It has been a year since Kirito and Asuna came back from the Underworld, accompanied by Alice who now possesses a physical form. However, their tranquil existence is immediately disrupted as the trio is unexpectedly placed into an unknown game, Unital Ring. This recently discovered realm is a survival VRMMO that merges all of the Seed program's virtual worlds. To compound matters, Kirito is stripped down to only his underwear just as the game begins. He must now battle in perilous conditions against a cryptic VRMMOSVG!