Assuming Arika was saved, she'd HAVE to be in the perfect disguise or in the perfect hiding place for all these years to avoid detection. Which reminds me -- Asuna had been hidden in plain sight for many years. ^_~ OK, I think I'm going to bed. ... Looks like this chapter's going to end on a cliffhanger (literally and figuratively). I'm guessing Nagi's gonna swoop in and save her at the last minute in ch. 269. Oh, and spoilers finally, after not having any for weeks. Yay! ...
