The Black Swordsman and the former pontifex stand face to face.
Sonic: Kirito! How are you... That coat! And those two swords!
Kirito: Cardinal told me about how the Administrator managed to make it to the real world.
Cinder: Sonic. Who is that?
Sonic: He's a friend from SAO.
Cinder: SAO? You mean he's a survivor just like you?
Sonic: Yeah.
Ruby: But just how is he even here with his avatar?
Kirito: Cardinal found out the system commands the Administrator used to be able to come to the real world. Her ultimate plan was to connect the real world with the Underworld. That is why she escaped to this world, right after she disappeared.
Weiss: So is that your digital body?
Kirito: Actually, this is my real body.
Sonic, Mighty, Ruby, and Weiss: What?!
Kirito: Basically, Cardinal was able to use those system commands to give our real world bodies the form of our virtual avatars. However, she couldn't bring our digital selves into the real world, because it won't work for users.
Sonic: Guess you're right about that.
?: He's not the only one who came.
The Lightning Flash shows up in her uniform from the Knights of the Blood Oath and with her Lambent Light.
Mighty: Asuna too?
Asuna: We have more people too.
The sound of a gunshot appears and hits the Administrator.
Administrator: What is this?
The blue-haired sniper in her GGO jacket with Hecate in hand jumps down from above. And then comes the blonde-haired Sylph, Kirito's younger sister.
Sinon: Hope you didn't forget us.
Leafa: Like we said before, we're helping you out one way or another.
The blonde-haired boy in blue clothes with the Blue Rose Sword and the blonde girl now wearing similar clothing the boy received from the Central Cathedral's armory wielding the Osmanthus Blade come as well.
Eugeo: I'll admit, this IS pretty intense.
Alice: Thanks to Cardinal, we can now help you, Sonic.
Ruby: This is really intense!
Weiss: And those are all their forms from the virtual world. It's not just intense. It's amazing.
Finally, the Absolute Sword comes for aid, ready to fight.
Yuuki: You bet it's amazing. It's both amazing and awesome.
Sonic: Well Ex-Pontifex, what are you gonna do now?
Administrator: How about this? Irregular boy.
She points at Kirito with her sword.
Administrator: The hedgehog has already bested me once. However, you've never even defeated me once, haven't you.
Kirito: Do you really want to do this? Even if you beat me, you're still outnumbered.
Administrator: Maybe so. But I think this will be an enjoyable fight.
Kirito: Fine with me.
Ruby: Wait a minute! Are you sure about this, Kirito? She seems really powerful.
Kirito: Don't worry. I got this.
Asuna: Just be careful. I'm getting an uneasy feeling.
Kirito: I will.
He gets his dual blades ready, facing the ex-pontifex.
Administrator: Now let's dance, Irregular Boy.
Kirito: Sonic already got his score from defeating you. I'm getting mine too!
They both charge at each other and swing swords.
Administrator: System Call!
She creates ice projectiles around her.
Administrator: Discharge!
They all fire at the Black Swordsman, but he blocks them using the one-handed sword skill, Spinning Shield.
Administrator: Your timing is quite impressive.
Kirito: I can't deny your power either. You put even Heathcliff to shame.
Administrator: It seems you've made plenty of rivals.
They continue swinging swords at each other. Eventually, the Administrator hits him with the rapier sword skill, Quadruple Pain.
Kirito: (Faster!)
His two swords glow bright blue.
Kirito: Starburst Stream!
The Administrator gasps and tries to brace herself. But she ends up getting hit by his 16-hit combo sword skill, and luckily for the Black Swordsman, he unleashed his final blow.
Administrator: Hmhmhm! Very remarkable. To think that swords were metal all this time.
Too wounded to fight anymore, she starts taking her leave.
Administrator: I'll give this round to you. Next time, I'll be sure to defeat you. Until we meet again, boy.
She teleports away.
Eugeo: Way to go, Kirito!
Weiss: I must say, after seeing you a second time, your skills with those two swords are even more impressive.
Kirito: Oh, really?
Asuna: It's true. Kirito's pretty much the strongest swordsman of all of us.
Sonic: Couldn't have said it better myself.
Cinder: Ahem! Could we please get to the topic at hand?
