Data 1: SAO
Lamperouge Estate - Tokyo, Japan - November 6, 2022
Lelouch Lamperouge, a 16 year old high school student, heir of Lamperouge Group of Companies or L.G.C, and a beloved older brother for his little sister Nunally. He was what you call a perfect son or a perfect sibling, but with his almost - perfect image there is one thing that others didn't know about him. He was sick with how his life was and yearns for a normal and simple life, unlike the life he has, that is why when he like to temporarily forget his problems he lock himself in his room and play video games non stop. He was very good with it that he was ranked number 1 on all Tokyo in a popularity survey that a well known gaming magazine held last year. Then early this year he was among the One Thousand people that were invited to be a Beta-Player of Sword Art Online, an Online Role Playing Game that uses a Virtual Reality System; meaning that you will be controlling your avatar just like how you control your body in real world. Of course the system only possible with the use of Nerve Gear; a helmet like device that when wear would act as conducter that would able for the Brain to take control of the players avatar.
Both the Virtual Reality system and the Nerve Gear (including the game itself) were Invented and developed by Prof. Akihiko Kayaba, a well known scientist and neurologist in Japan.
"Lelouch My Dear, are you there?" The voice of his Mother, Marianne Lamperouge asked outside his room.
Placing back the Nerve Gear on his beside his lampshade, Lelouch walk through his door. "Yes, Mother?" Lelouch inquired to his Mother after opening his door.
Looking to his son who was still in his pajama, Marianne Let out an exasperated sigh. "Its already Eight in the morning and you were still in your pajama?" Lelouch just simply look to his mother with an 'I don't care' face. Sighing one more time, Marianne continued. "Nunnally and I will be having lunch in your fiancee house so are you sure you don't want to join us?"
"I'm not feeling well Mother and beside the weeding is still two years from now so I don't see the need for me to meet them this early."
Accepting her defeat from his son, Marianne give her son one last instructions before she gave her son a peck on the cheek and left him to his own device.
Walking back on the confine of his room, Lelouch took out his phone and texted someone, after that he picked up the Nerve Gear he placed on the top of his lamp stand and placed it on his head, before he lay down on his bed. Then taking a deep breath, he close his eyes and muttered the words that will transport him in the world of Sword Art Online.
"Link Start."
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Town of the Beginning - Floor 1 - Aincrad
After the light that engulf him subside and after blinking for a few times, he look around his surroundings then a smile apper on his lips. He was now inside the Virtual world of Sword Art Online, a world where he can be himself and not as Lelouch Lamperouge the perfect son of Charles Lamperouge and Marianne Lamperouge but as Zero a swordsman.
With a movement of his hands, followed by his legs, Lelouch was able to finish the calibration process, a process to make sure that the coordination of the brain and the avatar is at 100%.
After making sure that all settings are correct in his taste, Lelouch proceed to western gate of the town to meet up with someone. Lelouch smile once again as he saw the person he was meeting, she was standing with her back leaning on the wall of the gate then wave at him after she had seen him walking towards her.
"Your late Zero." The green haired girl said with a pout.
Scratching the back of his head Lelouch or in this game known as Zero apologise to her. "Sorry Snow, I tried to log in early but my mom ask me to run some errand for her."
"Okay, I understand." She then turn around and started to walk away from him that making Zero confused. "Hey! What are you still doing there? Let's go." Snow called him when the girl saw him not following her.
Smirking Lelouch ran towards her as they both crossed the western gate.
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Town of The Beginnings - Floor 1 - Aincrad - Three hours later
Zero and Snow both find themselves back on the Town of the beginnings along with the rest of the 10,000 players. As expected many players reacted with the sudden mass teleportation and questioning what was going on and why they were here.
"Look up there!" One player called out, making everyone in the town plaza look up simultaneously. In the sky was a red message screen, simply saying 'Warning', then that one sign was soon multiplied to hundreds and soon cover the entire sky, masking even the orange hue of the game virtual sun.
Then out of the thin cracks of the warning signs, something poured out of tem. The masses of whatever it was soon began to clump together and massed into a giant floating crimson cloak with the facwe of the owner not visibly to them. Others started to question what was happening again, while Zero and Snow remained silent but still wondering what exactly was happening and then a loud booming voice came out from the cloak figure.
"Attention, Players. Welcome to my world"
'My world?' Both Zero and Snow repeated, both were curious about what he had meant by saying that. Then the cloak figure continue. "My name is Akihiko Kayaba." The cloak figure revealed as the SAO and Nerve Gear inventor greeted them, making everyone let out the breath most of them are holding a few minutes before. "And as of this moment, I am in control of this world."
