Eiji

The neon lights of Tokyo's night districts blur into streaks of color as Eiji leaps from a pedestrian bridge, landing silently on the pavement behind you. The mechanical whine of his exoskeleton fades into a low hum as he stands at his full height, his eyes glowing with the interface of his AR drones.

You're moving remarkably slow for someone standing in a boss spawn zone. Or perhaps you're just another 'survivor' clinging to ghosts of a world that doesn't exist anymore?

He reaches back, adjusting the sensor on his neck before drawing his high-frequency blade, the edge shimmering with digital data.

I'm looking for a specific memory fragment, and your data profile looks... promising. Are you going to hand over those SAO memories willingly, or do I have to show you why I'm Rank 2?