Christmas Eve

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

Synopsis
The Akihabara Newspaper's headline reads "The serial killer strikes again". The scene pulls back to a cheerful Christmas decorated snowy street. Members of Dread Pack discuss how the killings are affecting sales, and Rikopin questions why the Royal Guard haven't shown up. Shiroe explains who and what the Royal guard are.

That night, a patrol from Honesty is attacked and killed by the same murderer. The next day, in the Round Table chambers Eins remarks that the patrol were some of his guild's best adventurers. Maryelle tells the Alliance members that the culprit's name is Enbart Nelles, with no guild affiliation, Samurai class, and at level 94. Members of the Alliance are annoyed that even with this information they are no closer to catching him. Various suggestions are aired for dealing with the situation, but none are considered practical. Maryelle suggests evacuating the lower class "kids", a suggestion that Woodstock W agrees with. Then he asks her about Shiroe, who kept missing the meetings despite organizing them. Maryelle nervously explains that he is trying to handle their financial problems. Eins listens on, suspicious.

Log horizon
On top of the Log Horizon guild building, Nyanta informs Tohya and Minori that players below level 50 have been requested to travel to Zantleaf to help fight Goblins. However, Tohya protests, asking Nyanta if that is just a cover story to get the "kids" to safety. Stating he doesn't want special treatment Nyanta reminds him reviving is a special treatment that he should not take for granted. Minori sees Akatsuki's dinner still on the table and worries about her continued absence. Akatsuki is patrolling the city rooftop to rooftop.

West Wind Brigade
Inside the West Wind Brigade's Headquarters Soujiro Seta and Nazuna are briefing the guild. As he closes Seta's face and voice turn ominous with the order '"murder them". While members of the West Wind Brigade patrol the streets, Kyouko and Nazuna are talking in the dinning area. Soujiro sits anlone and motionless in the meeting hall until he receives a call from Shiroe. Nazuna breaks in to tell him one of there parties has engaged the murderer.

Trivia

 * The scene with Nyanta, Tohya, and Minori is anime-original. In the light novel, we don't know what they are doing during this time.