Kiyoshi Kirishima

An alias of Nobuyuki Sugou, one of the key figures in the Alfheim Online (ALO) incident, a ruthless ambitious man who sought to control human memory and emotions.

Quotes

  • The victims in ALO are nothing more than data for experiments.
  • You must not get lost in the game world; it is just a tool.
  • The best scientists have the most ruthless hearts.
  • To defeat the enemy, you should win no matter what you sacrifice.
  • Human consciousness can be manipulated; everything is for my plan.

Trivia

  • The true culprit of the ALO incident, who forcibly kidnapped and imprisoned many SAO players.
  • Officially active as the chief researcher of the full-dive technology research department at the comprehensive game company 'Rect'.
  • An excellent scientist in reality, but possesses a ruthless and cruel personality within virtual worlds.
  • His research had ethical issues and included actual human experiments.
  • Continued to deny his crimes in court but was ultimately given a guilty verdict.

Alternate names

Nobuyuki Sugou

Tags

Profile

Species
Human
Gender
Male

Personality and abilities

Core personality
Ruthless
Detailed personality
Highly capable and pretends to be a nice young man, but when no superiors are present, impulsively belittles people and is a selfish ambitious man; behind the scenes, a heartless figure who conducts human experiments.
Keywords
  • Ruthless
  • Selfish
  • Ambitious
  • Cunning
  • Deceitful
Talents
  • Scientist
  • Technical Researcher
  • Programmer
Skills
  • Memory and Emotion Control Research
  • Scheming
  • Promotion of Human Experiments
  • Interference in Virtual Worlds
Motivation
To achieve his own interests and ambitions by controlling human memory, emotions, and consciousness
Habits
Ruthless behind the scenes but pretends to be a good person on the surface

History

Backstory
Chief researcher in the full-dive technology research division of the comprehensive electronics manufacturer "Rect," and the son of Asuna's father's subordinate. On the surface, he pretends to be a serious nice young man, but in reality, he is a ruthless ambitious man aiming to control memory, emotions, and consciousness. He kidnapped and imprisoned many SAO survivors for human experiments. In ALO, he captured the World Tree's queen Asuna as a slave and schemed in the shadows for power and ambition. After failure, he was arrested and has been on trial for a long period.
Debut date
April 10, 2010
Work title
Sword Art Online 4 Fairy Dance
Media type
Novel

ALO Incident Kidnapping and Imprisonment

Significant event
ALO Incident Kidnapping and Imprisonment
Description
Kidnapped and imprisoned many SAO players in research facilities for human experiments, and enslaved Asuna

GM "Oberon" in the ALO Incident

Significant event
GM "Oberon" in the ALO Incident
Description
In the world of ALO, used game master privileges to manipulate Asuna and attempt to seize the World Tree, but was defeated

Arrest and Trial

Significant event
Arrest and Trial
Description
After the ALO incident was exposed, arrested. Continued to deny secret human experiments and the like in court, but was found guilty

Relationships

Shouzou Yuuki

Asuna's father, has a trusting relationship but acted antagonistically in the incident

Rinko Koujiro

Junior and ex-girlfriend of Kayaba Akihiko, accompanied and made contact in Lars

Rect

Rect: strategist

Project Alicization

Project Alicization: strategist

Lars

Lars: leader

Media appearances

Sword Art Online

Novel / Supporting

2010-04-10

Sword Art Online

Anime / Supporting

2012 TV Series

Sword Art Online Alicization

Anime / Supporting

2018 TV Series

Voice cast and creators

Takehito Koyasu

Voice actor
Takehito Koyasu
Language
Japanese
Version or series
TV Anime Edition

Masami Kikuchi

Voice actor
Masami Kikuchi
Language
Japanese
Version or series
Theatrical Edition

Sanae Kobayashi

Voice actor
Sanae Kobayashi
Language
Japanese
Version or series
Project Alicization OVA

Reki Kawahara

Creator name
Reki Kawahara
Role
Original author

Reki Kawahara

Creator name
Reki Kawahara
Role
Writer

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