Episode 25 Aired Oct 13, 2019 In the Far North Six months after fighting Administrator, Alice spends time with Kirito in her hometown looking back at past events. Details Episode 26 Aired Oct 20, 2019 Raids When a force from the Dark Territory attacks Rulid Village, Alice takes up the Osmanthus Blade and fights back. Details Episode 27 Aired Oct 27, 2019 The Final Load Test The group that attacked the Ocean Turtle is a secret unit from the U.S. National Security Agency. Details Episode 28 Aired Nov 3, 2019 Dark Territory Shasta had intended to use Administrator's death as a chance for peace with the Human Empire, but his plans are thwarted by Emperor Vecta's return to the land of darkness. Details Episode 29 Aired Nov 10, 2019 The Night Before Battle Alice brings Kirito with her as she joins the forces of the Human Empire, resolved to fight for humankind; the Human Empire gathers only thirteen Integrity Knights. Details Episode 30 Aired Nov 17, 2019 Battle of the Knights With the gate having fallen, the Dark Territory army proceed to storm into the Human Empire. Details Episode 31 Aired Nov 24, 2019 Stigma of the Disqualified An Integrity Knight abandons his post, leaving Kirito open to a goblin attack. Details Episode 32 Aired Dec 1, 2019 Blood and Life Integrity Knight Alice unleashes a powerful formal art against the forces of darkness; Emperor Vecta's objective is revealed. Details Episode 33 Aired Dec 8, 2019 Sword and Fist Gabriel orders his army to capture Alice; the pugilists guild races ahead of the main force. Details Episode 34 Aired Dec 15, 2019 Stacia, the Goddess of Creation After using Stacia's account to log into the Underworld, Asuna is reunited with Kirito. Details Episode 35 Aired Dec 15, 2019 Heartless Choice The dark knights and the pugilists attempt to cross over Asuna's bottomless chasm, where the Human Empire Army waits; Critter makes an announcement about a limited-time beta test for a bizarre new VRMMO. Details Episode 36 Aired Dec 29, 2019 Ray of Light Gabriel gives U.S. players access to black knights, unleashing a bloodbath across the Underworld. Details Episode 37 Aired Jul 12, 2020 The War of Underworld Sinon logs in with the super-account of Solus, the Sun Goddess, and rescues Asuna and the others at the last minute; Leafa logs in with the super-account of Terraria, the Earth Goddess, and descends to the Underworld. Details Episode 38 Aired Jul 19, 2020 End to Eternity The Human Empire Army and Asuna valiantly battle the wave of American players surging toward them; hopelessly outnumbered, the Human Empire soldiers begin to fall. Details Episode 39 Aired Jul 26, 2020 Instigation Bercouli pursues Vecta; after a vicious battle, Bercouli unleashes his secret sword skill, Uragiri; Yanai threatens Higa at gunpoint. Details Episode 40 Aired Aug 2, 2020 Code 871 The traitor inside Rath turns out to be a researcher named Yanai; when Higa attempts to restore Kirito, Yanai tries to thwart the operation. Details Episode 41 Aired Aug 9, 2020 Prince of Hell After an attempt on his life, comatose gamer Kazuto becomes trapped once again in a virtual reality world, where he must reconstruct lost memories of his time spent there with a girl named Alice to solve the mystery behind the program. Details Episode 42 Aired Aug 16, 2020 Memories Sinon severely damages Gabriel, but her strength has been sapped; Leafa collapses after wiping out the American players; her situation now hopeless, Asuna stares at Kirito; the Black Swordsman continues to wander through his dreams. Details Episode 43 Aired Aug 23, 2020 Awakening Escaping his nightmares, Kirito regains consciousness; with the Night-Sky Blade in his right hand and the broken Blue Rose Sword in his left, Kirito faces off against Vassago. Details Episode 44 Aired Aug 30, 2020 The Night-Sky Blade Alice and Asuna head to the World's End Altar as Kirito confronts Gabriel. Details Episode 45 Aired Sep 6, 2020 Beyond Time The maximum-acceleration phase has begun; Alice successfully logs out of the Underworld, but Kirito doesn't make it in time; in the real world, Higa and Kikuoka rush to shut down the STL. Details Episode 46 Aired Sep 13, 2020 Alice The "Rath Attack Incident," masterminded by the American National Security Agency, is over; now head of the newly formed Oceanic Resource Exploration & Research Institution, Rinko unveils Alice to the world. Details Episode 47 Aired Sep 20, 2020 New World Rinko informs Kazuto that Alice is missing; he's about to rush to the Rath Roppongi branch when the doorbell rings; in a panic, Kazuto throws open the door, only to find a deliveryman there with a huge cardboard box. Details