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.
Fighting wasn't allowed in the majority of towns
Als Elder Tales noch ein Spiel war, durfte
man in den meisten Städten nicht kämpfen.
Cuando Elder Tale era un juego,
Au temps du jeu, la plupart des
villes étaient des zones neutres.
Non era permesso combattere 
nella maggior parte delle città
Quando Elder Tale era um jogo, 
não era permitido