—Where am I?.. Waking up, Kirito finds himself in a clearing among centuries-old trees growing in a virtual world called “Underworld.” He goes wherever his eyes look, trying to find at least something, and meets a young guy. “My name is Eugeo.” Let's get to know each other! It turned out that the emotions of this NPC, a resident of the virtual world, are so developed that they do not differ from human ones. Having become friends with Yuzhdio, Kirito remembers a scene from the past: they were still children playing in nature, and with them a blond girl named Alice. A girl who should not be forgotten...