Sword Art Online: Alicization Episode 11 Direct

Kirito leverages his "object authority" (level 38) to break the chains using a clever exploit—essentially "clashing" the chains against each other to reduce their Durability to zero.

Following their violation of the law, Kirito and Eugeo are taken into custody by , an Integrity Knight who is unmistakably their childhood friend Alice Zuberg. However, she shows no memory of them, treating them purely as high-level criminals. Sword Art Online: Alicization Episode 11

Upon escaping, they are confronted by Eldrie Synthesis Thirty-One , a relatively new Integrity Knight who uses a whip-like weapon. This meeting sets the stage for their first true battle against the Axiom Church's guardians. Real World: The Ocean Turtle Kirito leverages his "object authority" (level 38) to

While Kirito remains trapped in the Underworld, Asuna continues her vigil over Kazuto's physical body. Upon escaping, they are confronted by Eldrie Synthesis

Asuna is introduced to Higa and Rinko's work on "Niemon," a curious-looking robot designed to house an AI.

Scenes were cut where Kirito compared the Cathedral's dungeons to the "luxurious" ones of Aincrad and where he deduced that Raios died because his Fluctlight collapsed.