(also known as Episode 14.5) is a special recap episode that aired on October 11, 2014, serving as a bridge between the first and second halves of the Sword Art Online II anime.

The recap concludes with the defeat of Death Gun and the foiling of his real-world accomplice, Shinkawa Kyōji (Spiegel). Technical Details

The episode highlights Shino Asada's struggle with severe PTSD caused by a childhood incident involving a gun, and her use of GGO as a form of "immersion therapy".