At the Cathedral Tower as Alice who spoke towards Kirito.

Alice: Speak. However, if there's any trace of deceit in your words, we'll slay you on the spot.

Kirito: that's fine. If both of you decide on slaying me is your own. The reason I say that is because there's an order inside you that you're not aware of put there by someone else. You Integrity Knights were summoned from the Heavens to maintain order and justice by the surrogate of the gods, Administrator, the pontifex of the Axiom Church, or so you believe.

Medina: But Alice, Eydis, you don't remember who gave birth to you, or where you were raised.

Alice: we were told it's because the moment Integrity Knights are called here, the goddess Stacia seals our memories of the heavens.

Medina: it's true that your memories have been sealed. It wasn't the goddess Stacia who did that, it was the pontifex herself.

Kirito: it's not your memories of the heavens that were sealed, but of having been born and raised as a human child in this world. Your really name are Alice Zeberg. You were born and raised in a small village northern hinterlands called Rulid.

Medina: Edith that your true name and you have a sister named Mary as im right now we don't know who are your parents or anything in your background.

This shocked them but Alice was more shocked to hear about her past.

Kirito. And when you were 11, you went to explore the cave through the End Mountains and ended up barely crossing the boundary between the Human Empire and the Dark Territory. In other words, the taboo you violated was "trespassing into the Dark Territory."

She start cover her right eye as she start see a memories of a girl who looked the same as her as she barely crossed the border.

Alice: Alice Zuberg. Is that my true name? Rulid....End Mountains...

Edith: Edith...my actual name? Mary....

Alice: I can't remember any of it.

Medina: don't force yourself to remember. You'll end up like Eldrie.

Edith: why would you say that now? I...no we want to know anything.

(Notes: I haven't played SAO Unleashed Blazing since it's shut down so I don't any idea Edith's origins)

Kirito: your father is Ruild's village elder, and his name is Gasuft Zuberg. Unfortunately, we don't know your mother's name, but like I said before, you have a younger sister. Her name is Selka.

Alice: Selka....

Medina: she's been worried about you ever since you were taken away by the Church. When you were living in Ruild, Kirito was told that you were called a prodigy of sacred arts.

Kirito: and she's working hard to become a good sister, to follow in her older sister's footsteps.

Alice: you told me something that you planned this rebellion in order to correct the pontifex's wrongs and to protect the human world.

Kirito: yeah that's right.

Edith: yet it's a fact that the pontifex's primary order to us Integrity Knights is to defend against an invasion from the Dark Territory.

Alice: even if you managed to defeat every Integrity Knight, as well as slay the pontifex herself, then who would be left to protect the Human Empire?

Kirito: then let me ask you this. If you Integrity Knights counter at full strength, do you really believe that you can definitely repulse the entire Dark Territory forces?

She start to remember when she was Fanatio and the commander were walking behind a small clown shit stain.

Commander: Prime Senator. Can you have serious talk with the pontifex soon? The Dark Territory is steadily building up it's forces. There's a limit to how much we can fight back if we're the only-

The small little shit clown got annoyed and shouts at them.

Prime Senator: like I said!! It's your job as Integrity Knights to do something about it!! Jeez, you never shut up!! You just need to do as you're told! Seriously!

Alice: what uncle said is true that his Eminence, Knight Commander Bercouli, seemed to have the same doubts. Even so, it's also a fact that aside from ourselves, no other battle-ready force exists in the human empire.

????: I know the reason here kids.

They turned around ti see Yami who was in his robot form.

Kirito: Yami? What happened?

Yami: deal with problems but the reason is that the human empire doesn't have an army is Quinella is sacred, you should blame her for not having an army to back you up because the for that they would be rebelling her. Low class nobles and commoners are ready because they have the spirit of a knight.

Edith: Spirit of a Knight?

Yami: that's right, the means is to protect the people, backing up your comrades and your will to fight back. The higher nobles don't have that they only see the lower nobles and commoners as meat shields. The law made them weak and made them like punks.

Medina: yes I was once a high class noble until my family name failed a task so our rank were lowered. I start to understand how they felt and the laws are flawed. It made them weak it made me weak until I grown stronger.

