Ep. 3: Shino confronts her traumatic past involving a gunman while Kirito prepares to enter GGO.

Shino Asada is bullied by classmates led by Endou but is rescued by Kyouji Shinkawa, who introduced her to Gun Gale Online for exposure therapy regarding her gun phobia. Later, handling a replica weapon triggers a flashback to when she was eleven years old. During a postal office robbery, a gunman shot an employee and threatened Shino’s mother. Shino wrestled the weapon away and killed the attacker, an event that now causes her severe panic. Meanwhile, Kirito tells Asuna he will transfer his Avatar to Gun Gale Online, a decision she supports. Assuming the identity of Kazuto, he visits the hospital to log in, with nurse Aki Natsuki monitoring his physical condition. Shino also logs into the game. Unbeknownst to them, the antagonist Death Gun observes an online discussion about himself and views a photograph of Sinon with a sinister expression.

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