A loud bang could be heard outside her room causing Saki to spring up in her bed in a panic. She soon realized however, she was still in Sword Art Online causing a brief sigh to escape her mouth before she turned and looked at the blank wall in front of her. It was terrible waking up every morning here, it made you realize how much you overlooked small thins in the real world such as family and general freedom from most fears. Quickly getting to work, prepping herself in the morning as every young lady should while busying her mind with the thoughts of the day. Saki or Sachiko as she was known in the real world, was never one to struggle waking in the morning. Instead she often was the first up in her house and the first to go to bed. To most she was rather sheltered and naive about the world but Sachiko really just avoided most people and feigned any form of connection which was typical in her family. This level of alienation can easily take a toll on a person and make them wish they didn't exist in that setting but she never imagined she would be trapped in one like this in order to get away. It was out of the frying pan and into the fire she figured as she finished putting on her clothing and prepping herself.

Wandering out into the town of Two Rivers she saw people of all kinds wandering about and could easily see the distinction between the three specific types of people who existed now. There were those like her, able to accept the reality of the situation and somehow survive in it rather that was in a good or bad way, those who simply couldn't handle it and have entered a state of hopeless depression and the ones caught in the middle, wanting to escape but to fearful to do it themselves. Sachiko didn't care much however, she wasn't depressed or sad but more accepting that if she died she was gone and felt comfort that she probably wouldn't feel any real suffering the lights would only go off. She was not afraid of death because she knew there was little to return to in the real world for her. Sachiko was one of the 'lucky' beta testers who managed to test out the game before its official launch and because of this, she was one of the first to actually get ahead in this world having already known some information about it. Now boasting enough money to support herself she was thankful to not be one of the poor unable to find room in an inn. 

Walking down the road Sachiko thought more about how she had gotten into the game, a boy who she knew liked her in class had told her he could get her in the beta if she wanted in an obvious attempt to impress her. The boy, her and a friend of his went through the beta together and managed to create a decently strong trio but those two were gone now and Sachiko assumed their families had unplugged them not realizing the repercussions of their actions. Somehow in her thought she appeared in front of a bread vendor and mumbled out conversation with the boy behind the counter. The thoughts clouding her mind made it impossible to really care for what the boy was saying and instead she simply purchased one of the medium grades of bread and handed over 50 Col before wandering off. For the rest of the day Sachiko simply walked around town in a daze, it was like this often for her and she began to wonder was her mind slipping? Had she been so absorbed into this virtual reality that she was losing her sanity and allowing her personality to drain? What was going on with her? No matter what she told herself, she couldn't feel the motivation or drive to escape this hell believing there to be no real end and instead they were here forever. Somehow she once again wasted the day in dream land, doing nothing and most likely simply spending her money on food and board which she wasn't earning back. It was easy to say for her, Sachiko began evolving into one of those depressed players too scared or weak to move on. 

When what appeared to be the sun went down allowing night to spread over the town of Two Rivers, she once more for the third night in a row returned to the inn having done nothing that day. Wandering to a table in the back she plopped down alone and let her head drop on the table, causing her eyes to be directed at the inn's door where she noticed a peculiar man enter who seemed to have something weighing on him. She looked around and noticed only three other people along with the Inn's help standing around before the man announced he was looking for people to join a quest. Most of the players turned away, but instead Saki felt something in her change and she was now for the first time in a week curios. Standing up she grabbed the hilt of her curved blade and squeezed it standing across from the boy, [b]"Yeah sure I will. Why not?"[/b] smiling as she walked over and placed her hand out. [b]"My name is Saki, and you are?"[/b]