Ep. 2: Kirito is labeled a beater after Diabel's death during the first floor boss battle

One month into the death game, two thousand players have perished without clearing the first floor. Beta-tester Diabel convenes a meeting to announce that his party has located Illfang the Kobold Lord, the floor boss. Kirito joins forces with Asuna as raid parties assemble. The group confronts Illfang and his minions the following day. As the boss’s health depletes, Diabel attempts a finishing blow but is struck down by Illfang’s counterattack. Dying, Diabel urges Kirito to finish the fight and save the remaining players. Kirito succeeds in defeating the boss, but is subsequently branded a beater, a derogatory term combining beta-tester and cheater, in connection with Diabel’s death.

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