Story characters
Episode 1 broadcast. Not a fight you can start from the field.
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Akihiko Kayaba: Episode 1 broadcast. Not a fight you can start from the field. Get it by Story cutscene after the Episode 1 wolf lesson. Use it to Watch the scene, then follow Kirito north. There is no Kayaba encounter to grind.
Akihiko Kayaba appears in the Episode 1 broadcast that announces the logout button is gone and sets the death stakes. He is not a field boss in the notes used here.
| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Role | Cutscene speaker |
| Where | Episode 1 broadcast |
Story cutscene after the Episode 1 wolf lesson.
Watch the scene, then follow Kirito north. There is no Kayaba encounter to grind.
You keep the character level you already reached, and the experience bar toward the next level returns to zero. You respawn in a town. Optional Permanent Death mode is a separate ruleset in which death deletes the character.
On a keyboard, press O to toggle first person and third person. The experience page lists PC, console, mobile, and tablet. In-game key remapping is reported as unavailable.
The Codes screen and the in-game cog menu are both documented, but no working code string and no expired code string were published as of October 17, 2026. Do not type placeholder words.
Player trading of Col and items is reported to unlock at character level 5. Below that level the trade menu does not complete a transfer.
The weapon has to be drawn first. Press Q. If the blade is sheathed, left click does not damage the target. Third person makes the sheath state easier to see.