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.
You didn't think we were going to 
get to the far north on horses, did you?
Wolltest du etwa auf Pferden
bis in den hohen Norden reisen?
No creíste que usaríamos los caballos 
todo el camino hasta el Norte, ¿verdad?
Tu ne croyais quand même pas
qu’on allait tout faire à cheval ?
Non avrai pensato che saremmo andati 
nell'estremo nord a cavallo?
Você não achou que estávamos 
mesmo planejando ir a cavalo
А ты что, думала, мы на самый
север на лошадях двинем?