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[kendoleaf]

So... I know that there's a lot of people here who are worried about my brother being trapped in Sword Art Online.

I think I might've found something that might be able to help those of us that are trying to get him and everyone out. It's... well, it's something that's going to be released soon called the AmuSphere. It's pretty much a NerveGear without the parts of it that can kill someone. And it's compatible with all of the NerveGear's software.

I don't know much about computers or this stuff, but even I know that means that if we can figure out how to get in and if we can get the software, that the AmuSphere should be able to play Sword Art Online.

I just... have no idea how we're going to make that happen. Does anyone here know enough about computers to possibly be able to help with that?

[Locked to Yuri (tenminutes)]

It's not a NerveGear, but I think this is the best that we're going to get. We just need to wait a few more months for it to come out. And I guess figure out a way to get more than one of them. It's not like we're going to be able to use the same one at the same time. And I doubt I'll be able to convince my mother to buy me two of them.

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[dual_wield_hax]

Oh so that note of mine DID predict the future. That's good. I was wondering why I wrote myself a note about AmuSpheres.

How long till release, Sugu?

[kendoleaf]

... It looks like it's about five to six months. I wish it was coming out sooner, but I guess this stuff is more complicated than it seems.

[dual_wield_hax]

Mmmph, well I guess that does require some work at getting it safe for the populace to use again.

[kendoleaf]

Or they might just need that much time for people to be willing to try using them again. After... well, Sword Art Online that wouldn't surprise me.

[dual_wield_hax]

Yeah, no doubt. I hope this new game has no hidden traps either. [Until he gets the post-dated note about Sugou.]

[kendoleaf]

Well, it'll probably be hard to do if they've really made the AmuSphere completely safe. They say that it can't block out everything like the NerveGear does.

[dual_wield_hax]

That's true. The NerveGear practically puts the user into a lucid coma.

[kendoleaf]

... I'm glad that we don't need to worry about that with this new one.

[And she had no idea how changes like that were supposed to work with the same software, but whatever. She wasn't the computer person, she just knew that it worked.]

[dual_wield_hax]

Yeah I guess not. I've got a note from me saying "ALO is safe for entry" but no major details yet.

[kendoleaf]

Okay, well, at least we don't need to worry about that.

... Of course, we need to hope that a lot of people still alive in there last long enough for us to help.

[dual_wield_hax]

I hope so too. Deaths in SAO seem to have begun to slow down.

[kendoleaf]

That's good...

It would've been better if we could save everyone else though.

[dual_wield_hax]

I know. I think at this point I'm about ready to say "Save who you can".

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[tenminutes]

Months? Any way to get ahold of a prototype or beta test?

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[kendoleaf]

I'm... not sure. I'll keep looking, but I think my brother would have better luck figuring this stuff out.

It... really sucks. Considering we'd need to wait for around six more months in my world the pass before we can get them at retail.

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[tenminutes]

Let's ask Kirito how to get into stuff like that because I'm running on a bit of a time limit, even if I'm not sure how long that limit is.

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[kendoleaf]

... Actually, I just did that. So I'm going to try what he says and see what happens. Hopefully we'll get enough of them.

And if I can figure out how to explain getting multiples of this thing to Mom.

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[tenminutes]

If you need money, we can sell some of my things for cash. I can make things in the afterlife out of dirt-- basically anything I've got a good enough memory of.

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[kendoleaf]

Wow. That might be pretty useful.

... But if we manage to get into the beta test, that's not going to be a problem. The problem is going to explain why there's two or three of the things sent to us. She's really into computers and stuff, so lying and saying "That's how the beta works" won't go well. At all.

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[tenminutes]

What about a PO box?

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[kendoleaf]

I'll... need to check to see if they can get sent to one. But that might work.

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[tenminutes]

I'll help find a way to pay for it if you do.

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[kendoleaf]

Thanks, that'd really help out a lot.

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[tenminutes]

No problem.

So what kinds of things do you do besides try to spring your brother from eternal video game jail?

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[kendoleaf]

Other than practicing kendo and studying, not really all that much. I'll listen to music and read sometimes, but kendo really takes up a lot of my time.