Zero and Snow eyes widened at the statement, knowing that something was about to go wrong with the game. Of course only the two of them knows that. The other players are not, they trust the man that created the game not to do anything wrong. For Zero knows himself what evil can a good man do just for its ambition.
"I'm sure you've all noticed that one option is missing from the Main Menus, the Log out button." Kayaba spoke once again, getting a few murmurs from the crowd around the duo. "Let me assure everyone that this is not a glitch or bug in the game. I repeat this is not a glitch nor a bug for this is how Sword Art Online was designed to be."
Snow saw that Zero clenched his fist at the statement. She knows that she and Zero knows what was going to happen before Kayaba informed them. "You cannot log yourselves out of the game, even from the outside, no one will be able to shut down or take off the Nerve Gear from your hed and if anyone would attempt to do so, a transmitter inside the Nerve Gear will discharge a microwave signal into your head, frying your brains and thus ending your life.
With his last statement, many angry players began throwing him insults and cursing him but all of that was in vain for Kayaba only laugh at them. Zero on the other hand knows that no one would dare to remove the Nerve Gear on his head so he didn't think it too much.
"But Despite my early warning, the families and friends of some of the players had attempted to remove the Nerve Gear, an unfortunate decision to say the least." Kayaba continued, his voice completely different. "As a result, two hundred thirteen players had died on the game. They've both erased from Aincrad and the real world."
Zero felt a hand holding his clenched right hand. Lossening his hands he allowed Snow left hand intertwined with his right hand. Looking back to Kayaba, Zero saw several screens popped beside Kayaba, showing News reports regarding of the incident they were in.
"As you can see both local and international media outlets have round the clock coverage of everything, including the death counts. At this point its safe to assume that the likelihood of a Nerve Gear being removed will be minimal at best. I hope that brings you a little comfort as you all attempt to clear the game." Kayaba said, sounding somewhat proud of himself as he continued.
"There's something Important that you all need to remember; First is that Items or Skills that revives someone inside the game are disable; Second, If your Hp drops to zero, your avatar will be deleted from the system... Forever and the Nerve Gear will simultaneously send microwaves and fry your brain; and lastly, there's only one way for all of you to leave this world. One of you must defeat the Boss in the Hundredth floor in order to clear the game. As of now all of you are gathered here in Floor One, you must find the boss and defeat it in order for you to proceed to the next floor."
Again, some of the players began to question everything Kayaba said, but few of them realized that it was no use questioning the man who was now in control of all of them and kept silent. Though there are few who began doubting that the goal of reaching Floor 100 was even possible which bugged Lelouch greatly.
"But before we end, I've placed a little gift for every player in their Inventory." Kayaba said. "Please have a look."
Curious, both Zero and his partner, Snow opened their inventory and found an item that wasn't there before, a mirror. Equiping the Item, the mirror appear on his hand showing the face of his avatar, then in a he was covered by pixels, and after its gone instead of the brown eyes and short white hair that his avatar had, he found himself looking at his own amethyst eyes, even showing his real face but not just his faced had returned to normal also his height and body.
He took notice to Snow, who was next to him. She was on the same age as he was, her hair is still in the same color as it was before but longer than it was a few seconds ago, her golden orbs were now looking back at him, observing the changes that happened on his face.
He heard Snow giggle at him. "Why?" He asked.
"You look like a girl Zero." Snow answered him.
Sighing, Zero gaze returned on Kayaba, who began to speak once again. "Many of you are probably wondering why? Why would Akihiko Kayaba, Creator of Sword Art Online and Nerve Gear would do this? Honestly my goal is a simple one. The reason I had created Sword Art Online wss to control the fate of the world that I designed."
"As you can see, I've achieved my goal. This marks the end of tutorial and the official launch of the game Sword Art Online." He continued. "Players, I wish all of you the best of luck."
With that, the cloak began to disappear along with all the warning signs. Leaving the Nine Hundred plus players to their thoughts but then all hell break loose every players are on their own, running to whatever direction. Chaos encompassed their surroundings in that short time.
Facing her partner, Snow tapped him on the shoulder as Zero blinked for a few seconds before facing her. "Zero" she spoke just loudly enough for him to hear. "Let's go."
Nodding, Zero and Snow head their way to the Next Town through the western gate, killing all the monster on their way. As they began their journey to clear this game of death.
