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INTEREST: Japanese Government Names Sword Art Online's Kirito as Cybersecurity Officer


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Gemnist



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PostPosted: Sat Jan 21, 2017 3:59 pm Reply with quote
Japan is weird.
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sailorsweeper



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PostPosted: Sat Jan 21, 2017 4:01 pm Reply with quote
Truly weird appointing a fictional character for a security position
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Engineering Nerd



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PostPosted: Sat Jan 21, 2017 4:13 pm Reply with quote
But the ironic truth is, Kirito often battles with GM and even system itself, naming him cyberSERCURRITY officer doesn't really match his role in the story. Sure he doesn't necessarily hack the system during those high-stake battles (ALO notwithstanding) , but he isn't a protector/guardian either.

Oh well, maybe SAO's international popularity can justify this.
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mglittlerobin



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PostPosted: Sat Jan 21, 2017 5:49 pm Reply with quote
Gemnist wrote:
Japan is weird.

This is weirding me out.
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BlueAlf



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PostPosted: Sat Jan 21, 2017 5:58 pm Reply with quote
Some slight spoilers, maybe given his role in the Alicization arc where spoiler[he was hired by the government to test their new technology and end up facing a private army that tried to steal it.]

But yeah, he was going against an adminstrator in that story arc too, albeit spoiler[a rogue one].
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Lemonchest



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PostPosted: Sat Jan 21, 2017 6:10 pm Reply with quote
So desperate to attract young staff they'll hire fictional characters.
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Jose Cruz



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PostPosted: Sat Jan 21, 2017 7:02 pm Reply with quote
Well, in Ashita no Joe manga when one important chracter died they even made a funeral for him and that was back in the early 70s.
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kiminobokuwa



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PostPosted: Sat Jan 21, 2017 7:12 pm Reply with quote
But why Kirito and the gang, haven't they hacked into SAO multiple times in the series? This just doesn't seem befitting that they r trying to prevent the very thing they do in the anime.
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Arale Kurashiki



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PostPosted: Sat Jan 21, 2017 7:19 pm Reply with quote
lain is gonna be PISSED
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Generations



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PostPosted: Sat Jan 21, 2017 7:22 pm Reply with quote
The only reason I click these SAO articles is the chance to see best girl Lisbeth in a new outfit.

Complete disappoint.
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ParaChomp



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PostPosted: Sat Jan 21, 2017 7:46 pm Reply with quote
Of course, he can because he's the Merriest Sue around. Everyone's going to be up in flames.
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ParaChomp



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Of course, he can because he's the Merriest Sue around. Everyone's going to be up in flames.
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Top Gun



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PostPosted: Sat Jan 21, 2017 8:32 pm Reply with quote
oh goody our hero's on the case we're all saved
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FordXanakov



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PostPosted: Sat Jan 21, 2017 9:16 pm Reply with quote
Arale Kurashiki wrote:
lain is gonna be PISSED



This comment wins the thread
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Flare-kun



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PostPosted: Sat Jan 21, 2017 9:49 pm Reply with quote
Gemnist wrote:
Japan is weird.


Enticing young, intelligent computer science nerds away from the private sector in order to protect their country from interference by foreign and domestic cyberterrorists? Sounds pretty smart to me. All of the U.S.'s best people go to Silicon Valley. It's not working out too well for us, in case you haven't noticed.
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