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.
Adventurers in the larger guilds 
wield their influence freely,
Die Abenteurer von größeren
Gilden demonstrieren ihre Macht.
Los aventureros en los gremios más 
grandes usan su influencia libremente
Les membres des guildes influentes
font la loi,
Gli avventurieri delle grosse gilde 
esercitano liberamente la loro influenza
Aventureiros dos clãs maiores estão
 usando sua influência livremente
Участники крупных гильдий
сейчас обладают большим влиянием...