Sword Art Online: Alicization Episode 2 Site

Because Kirito cannot explain his origin or "Calling," Eugeo identifies him as a "lost child of Vecta," a legendary figure spirited away by the dark God Vecta.

The tree is a central plot element; it is believed to absorb the land's nutrients, preventing Rulid Village from expanding its fields. Eugeo is a seventh-generation woodcutter who has worked on the tree for seven years without success. Sword Art Online: Alicization Episode 2

Sword Art Online Alicization Episode 02 | Sword Art Online Wiki Because Kirito cannot explain his origin or "Calling,"

While exploring, Kirito finds a boy named Eugeo tasked with chopping down a massive tree known as the Gigas Cedar or "The Demon Tree". Sword Art Online: Alicization Episode 2

A primary theme of the episode is the blur between reality and simulation.