No.
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Episode Title
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Japanese Airdate
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English Airdate[n 1]
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01
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"Role Play"
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April 3, 2002
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February 1, 2003
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Tsukasa wakes up to find himself in The World, but he has no idea why he is there, and is not sure who he is. The situation worsens when he discovers he is trapped in the game.
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02
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"Guardian"
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April 10, 2002
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February 8, 2003
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Mimiru and Bear are concerned about Tsukasa's inability to log out. Meanwhile, the Crimson Knights treat him as an illegal character. Tsukasa decides to meet Mimiru and Bear to show them his guardian monster.
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03
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"Folklore"
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April 17, 2002
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February 15, 2003
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BT suggests Tsukasa is related to the legendary item, the Key of the Twilight and Sora suspects the same. Bear tells Subaru that Tsukasa may instead be a victim of a bigger problem.
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04
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"Wanted"
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April 24, 2002
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February 22, 2003
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Tsukasa's guardian has been uncontrollably attacking characters. Wanting to talk with him, Subaru gives the order to make him a 'wanted' on all servers of The World.
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05
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"Captured"
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May 1, 2002
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March 29, 2003
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Tsukasa, now in hiding, learns to control his guardian. Silver Knight and Sora plot a double-cross to lure Tsukasa out, and have him trapped by the Knights.
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06
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"Encounter"
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May 8, 2002
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April 5, 2003
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In captivity, Subaru talks with Tsukasa and she finds out just how real The World has become to him. She decides to release him, but they are interrupted as Sora arrives to 'rescue' him.
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07
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"Reason"
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May 15, 2002
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April 12, 2003
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Mimiru meets an inexperienced player, A20, and helps her to learn the ways of The World. Through her, Mimiru answers her own question of why she plays the game.
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08
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"Promise"
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May 22, 2002
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April 19, 2003
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Wanting to meet up with Tsukasa once more, Mimiru sends him mail asking him to meet at a certain place. She intends to wait there, for however long, until he appears. BT meets Crim and ask for his help in searching for the Key of the Twilight.
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09
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"Epitaph"
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May 29, 2002
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April 26, 2003
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The investigation into the Key of the Twilight begins, and it seems they will get the help of the hacker Helba. Tsukasa encounters a player who asks him to watch her Puchiguso, (or Grunty in the English version) which turns out to be sick.
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10
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"Compensation"
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June 5, 2002
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May 3, 2003
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Bear deals with being an inadequate father when BT tells him that may explain his concern for Tsukasa. Subaru and Tsukasa become closer while BT and Crim delve further into BBS clues concerning the Key of the Twilight.
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11
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"Party"
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June 12, 2002
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May 10, 2003
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Mimiru and Bear decide to take on a non-fighting quest, forming a party with Tsukasa. Sora decides to come after Tsukasa.
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12
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"Entanglement"
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June 19, 2002
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May 17, 2003
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Tsukasa is shocked to see Aura covered in vines as Morganna asks him if he really wants to return to 'that filthy world'. Bear and Subaru discuss what will happen to Tsukasa's player when and if he wakes up.
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13
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"Twilight Eye"
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June 26, 2002
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May 24, 2003
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The players have figured out how to open the Twilight Eye, and to follow the path it reveals. BT and Crim are going in, but BT is plotting something with Sora. With the help of Helba, Bear, Mimiru and Tsukasa are able to follow.
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14
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"Castle"
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July 3, 2002
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May 31, 2003
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After opening the Eye, BT and Crim find a hidden area and begin their search for the key. Bear, Mimiru and Tsukasa arrive too. They find not the Key, but a fragmented AI version of "Harald Hoerwick". After speaking to him the place begins to break apart and Morganna attacks Tsukasa. After Bear falls down, Macha orders the guardian to kill Tsukasa to immediately log out.
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15
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"Evidence"
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July 10, 2002
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June 7, 2003
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An overview of the series using multiple flashbacks.
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16
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"Depth"
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July 17, 2002
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June 14, 2003
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After the attack, Tsukasa suddenly logs in at Morganna's domain. He learns he cannot die in this place and begins to doubt his own existence. Tsukasa finds Subaru and she reassures him of his situation.
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17
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"Conflict"
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July 24, 2002
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June 21, 2003
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BT asks Crim to meet outside the game and is rejected. She vents her anger on Subaru. Later, she joins some characters who want her help only to find out they have tricked her. She is saved by Tsukasa and the meaning of her name is revealed.
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18
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"Declaration"
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July 31, 2002
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June 28, 2003
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Silver Knight foils every attempt Subaru makes to meet Tsukasa and his friends, believing that someone important like her should have nothing to do with an illegal character like Tsukasa. When Subaru becomes aware of this, and realizes how far they have deviated from their original purpose, she decides to disband the Crimson Knights.
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19
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"Recollection"
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August 7, 2002
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July 5, 2003
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Subaru wanders The World, recalling her first steps in the game and how she and Crim founded the Crimson Knights. Unprotected, she is attacked by another character, and Tsukasa finds her badly beaten. They bond even closer and we see a glimpse of the real life Subaru.
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20
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"Tempest"
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August 14, 2002
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July 12, 2003
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Tsukasa takes Subaru to Aura's domain but when they get there Aura is missing. Meanwhile, the others follow Bear's suggestion to finalize the search for the Key of the Twilight. Subaru meets Mimiru and tells her about Aura but thinks she shouldn't have left Tsukasa alone there. Morganna attacks Tsukasa and he is left lifeless on the bed.
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21
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"Despair"
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August 21, 2002
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July 19, 2003
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Tsukasa is left catatonic by Morganna and Macha begins to feel sorry for him. Unbeatable, distorted monsters begin to appear in The World and the others decide to seek Helba's help to talk again with the AI Harald.
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22
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"Phantom"
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August 28, 2002
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July 26, 2003
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Bear, Mimiru, and Subaru travel to another fragment of the AI Harald, encounter another unbeatable monster, but are saved by Balmung. From Harald, they learn about Aura and her connection with Tsukasa.
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23
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"The Eve"
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September 4, 2002
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August 2, 2003
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All the characters but Tsukasa meet to pass through Helba's gate. Tsukasa is scared to go, but Crim tells him of Subaru's condition in real life. The gate appears and they enter, except for Subaru who is determined to wait for Tsukasa.
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24
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"Net Slum"
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September 11, 2002
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August 16, 2003
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Tsukasa arrives and the party reaches Net Slum, Helba's domain. Helba reveals Morganna's plan, and Tsukasa reveals to Subaru that he is a girl in real life. The party realize they must defend Subaru from Morganna, since Morganna wants Tsukasa to be in despair. Tsukasa decides that he wants to meet Subaru in real life.
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25
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"Catastrophe"
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September 18, 2002
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August 23, 2003
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The party retreats to the Cathedral to guard Subaru and Tsukasa. Morganna sends Sora and four guardians after them. During the battle, Tsukasa finds courage. Macha disobeys Morganna, and sacrifices herself to save Tsukasa and Subaru. Enraged, Morganna transports Tsukasa, Subaru, and Mimiru to an unknown area.
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26
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"Return"
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September 25, 2002
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August 30, 2003
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Despite Morganna's tricks, Tsukasa, Subaru and Mimiru reach Aura. With Subaru as his strength, Tsukasa finds the courage to defy Morganna and awakens Aura, allowing him to log out. Tsukasa, now confirmed to be a girl, wakes up from her coma. Leaving the hospital, she is met by a girl in a wheelchair, who is Subaru's player.
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