: After the first boss battle against Illfang the Kobold Lord, Kirito reveals he was a beta tester. He adopts the derogatory term "Beater" (Beta-tester + Cheater) to draw the other players' hatred away from the other testers and onto himself.
This episode shifts focus to a new VRMMO featuring firearms and a different set of rules.
In the Sword Art Online franchise, of various series and arcs introduces critical features of their respective virtual worlds and storylines. Season 1 (Aincrad Arc): "Beater"
: Kirito forms a temporary party with Asuna, a mysterious player who uses a rapier with high speed and precision.