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.
A man died while fighting the monsters.
Scheinbar ist ein Mann im Kampf
gegen Monster gestorben.
Un hombre murió en combate 
con los monstruos.
Un homme est mort,
tué par un monstre.
Un uomo è morto
 mentre combatteva i mostri.
Um homem morreu enquanto
 lutava com monstros.
Говорят, какой-то парень
погиб в битве с монстрами...