Yeah, pretty much. There's no getting rid of it, and sometimes it even has weird effects... but it'll keep you connected to everyone else who's stuck dealing with this, so might as well use it.

[Oh wow that's some close examination. Yuuki stands still, eyes following Asuna as she peers. It's a little embarrassing... her cheeks might be slightly tinged with red now.]

Huh? Oh, actually, I use a sword.

[She taps a hand on her hip, though there's no sheath resting there today.]

It's just one I got online, but the person I remember being used to use one... sort of. So I've remembered how to use it, too.