

Was it not possible for the police to force a logout from the backend? Or at
the very least, update the game to where a logout is possible?


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In Sword Art Online, was it not possible to force a logout?


No, it was not possible for the police to force a logout from the backend. The
players were connected to the game using Nervegear. Nervegear connected to the
player using microwaves, allowing the player to be “attached to the game.”
Their mind was the controller. Imagine a corded Xbox controller that self-
destructs when unplugged... the internal battery in the gear prevented the
player from disconnecting without being killed. Even if the servers were blown
up, the headset would kill the players.

And no, there was no way to update the game to make logging out possible. In
Episode 12, "Yui’s Heart", it's revealed that the game is self-contained and
would not have allowed an outside update.

If the game had been designed to be accessible from the outside, then an
update to allow the players to log out would have been possible, but it was
designed so the players could not log out. There was even a spot for the
logout on the menu, but it was removed and the players were stuck.


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