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Kibaou is one of 10,000 players trapped in Sword Art Online's death game. He has a short, solid build, spiky sienna hair styled like a cactus, a small goatee, and brown eyes. He typically wears scale mail armor and carries a large one-handed sword on his back, speaking in a distinct Kansai dialect.
At the First Floor Boss strategy meeting, Kibaou blamed beta testers for player deaths, demanding apologies and surrendered items. Agil countered by citing the beta testers' guidebook contributions. Kibaou led group E against the boss, handling sentinels.
He later founded the Aincrad Liberation Squad (ALS), a primary clearing guild. Rivalry flared with Lind's Dragon Knights Brigade (DKB), escalating on the third floor when Kibaou prioritized rapid clearing over quests like the Elf War campaign. He clashed with Lind over Forest Elf Camp access until Kirito resolved the conflict by completing the quest first. Kibaou reluctantly acknowledged Kirito's value while accusing him of withholding information.
During the fifth floor's Scherzo of Deep Night arc, radical ALS factions pressured Kibaou. His guild plotted to sabotage a New Year's party and solo the floor boss for a powerful item to surpass DKB. Confronted by Kirito and Asuna, Kibaou admitted the plan but cited guild politics, implicitly allowing their group to attempt the boss first.
On the 25th floor, false boss intelligence nearly annihilated ALS's frontline. Kibaou retired, merging ALS with the Minor Tactical Division to form the Aincrad Liberation Army under Thinker's leadership, with Kibaou as vice leader. His faction then extorted taxes and items from lower-level players, including children. Seeking redemption, he ordered an assault on the 74th-floor boss "The Gleam Eyes," causing heavy casualties.
Amid dissent, Kibaou trapped Thinker in a high-level dungeon and blocked rescues. Kirito and Asuna freed Thinker, overthrowing Kibaou and expelling him from the guild. He survived Sword Art Online and logged out after its clearance.
Alternative portrayals include Integral Factor, where he gradually trusts Kirito and rebuilds the Aincrad Liberation Army with reformed ideals; an April Fools' "Clean Kibaou" version who prevented SAO's death game; and the manga spin-off "Kibaou-han!," reimagining him as a female player.
At the First Floor Boss strategy meeting, Kibaou blamed beta testers for player deaths, demanding apologies and surrendered items. Agil countered by citing the beta testers' guidebook contributions. Kibaou led group E against the boss, handling sentinels.
He later founded the Aincrad Liberation Squad (ALS), a primary clearing guild. Rivalry flared with Lind's Dragon Knights Brigade (DKB), escalating on the third floor when Kibaou prioritized rapid clearing over quests like the Elf War campaign. He clashed with Lind over Forest Elf Camp access until Kirito resolved the conflict by completing the quest first. Kibaou reluctantly acknowledged Kirito's value while accusing him of withholding information.
During the fifth floor's Scherzo of Deep Night arc, radical ALS factions pressured Kibaou. His guild plotted to sabotage a New Year's party and solo the floor boss for a powerful item to surpass DKB. Confronted by Kirito and Asuna, Kibaou admitted the plan but cited guild politics, implicitly allowing their group to attempt the boss first.
On the 25th floor, false boss intelligence nearly annihilated ALS's frontline. Kibaou retired, merging ALS with the Minor Tactical Division to form the Aincrad Liberation Army under Thinker's leadership, with Kibaou as vice leader. His faction then extorted taxes and items from lower-level players, including children. Seeking redemption, he ordered an assault on the 74th-floor boss "The Gleam Eyes," causing heavy casualties.
Amid dissent, Kibaou trapped Thinker in a high-level dungeon and blocked rescues. Kirito and Asuna freed Thinker, overthrowing Kibaou and expelling him from the guild. He survived Sword Art Online and logged out after its clearance.
Alternative portrayals include Integral Factor, where he gradually trusts Kirito and rebuilds the Aincrad Liberation Army with reformed ideals; an April Fools' "Clean Kibaou" version who prevented SAO's death game; and the manga spin-off "Kibaou-han!," reimagining him as a female player.