The magazines!
LLENN! We need to retreat!
But...
From another direction?
Fuka! 100 meters ahead, give me a blast zone 30 meters across!
Leave it to me!
I didn't get them!
All members, fall back! We're leaving the dome!
Boss. Thanks for helping us.
I wasn't helping you.
I did it because I thought it was the perfect chance to take out the formidable MMTM.
Too bad they escaped.
So, how about we have a serious one-on-one battle?
Here would be fine, or we could change locations.
Sorry.
I can't do that.
Why not? We said we'd fight each other next time—
I'm sorry. My reason is...
You see, we were told that if Pitohui dies here without winning, she'll die in real life.
And LLENN is the only person who can stop her.
He—
Ms. Karen.
Would you tell me what's going on?
That woman! That woman! That woman! That woman!
Our team has permission to possess guns and go hunting in real life.
We've practiced shooting in GGO before, but this is our first time doing an event.
Really? That's interesting.
So we have different fundamentals than the rest of those gun maniacs.
We can even shoot without showing the Bullet Line.
What do you think? Why don't we team up?
But then what do you intend to do when we're the last two teams standing?
Of course, we'd let you win then.
Right?
Of course.
- Fine with me. - Yeah.
And you'd be okay with that too, lone woman of the group?
Well, she doesn't like shooting people, even in this sort of situation.
We tell her that reality and the virtual world are different, but...
Anyway, never mind her.
We'll make sure she stays out of your way.
So what do you think? Team up?
Sorry, but my answer is "no."
I decided to do this with this team and I have to stick with that.
I see. That's too bad.
Well, let's reset then.
We'll disappear behind that thicket.
We won't attack you until the next scan.
Okay. So until then, we have a cease-fire.
Do we have a gentlemen's agreement?
Roger.
What are you—
The gentlemen's agreement!
You know, I'm no gentleman!
Shall I?
No.
We won't bother with anyone who doesn't shoot people.
That person... That bastard isn't human!
She's a vermin who hurts people!
Vermin...
...should be exterminated!
All right.
Now it's time to get serious.
The Devil's Comeback
There they are!
They turned the tables on them.
I have to beat someone like that?
LLENN, the numbers are dropping!
The Machine Gun Lovers are gone.
I wonder if they were attacked by T-S.
KKHC is still alive, too.
PM4, SHINC, MMTM... Six teams left.
LLENN, it's time. Are you ready?
I'm good.
All members, get psyched! Our target is PM4!
Operation Sweets begins now.
Here comes those Amazons.
Distance, approximately 1,600 meters.
Once they get to 1,300 meters, we'll strike.
I'll use the M107A1.
Then what am I supposed to do?
Do you think you're a better sniper than me?
Well, I guess I'll conserve my strength and energy for LLENN.
Enemy spotted. It's M's shield.
1,600 meters ahead.
His shield?
His effective range should be 800 meters.
It's too early for him to be using that.
There can be only one reason.
He has a rifle that can fire over a kilometer.
I wonder if they've noticed.
It's fine. I'll just keep firing, taking out as many as I can.
1,500 meters away.
My guess is he has a 12.7mm anti-materiel rifle.
They're probably waiting for us to get closer so they can hit us.
They'll shoot at us without Lines. Give it your all!
This is a little far, but proceed as planned.
Stand by for my command. I'm counting on you!
Roger!
1,300 meters.
I'll kill the leader.
You shoot the sniper on the far right.
They'll start shooting any time now.
Let's do it! Don't forget, three seconds and two seconds!
Charge!
M!
Dammit!
They have good battle instincts.
Changing targets.
I'll get the short one in the lead, you fire at the ones in back.
Wow!
If that had hit me, I'd be shorter than I am already!
Whoa!
Not yet!
Don't move the same way for more than three seconds!
Don't stop for more than two seconds!
Run!
Their movements are smooth.
Let's work together.
You feint with a Line.
When she stops, I'll take her out.
900 meters left! Almost there!
Anna!
Dammit!
Anna's dead!
We can pull it off! Let's do it!
Anna bought us time!
Who's next?
Wait.
855 meters away.
We should still be out of their range of fire.
I don't know what they're thinking.
I don't get it either. But don't let your guard down.
Sophie. Do it.
Roger. Here I go.
There it is!
Everyone!
The rest is up to you!
Wh-What are...
Get as low as you can!
That's...
...a PTRD-1941!
A Degtyaryov anti-tank rifle!
Your life is mine!
I'm glad we got a hold of what we wanted, an anti-tank rifle.
I'm grateful to Ms. Sinon for giving us the info.
But the rifle is so heavy that it's unwieldy.
Kana and I will transport it,
and we can use someone's shoulder as a pedestal.
But if our pedestal person ends up getting shot, then we don't get to use our treasure.
Then there's a simple solution.
I'll get killed first!
