[Buckeye]

Leafa makes the decision to help out Kirito on his quest, saying that she had always planned on deserting her homeland at some point. Of course, Sigurd is up in arms about this decision, and Recon is keeping a close eye on him. Then the two take turns logging out and watching each other's back, not realizing that they are in the same house. It turns out that they are being followed. And then Sugou reveals his whole plot, while Asuna secretly looks for a way out.

It's another great episode here, though I could do away with the Suguha fanservice. It looks like Sigurd is apparently chasing after Leafa and Kirito, and now Asuna has a way of escaping her cage after she used the mirror in her bedroom to get the exit code. Sugou just continues to be a loathsome guy who is being highly manipulative and getting away with everything that he has done now since he can tinker with the memories of his subjects.