Ep. 2: Haruto confronts Asahi's trapped state and a rival guild while facing past warnings.

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Haruto learns from Asahi that she remains stuck in the game world, believing it is still the day of a failed quest six years ago. During an attack by a rival guild, Asahi utilizes her Sense ability to predict movements, compensating for Haruto's lack of the same power. Takanori Mikado, a former Subaru guild member, arrives with his new guild, Illuminati, to defeat the attackers. After logging out, Satsuki Usui visits Haruto, urging him to stop running from his past. The two later meet in-game and journey together. Haruto eventually enters a cave where he encounters Elicia, who seems aware of Asahi's situation and warns Haruto that he is being targeted.