In SJ, corpses stay where they are for ten minutes as Immortal Objects.
For ten minutes, I'll be an invincible pedestal that blocks every attack!
Fuzoku Girls' High School Rhythmic Gymnastics Club special,
the anti-M ultimate weapon, or M-gun for short!
Eat this!
The enemy has a Degtyaryov anti-tank rifle!
If it even grazes you, you're dead! Keep your head down, no matter what!
Next!
This is the one!
The .50-caliber is trashed!
I'm impressed!
I... broke it. I broke it!
Sophie! Thank you!
All right! M's shield is broken!
The time has come!
Prepare to charge again!
Tanya, you're vanguard again.
Toma, leave the Degtyaryov there.
Roza, as soon as you're within range, lay down supporting fire.
Roger!
Charge!
Why are they so hellbent on pushing through?
With my shield and the .50-cal destroyed, there's no reason to fight us head-on.
And I can't think of how attacking us like this would be to their advantage.
They must have a strategy.
Dammit! He sniped me!
As expected, without a Line!
He figured out our movements! Boss! I don't think we can get any closer!
We're going to do it anyway!
Now!
It's time!
LLENN!
Roger!
A pincer attack?
Yeah.
We'll confirm PM4's position with the 14:00 scan and attack from the south.
Nine and a half minutes later, you two attack from the north.
Then you take Pitohui out.
Wait a second.
During that time, it'll just be you guys and PM4...
We've come up with a countermeasure against M's shield.
Even PM4 can fall for a diversion.
Hey, even if we're wiped out, it's fine.
But...
This isn't SAO.
I can't stand the thought of someone dying in reality because they died in GGO.
Isn't that right?
Next time I'll treat you to more sweets than you can possibly eat.
Then we'll call this Operation Sweets!
Fuka, grenades!
Here you go!
It's time! LLENN!
Roger!
I'm only targeting Pito.
There's LLENN!
Even if I have to rip Pito's throat out, I'll...
There you are, vermin!
Die!
Pito!
I did it! I did it!
Wow, GGO really is fun—
Pito!
Pito! Pito!
This? This is how I die?
Stop. Please, stop!
I'm gonna die! I'm finally gonna die!
Please!
I'm begging you, stop!
What are you crying about, Goushi?
I haven't died yet!
I... I'm not dead yet!
Right?
This is fun, right?
Boss! Stop this!
You understand, don't you?
You're actually scared of dying, aren't you?
What are you talking about?
You're telling me to stop this scary, fun thing?
I'm gonna keep going! I...
I... I... I...
She was overstimulated and passed out, but why isn't she disconnecting?
Don't tell me she's using what they had for SAO...
a NerveGear?
All members, we're falling back.
Run to the log cabin as fast as you can!
Using my precious smoke was a waste.
Pito's been shot!
Is she dead?
No, she's not dead.
I think she lost almost all of her hit points though.
She's alive...
They escaped to the log cabin.
If you go right now, you can attack before she recovers.
What should we do?
Pursue them?
Would it mean I defeated her if I finished Pito off when she's already wounded?
I don't have an answer for that.
Me neither.
But...
...the one who has to decide...
- ...is you, LLENN! - ...is you, LLENN!
We'll hit them with a pincer attack right now! We'll massacre PM4!
But Pito is my kill!
Wounded? That's her own fault for letting her guard down!
That's GGO!
No matter what, I'm gonna kill Pito!
That's why I'm here right now!
Roger!
All right! Let's do this!
LLENN! To the east!
No way...
MMTM!
We ignore LF and SHINC and take control of the log cabin.
PM4 is definitely wounded.
This is the real final showdown.
So let's go wild!
Bullets, courage, our lives... Don't hold anything back!
Roger!
You morons, don't interfere!
Storm in!
Somebody got in...
Wake up, Pito.
We don't have time for you to be passed out.
I'm under contract to "keep my mouth shut and follow orders,"
but can I ask you one thing?
What?
What is Pitohui to you?
Um, in other words...
Would you go that far to protect her?
I'm just curious.
Yeah. I want to protect her!
Did you two hear that?
We have our work cut out for us.
We'll do what we can to guard the stairs,
so if Sleeping Beauty wakes up, pass on the message, "Please kill everyone."
Pito! M!
It'd be crazy to go in there now.
I know! I know...
God, please protect Pito.
Until I kill her...
What was that?
A plasma grenade?
An attack from one of the teams outside?
Ignore it. We're going to take out Pitohui.
The right! Other side of the wall!
Damn you!
Stop!
Lax!
From this hole!
In the last BoB, the third one...
a new player, whose name I hadn't heard before,
used one to run wild.
It's a super powerful, short-range combat weapon that doesn't exist in the real world.
A sword in a world of guns...
a Photon Sword.
Sorry for the wait.
Next time: Psycho LLENN.