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Morte, a Sword Art Online beta tester trapped in the death game, joined a player killer group that evolved into the Laughing Coffin guild. He specializes in manipulating conflict, orchestrating situations to provoke murder among players. His primary goal is sowing discord between major clearing guilds like the Aincrad Liberation Squad (ALS) and Dragon Knights Brigade (DKB) to destabilize frontline progress.
Physically, he appears as a thin man equipped with dark gray, non-metallic scale mail armor clinging to his torso, matching gloves, and boots. He wears a torn chain mail coif with ragged tendrils hanging like hair. His main weapon is the one-handed axe Harsh Hatchet, paired with a rounded shield. He also carries an Anneal Blade as a secondary weapon and utilizes poisoned throwing picks like the Spine of Shmargor, acquired through quests with the Fallen Elves.
Superficially cheerful and joking, Morte is fundamentally manipulative and deceptive. He employs psychological tactics, misinformation, and game mechanics for advantage. Examples include instigating ALS-DKB conflict on the 3rd Floor by feeding each guild misleading information and attempting to exploit the duel system to kill Kirito without incurring an orange player status. In battle, he uses environmental distractions like kicking water to conceal weapon changes and employs feints to unsettle opponents.
His chronology begins December 15, 2022, guiding Kibaou's party through the Queen Spider's Nest and later assisting Lind's party with an Elf War campaign quest on the 3rd Floor. On December 19, he ambushes Kirito near the Forest Elf Camp, forcing a duel under half-finish mode rules. During this encounter, Morte uses Quick Change to switch weapons and attempts precise damage control to kill Kirito while avoiding criminal status; the duel ends inconclusively.
In the events of Scherzo of Deep Night, Morte collaborates to manipulate the ALS into raiding the 5th Floor boss independently, aiming to escalate tensions with the DKB. He temporarily acquires Asuna's Chivalric Rapier during a catacombs confrontation but retreats when monsters intervene. Later, on January 1, 2023, he ambushes Kirito and Asuna during the Curse of Stachion quest on the 6th Floor, capitalizing on a paralysis event to attack. After killing an NPC and engaging the pair, Morte uses poisoned picks and environmental obstructions but suffers severe injuries, including the loss of his left arm below the elbow. He narrowly escapes after Kirito's sword impales him through the chest, triggering a critical hit.
His name derives from the Portuguese word for "death," reflecting his player-killing alignment. His actions consistently focus on disrupting clearer cooperation and eliminating high-profile targets like Kirito through subterfuge and combat expertise.
Physically, he appears as a thin man equipped with dark gray, non-metallic scale mail armor clinging to his torso, matching gloves, and boots. He wears a torn chain mail coif with ragged tendrils hanging like hair. His main weapon is the one-handed axe Harsh Hatchet, paired with a rounded shield. He also carries an Anneal Blade as a secondary weapon and utilizes poisoned throwing picks like the Spine of Shmargor, acquired through quests with the Fallen Elves.
Superficially cheerful and joking, Morte is fundamentally manipulative and deceptive. He employs psychological tactics, misinformation, and game mechanics for advantage. Examples include instigating ALS-DKB conflict on the 3rd Floor by feeding each guild misleading information and attempting to exploit the duel system to kill Kirito without incurring an orange player status. In battle, he uses environmental distractions like kicking water to conceal weapon changes and employs feints to unsettle opponents.
His chronology begins December 15, 2022, guiding Kibaou's party through the Queen Spider's Nest and later assisting Lind's party with an Elf War campaign quest on the 3rd Floor. On December 19, he ambushes Kirito near the Forest Elf Camp, forcing a duel under half-finish mode rules. During this encounter, Morte uses Quick Change to switch weapons and attempts precise damage control to kill Kirito while avoiding criminal status; the duel ends inconclusively.
In the events of Scherzo of Deep Night, Morte collaborates to manipulate the ALS into raiding the 5th Floor boss independently, aiming to escalate tensions with the DKB. He temporarily acquires Asuna's Chivalric Rapier during a catacombs confrontation but retreats when monsters intervene. Later, on January 1, 2023, he ambushes Kirito and Asuna during the Curse of Stachion quest on the 6th Floor, capitalizing on a paralysis event to attack. After killing an NPC and engaging the pair, Morte uses poisoned picks and environmental obstructions but suffers severe injuries, including the loss of his left arm below the elbow. He narrowly escapes after Kirito's sword impales him through the chest, triggering a critical hit.
His name derives from the Portuguese word for "death," reflecting his player-killing alignment. His actions consistently focus on disrupting clearer cooperation and eliminating high-profile targets like Kirito through subterfuge and combat expertise.