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.
But there are other things they 
could do with their time.
aber sicher gibt es auch schönere Dinge,
mit denen man Zeit verbringen kann.
Pero podrían pasar el 
tiempo con otras cosas.
ma ci sono altre cose 
che possono fare per passare il tempo.
Mas há outras coisas que elas 
poderiam aplicar o tempo.