"Have you heard of Cross Edge?"

"Have you heard of Cross Edge?"

It's a title Kirito has heard before.
A game which has attracted a lot of attention from players, not least because it was supposedly designed by a middle school genius.

One day at the Dicey Café, Kirito hears rumors about Cross Edge.

There's a mysterious player who attacks out of nowhere. Losing to them means losing a portion of your own memories.
Among those who have played the game, some people have become empty shells of themselves.
And there have been sightings of a player with a laughing coffin tattoo.

After hearing these rumors, Kirito and his friends decide to try playing Cross Edge.

In just a few days, Kirito has an encounter with someone who shouldn't exist.