Elements is the tenth volume of the Accel World light novel series by Reki Kawahara. It was released on December 10, 2011 in Japan.
Summary[]
Elements is the first, and so far, only volume in the series solely composed of side stories. It has three stories:
- The Sound of Water on a Distant Day (previously released in Dengeki Bunko Magazine)
- Roar of the Sea at the Ends of the Earth
- Versus (previously released in Dengeki Bunko Magazine)
The bulk of the book is composed of the first two stories.
The Sound of Water on a Distant Day[]
See The Sound of Water on a Distant Day.
Roar of the Sea at the Ends of the Earth[]
See Roar of the Sea at the Ends of the Earth.
Versus[]
A summary of this story can also be found on the Sword Art Online Wiki.
Kirigaya Kazuto is recruited by Takeru Higa to test out the unnamed 4th generation FullDive equipment. Being an SAO survivor, Higa speculates that he may be able to adapt to the machine better, as the other members of the development team experienced "VR sickness" during the dive. Higa notes that the device will use his "self-image" to generate his avatar. Before diving, Higa warns him about a "ghost" the staffers claimed to have seen, then clarifies that multiple staff members saw a mysterious, indistinct figure when diving.
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Kirito dives as his Sword Art Online avatar, equipped with his Blackwrym Coat, as well as Elucidator and Dark Repulser. He finds himself in a barren, dilapidated city not unlike modern Tokyo. He notices Silver Crow and studies him with guarded curiosity. He surmises the setting is a futuristic fighting game and tries to question Silver Crow. However, neither can hear one another. When Silver Crow attempts to make a move to close the distance, Kirito panics and draws his weapon. He concludes that when the duel concludes, he will be ejected from the stage, and decides to give the battle his all.
After a fierce struggle utilizing sword skills and martial arts, Kirito draws Dark Repulser. During the struggle, he notes the simulated pain is on a level illegal in modern-day VR games. When the battle reaches its climax, Kirito and Silver Crow and both disconnected before a deciding blow can be struck, and both are forced to consider it a draw.
Kazuto then tells Higa about the duel, but he doesn't believe him. Any other attempts to re-visit ends in failure, and anyone diving simply lands in the pre-prepared environment. Kazuto speculates that the machine was 'satisfied' after the duel, and has therefore 'fixed' itself.
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