It's not like we knew it would end up that way when we logged in the first time.

[God, if SAO had been by choice? Only people like Kayaba and the murderers of Laughing Coffin would sign up, most likely.]

I was a part of the beta test... back then, it really was just a game. I played for hundreds of hours, but no matter what, I could always log out when I was ready to stop. It was really fun. That's what SAO was supposed to be for everyone.