"Everyone, attack together! If we take down Akihiko Kayaba, we might be able to return to the Real World!"
"That's right! This guy is the culprit who trapped us in this Yugi for two years. There's no need to talk honor with him—everyone, get him!"
Previously, Heathcliff had been the leader of the Knights of the Blood and had always fought on the front lines of the Strategy Group, giving him considerable prestige and popularity among the players.
But once Akihiko Kayaba's true identity was exposed, he instantly became a Rat everyone wanted to beat.
Yet even when faced with the many high-level Sword Art Online players present, Akihiko Kayaba remained utterly calm despite his exposed identity.
Instead, he looked at Seiya in confusion and continued asking his earlier question. "When did you start suspecting me?"
"Although the Mirror of Truth can reveal one's true appearance in the Yugi, it must be touched by its user to activate.
"Even if you suspected that 'Akihiko Kayaba' had mixed in among the players, surely you couldn't have made every player touch the Mirror of Truth to test them?"
Akihiko Kayaba was deeply puzzled. By all rights, his disguise should have been flawless, yet judging from Seiya's earlier act of stuffing the mirror into his hand, it seemed Seiya had long been certain that he was Akihiko Kayaba.
"I wouldn't call it certainty. At first, I was merely suspicious. Compared to the other players, too many of your actions were simply abnormal.
"As Sword Art Online's main developer, Akihiko Kayaba, you seemed more like a researcher than a so-called player.
"Up to now, we've participated in quite a few boss raids together, haven't we?
"During every raid, I could sense clear emotions from the other Strategy Group players. There was the joy of