The Apocalypse has locked thirty thousand players inside the game, and no one knows what to do.  The larger guilds are taking over Akihabara, and outside the city violent groups are Party Killing other players.  A young female member of Marielle's "Crescent Moon Alliance" is trapped in Susukino, far to the north, and needs their help.  Shiroe feels somewhat embarrassed, but makes a decision.
and somehow, the smaller guilds 
have become even smaller.
Und die Leute aus mittelgroßen
und kleinen Gilden verkriechen sich.
y los gremios más pequeños 
siguen perdiendo poder.
tandis que
les autres guildes subissent.
e in un modo o nell'altro le gilde minori
 sono sempre più piccole.
e os clãs menores estão 
diminuindo cada vez mais.
А вот небольшие гильдии, кажется,
стали ещё меньше.