

I was wondering if you had to say anything to activate a NerveGear. I remember
Kirito saying something before he went into the SAO world but I can't remember
what. I thought he might have said something to activate the NerveGear, but I
don't know if he actually did or if my memory is playing tricks on me. Can
someone please help me figure this out?


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Do you have to say anything to activate a NerveGear?


> To use the NerveGear, the player wears the game console over the head. Then
> it is recommended for the player to find a comfortable position to station
> the body, commonly a bed. Afterwards, **the game will load upon utterance of
> the initiation words, "Link Start".**

(Emphasis mine)

[Source](http://swordartonline.wikia.com/wiki/NerveGear#Usage).


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The first time Kirito dove into the SAO world, he did say something like "link
start" but it has nothing to do with it. Afterwards, when he dove into
ALfeheim, he did not utter anything, so that was just a way for the anime
developer to make that scene cool.

In _Accel world_ (another anime, partially similar to SAO), players have to
shout "link burst" to get into the gaming world.


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