something like this? I forced my mind to start moving again in order to make sense of the situation. But the words that came out of the empty hood almost seemed to mock my efforts to understand. 'I think that most of you have discovered the fact that the log out button has disappeared from the main menu. This is not a bug; it is all part of «Sword Art Online»'s system.' "Part of...the system?" Cline muttered; his voice breaking up. The announcement continued in its low voice as if to cover the sound. 'Until you get to the top of this castle, you cannot log out of your own free will.' This castle? I couldn't understand this phrase at first. There's no castle in the «Starting City». Then the next thing that Kayaba said blew my confusion away. '...also, the discontinuation or dismantling of the Nerve Gear from the outside is strictly forbidden. If these things are attempted...' A moment of silence. The silence of ten thousand people was overwhelming. The next words came slowly. 'The signal sensors in your Nerve Gear will emit a strong electromagnetic pulse, destroying your brain and stopping all of your basic functions.'