Christmas Eve

Christmas Eve is the fifth episode of the Log Horizon 2 anime.

Synopsis
This episode opens on a close up of a newspaper with serial killer strikes again in the headlines. The scene pulls back to a cheerful Christmas decorated snowy street. Members of ( fill in later) are discussing the killings and how it is effecting sales. They question why the Royal Guard haven't shown up. We hear Shiroe explain who and what the Royal guard are.

That night a patrol from Honesty is attacked and whipped out. The next day in the Round Table chambers Eins is saying that the patrol were some of his guilds best adventures. Maryelle tells the counsel the culprit's name is Embert Nelreth with no guild affiliation Samurai class and his level is 94. Members of the counsel are annoyed that even with this information they are no closer to catching him. Various suggestions are aired for dealing with the situation none are considered practical. Maryelle suggests evacuating the lower class "kids". Woodstock W agrees that her suggestion should be at least talked about. Then he asks her where is Shireo and why does he keep missing meetings when he organized them in the first place. Maryelle nervously explains he is trying to handle the financial problems of the counsel.