Episode Title:
Sleeping Knights.
Episode Description:
On the 27th Floor, Asuna is introduced to Yuuki's guild, the Sleeping Knights (Yuuki, Siune, Jun, Tecchi, Talken and Nori). They need Asuna's help in defeating the boss of the 27th Floor with their party alone, to have all of their names permanently etched on the Monument of Swordsmen on the 1st Floor, since they will not be able to adventure together after winter. However, Kyouko forcefully logs Asuna out of ALO to her dismay. The next day, Asuna and the Sleeping Knights clear the dungeon of the 27th Floor and encounter a few players in hiding, before attempting to fight the boss, the Four-Armed Giant. After being defeated, Asuna informs the Sleeping Knights that the few players they encountered are scouts who specialize in boss raids. When they go back to the boss room, much of the raid party is gathered at the door, not allowing them to pass. Asuna is inspired when Yuuki declares that they should fight to get their point across. The raid party reinforcements arrive, but Kirito and Klein drop in to block the reinforcements.
