Introduction & About the Story

First published in 2025, Virtual Massacre is a firsthand account of the Sword Art Online tragedy. Written by 17 year old Arlie Reinagle, a survivor of the tragedy, the book explains the ordeal that all 10000 of the players trapped in Aincrad faced.

Originally written to try and help the survivors friends and families understand what it was like to live inside the game, Reinagle's captivating writing style paired with the truth behind the words makes this captivating story and an absolute must read!

Virtual Massacre has won countless awards since its initial release date, and is now in its 4th print edition.

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Author note

It goes without saying that everyone's experience of Sword Art Online was different, whether they were on the outside praying for their loved ones to return, fighting for their freedom, or just trying to stay alive. There is no "right" experience, only what happened and how we treat it.

My experience of Sword art online is a particularly strange and traumatic one but even so, I still believe that it's better to have some idea of what happened inside the game than none at all.

I hope with all my heart that sharing my experiences will inspire others to do the same, and together we can prevent anything like this from every happening again.

So without further delay, I give you my story.