Mighty: Oh yeah! We'll discuss this back at the apartment. You guys wanna come with us?
Kirito: Absolutely.
Weiss: Just so you know, there's lots to discuss, so bear with us.
Asuna: We will. Let's go, everyone.
The group of friends all head back to the apartment with Cinder, and Kirito and his friends.
Sonic: Hey VSauce! We're back!
Tails: You're just in time! I just finished restoring all the files!
Sonic: Way to go, Tails!
Penny: Now we can find out what's really behind the grimm.
Yang: Can't wait to get all the details!
Ruby: Nice! Oh, and look who decided to join us!
Cinder comes into the room.
Cinder: This is... Very awkward.
Yang: Cinder's here? What's going on?
Weiss: We had another run-in with her. And we told her everything and she decided to change sides and join us.
Emerald: I knew she would listen to us.
Neo: ...
Cinder: I feel like I really shouldn't be here, but I need all the help I can get. I just want my little girl to be safe.
Ren: We can't really forgive you for what you've done all those years, but we'll help you protect your child.
Cinder: Thank you.
She takes a look at Neo, Emerald, and Mercury for a second, but then looks down with a guilty look.
Mighty: By the way, you guys are in for a surprise.
Kirito and his friends show up.
Tails, Knuckles, Ray, Blake, Yang, and Team JNPR: Kirito?!
Tails: Those clothes! And those swords! The way you all look! How is this possible?!
Emerald: Who are they?
Oscar: Are they friends of Sonic?
Mighty: We all have a lot to talk about.
Everybody exchanges information, introducing each other, and telling them about all the events that have occurred so far involving the grimm, the Subspace Army, and the South Island incident, plus how Kirito and his friends have taken the form of their in-game avatars IRL, and that the Administrator is in the real world now.
Ray: The Administrator is alive?! Here in the real world?!
Alice: We were quite shocked ourselves when Cardinal told us.
Tails: It's really hard to believe that she's here, IRL. But honestly, it's amazing how you guys were able to have that on you. Your virtual avatars here in the real world. And those are your real bodies?
Sinon: It's definitely intense. But now that we're here, we wanna help out.
Pyrrha: That's great! We could use all the help we can get.
Knuckles: Welcome to the team, everyone!
Kirito: Thanks.
Asuna: Yeah. Thank you.
Blake: Now about those files.
Tails: Right!
The fox pulls them all up.
Tails: So it turns out, the grimm are fake.
Ruby: Fake? How?
Tails: The Subspace Army has created them from data and used some kind of digitizer to bring them into the real world.
Knuckles: But why?
Cinder: They want to keep the world occupied while they set their plan in motion.
Nora: So they're making a diversion so they can carry out their work.
Tails: And they're going to start jumping dimensions in 3 weeks.
Sonic: Then we got plenty of time to prepare. Let's make sure we beat them before they go. We'll need all the help we can get so we need Amy and the Chaotix. Along with the students at the IS Academy, and even Tatsuya and Miyuki from their dimension.
Everyone: Right!
Cinder: But first, we need to head to my house. I have a nanny taking care of Cindy, so I better pay her and get my kid somewhere safe.
Sonic: I can do that. I'm fast enough.
Cinder: Thank you. Oh, and by the way, boys.
Jaune: What?
She looks at the guys with a smug look.
Cinder: You know it's rude to be looking into a lady's personal belongings.
Mercury: Woah! Hold on! Technically we didn't touch your journal nor read it! Neo was the one who got a hold of it, and Emerald was the one who read it.
Cinder: I know. I'm just messing with you.
Kirito: Oh, guys. We got your message about the fireworks festival. We already got our yukatas.
Leafa: We picked the best ones that suit us.
Sonic: Great! We can all go!
Emerald: You should come with us too, Cinder.
Cinder: Me? Come with you?
Emerald: Yeah. You can even bring Cindy.
Cinder: But is it really okay for me to join you guys?
Emerald: Don't worry about it. Besides, I'm sure your kid would love to go to a fun event like that. Right?
Cinder: I guess so.
Asuna: Then it's settled! We're all going together to the festival! I'm sure Yui would love to come too. So let's bring her along.
Kirito: You got it.