A single-episode pilot short based on the Sword Art Online Fatal Bullet video game, set during the Gun Gale Online arc of the franchise. Bandai Namco released it on its official YouTube channel as a pilot version. Alongside it, the company held an open audition on Twitter for the female character's voice, with fans voting by retweeting the entrants' videos. The top three by retweets advanced to a final round, joined by one pick from the producer.