Kirito: yes we have to make sure that the people are happy.

Yami: everyone that you cared had prayed for someone to save them and with no army to help you they will die. Your sister would be crying tears to see you alive.

The silent was the only thing around the air until Alice spoke up.

Alice: will I get to see her? If we agree to help you and regain our sealed memories, will I get to see Selka....my younger sister again?

Edith: including my younger sister Mary?

Yami: if you're ready to see them then you will see your younger sisters. Remember times have changed since you two were in the tower. The moment you two regain your memories, you both will be Alice Zuberg and Edith while Synthesis Thirty and Ten will cease to exist.

Alice: Selka, Selka.

Edith: Mary, Mary.

Alice: I can't remember. Her face or her voice but my mind, my body, my heart knows her name as I spoke.

Edith: why? Why I know her name but I don't remember about her? Why do I feel upset?

Both girls looked up at the night sky was tears were coming out of their eyes.

Alice: it's true. I have a family. A father and a mother. And a sister who's my flesh and blood.

It switches to Selka who was looking at the night sky was the stars were gleaming.

Alice: somewhere underneath this night sky.

She was smiling until she starts to cry as Yami comfort her. They waited for a while until the clouds blocked the moon.

Alice: once you told me that we Integrity Knights were created by the pontifex, I suspected that this might be the case. That we stolen those bodies from the two girls named Alice Zuberg and Edith, wrongfully occupying it for the last six years. Isn't that right?

Edith: We must return what we've stolen, right?

Alice: I'm sure that's what Selka, her parents, your friends and you yourself wished for?

Yami: Alice. If you want a favor then I'll take you to Ruild Village so you see your sister if you're scared we'll be at your side, you're not alone.

Medina: we'll show your sister, your family, your village that you're still alive same with you Edith, we're sure that your sister would be happy that you're alive.

They both taken a deep breath and letting it all out.

Edith: alright, we've made up our mind. In order to protect the Human Empire, and those who reside in it, we Edith Synthesis Ten and Alice Synthesis Thirty, hereby forsake our mission as Integrity Knights and-

Then both screamed in pain as the felt their right eyes were in pain.

Kirito: Alice, Edith!!

Yami: fight it!! Rebel the system!! Take back who you two are truly are!!

Kirito: Yami what are you doing-huh?

Medina: let him do the work he knows what he's doing.

Yami: Defy the church!! Take back your family from those who used you two as puppets!!

They screamed as their right eyes burst out blood.

(Meanwhile)

Meanwhile with Eugeo who was walking down in a hallway in some sort of cabin. He continued walking until he heard a woman's voice.

????: Eugeo.

He stopped and went towards the lit room. He sees a woman but couldn't see her face due to the light covering her face.

????: you must be cold over there. Now then, come here, Eugeo.

He walks towards her as she was reaching out for him and hugs him as he had his face on her chest.

Eugeo: Mom? Is that you, mom?

Mother: That's right. I'm your mother, Eugeo.

He looks up to see "her" but couldn't he looks around and couldn't see his father and brothers.

Eugeo: where is my father? Where did my brothers go?

Mother: you silly child. You killed them all.

His eyes widen as his hands were covered in blood. He screamed in horror and he gets up. He wasn't in the cabin but in a room.

Eugeo: what happened to me? What am I doing here? Bercouil, the knight commander, I fought the hero of the old legend. Afterward, a little man named Chudelkin or something showed up. I can't remember what happened after that. Is this...?

He looks around the room to see decoration as he relies what floor he's in.

Eugeo: is this the top floor of the Central Cathedral?

He looks behind him to see a bed covered by curtains and a woman was laying down as he walks towards her.

Eugeo: if I'm on the top floor of the Cathedral, then that's...

He crawls towards her to reaches out her but a voice warns him.

Voice: Run, Eugeo, Run!!

He stopped he shakes his head.

Eugeo: This person is the pontifex, Administrator.

He takes out the dagger but stopped as he remembered.

Eugeo: But this is for Alice, I can't use it now.

Voice: Eugeo, Run!!

