Kirito awakens in a vast, fantastical forest filled with towering trees, having no idea how he got there. In his search for clues to discern the truth, he encounters a young boy who seems to know him. The child ought to be a simple NPC, but the depth of his emotions seems no different from that of a human. As they both deepen their friendship, Kirito finds a peculiar memory returning to him. A memory from his own childhood, of this boy... and of a girl, too, with golden hair and a name he should have never forgotten — Alice.






