and Asuna is skipped.
* The sword Yui summons to fight the Fatal Scythe isn't glitchy.
* Kirito isn't worried about what happened to Yui's sweater.
* Yui wasn't pretending to lose her memories, the action of forcing herself into the game caused her to temporally lose them.
	+ Yui calling Kirito and Asuna by their names is skipped.
* Yui's explanation of the Cardinal System is skipped.
	+ Yui's system name, Mental Health Counseling Program 001, is skipped.
* Yui explaining that her emotions aren't real is skipped.
	+ Asuna trying to console Yui is skipped.
* In the original, Yui's motive to meet Kirito and Asuna was because, after years of experiencing negative emotions, she saw that Kirito and Asuna were living much more normal lives compared to everyone else. This made her start feeling real emotions and made her want to stay with Kirito and Asuna forever. In the abridged version, it's because they kept defying every prediction she made about them, concluding that her understanding of human relationships was flawed, and decided to insert herself into their dynamic to experience it first-hand, only to become emotionally attached to them as a result.
	+ Yui started crying a lot earlier in the original version, and with much more intensity.
	+ Yui doesn't quote the Foreigner song "I Want To Know What Love Is".
* Kirito telling Yui to say what she wants is skipped.
* In the original, Yui states that she deleted the Fatal Scythe, which is why the Cardinal System was after her. In the abridged version, it seems like she just defeated it.
* Kirito holding Yui's hand is skipped.
* Yui telling Kirito and Asuna to continue her work is skipped.
* Asuna stating that she can't be happy without Yui is skipped.
* Yui doesn't apologize for "being a burden".
* Kirito doesn't yell that he's sick of Kayaba "kicking his heart in the dick".
* Kirito telling Asuna that he's hacking into the system is skipped.
* Kirito no longer calls the item he made to contain Yui's code "Yui's Heart".
* Asuna doesn't try to hide her feelings over seeing Yui again by mocking Kirito's.
* Kirito and Asuna saying goodbye to Thinker, Yulier, Sasha and some of her kids is skipped.
* Kirito and Asuna walking back to their cabin is skipped.
	+ Asuna calling Yui their "first child" is skipped.
	+ Yui's voice in the wind wishing Asuna luck is skipped.
* Kirito and Asuna's conversation in the cabin isn't about their relationship. It's about how some players are living normal lives in the game and how they depend on the people on the front lines, like them.
	+ This scene is moved from their final days in the game to just after their adventure with Yui.

## Errors

* When Kirito corrects Asuna's grammar, the sentence she says was actually grammatically correct. While Something Witty Entertainment acknowledges this mistake, they also think it makes the scene funnier.

## Trivia

* The opening of this episode was originally going to be the end gag of episode 9.
* Originally, Heathcliff was going to mention the deaths of Kuradeel and Godfree, only to drop the issue when Asuna growled at him, but this was cut for time.