Quinella then slowly opened her eyes, she gets up and yawns.

Quinella: you poor child.

Eugeo: huh? Poor?

Quinella: that's right. So very pitiful. You're just like a withered potted flower.

Eugeo: a potted....flower.

Quinella: and you know very well yourself. How you thirst, how you starve.

Eugeo: for what?

Quinella: for love.

Eugeo: did you say love? You make it sound like I don't know what love is.

Quinella: that's right. You're a pitiful child who doesn't know what is like to be loved.

Eugeo: that's not true! My mom loved me. Whenever I had a nightmare and couldn't sleep, she's hold me and song me lullabies!

Quinella: but was that love really meant only for you? You know it wasn't. It was what was left over from what she'd divided among your brothers.

Eugeo: that'a a lie!! Mom loved only me.

Quinella: you wanted her to love only you. But she wouldn't do that. That's why you hated them. Your father and your older brothers who stole your mother's love.

Eugeo: that's a lie! I... I don't hate my father or my brothers at all!!

Quinella: is that true? After all, you did slash him. That red-haired girl might've been the first girl who loved you and no one else. When that man tried to take her away by force and defile her, you tried to slash him. Because you hated him. Because he'd taken something that was only yours.

Eugeo: you're wrong. That's not why I raised my sword against Raios!!

Quinella: but your thrust remains unstratified. No one will ever love you. They've all forgotten about you. "We don't need you anymore" they said, and discarded you.

Eugeo: that's not true, that's not true. I.... I haven't been discarded.

Then he remembered Alice.

Eugeo: that's right. It's not true. I have Alice.

Quinella: Is that really true? Does that girl really love only you, I wonder?

She vanished and was behind Eugeo's ear.

Quinella: You've forgotten. I'll help you to remember. The "real memories" you've buried deep inside your heart!

It shows a young Eugeo as he walks in a forest looking for his friends.

Eugeo: I haven't seen Kirito or Alice all morning. Where could they be?

He stops behind a tree as he sees them.

Eugeo: A-huh?

Kirito: Hey, let's head back now. Or they'll find out.

Alice: we still have time. A little bit longer...just a little bit, okay?

They gotten a little closer as Eugeo was back to his normal state.

Eugeo: that's a lie. This is all lies!!

Quinella: what did I told you? Do you understand now? Even that girl's love doesn't belong to you alone. No, actually, did she even have any for you from the start?

She had her body touch Eugeo's back.

Quinella: but I'm different, Eugeo. I'm willing to love you. I'll give all of my love to you., only you.

Eugeo: only me?

She was front of him as she undresses herself.

Quinella: now, come here, Eugeo. Now you can experience the joy of being loved to your heart's content. And if you love me, I'll return that same amount of love. The deeper your love for me, the more I'll bring you to the ultimate pleasure, one beyond your imagination!!

Eugeo: is that really what love is? Is it like money, that you use to buy things of value? Is that all there is to it?

Then he hears a familiar voice.

Tiese: Eugeo-senpai.

He turns around in a void with stars and it was Tiese.

Tiese: that's not what it is, Eugeo-senpai!!

She reaches out towards him as he did the same but a wall blocks them, he turns around to see a young Alice.

Alice: you're wrong Eugeo!! Love isn't something you can't get as a reward!!

He walks towards her but he was blocked.

Kirito: Eugeo!!

He turns around to see him but he was blocked. He was still in the room but his eyes were lifeless as the ritual was finished as he reaches towards Quinella who smirks as both lay down.

Quinella: don't you want it, Eugeo? To forget everything that causes you sorrow and consumes all of my love? But not yet. Don't I tell you? First, you have to love me. Now, chant exactly what I said. Be thinking that you trust only me, and you're offering yourself to me fully. Now first, the initial line of the sacred art.

Eugeo: System Call.

Quinella: that's right. Now keep going. Remove Core Protection.

Eugeo: Remove...was this the best thing to do? Core...but I don't want to be sad or in pain anymore.

Quinella: that's right. Now, come to me, Eugeo. Into me. Into eternal stasis.

Eugeo: Protection.

End of Volume