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Chapter 23 - Chapter 22 - Candles?

Third person POV

 The next morning, while Roxas was in his morning walk across the neighborhood, Anko led him to the spot where he had died in Aincrad. That spot had the same coordinates as in Aincrad. Upon seeing that, it was nothing more than a spot on the sidewalk. But Anko revealed to him how he had died and confirmed that the spot they are in now was where he had died.

Roxas was shocked, and Anko revealed that it was Evil Eugeo who killed him.

 "No flippin' way!" Roxas commented in shock. "I'm sorry for you."

 "You don't have to apologize, Roxas-kun," Anko replied back.

Because of that, Roxas had unknowingly completed a side achievement known as Sympathy for the Dead Player.

That side achievement was available for those who had a spirit guardian of their own.

 And so, he was rewarded with a choice of either a set of 3 incense sticks or 2 candles. Since he grew up as a Filipino, Roxas chose the second option. Then, 2 white, wax candles complete with them being lit appeared on the spot where Anko died. Anko was confused by Roxas' choice of candles instead of incense sticks, only for Roxas to tell him that Filipinos commonly used candles for the deceased. Anko got that, and Roxas looked at the spot in respecting Anko's final moments in the game.

But not too far from them, Evil Kirito was watching them, being puzzled at Roxas' use of candles for this death spot visit.

 "What in the…?" his mind asked.

Evil Kirito was then disturbed internally by someone else within him but then shunned that person off by force.