An Extra’s POV

"Is there any progress with finding any member of my Orphanage?"

Rey shook his head at the question.

To be honest, he hadn't even gotten to that issue yet. The Criminal Underworld was vast, and there were a lot of things to settle first.

If he didn't, things could spiral out of control.

"I figured." She heaved a sigh.

It wasn't one of disappointment or frustration, but more like her reaction anytime she got something off her chest.

"Thanks for all of this, Rey. I appreciate it greatly."

He shrugged, smiling under his mask.

In the past, he only really bothered because it was an imperative given by the System. But, at the moment, his disposition had changed a little.

'I genuinely want to help her.'

"I'll keep searching, don't worry." He gave her an exaggerated thumbs-up, which made her giggle a little more.

He still couldn't believe that the same girl he thought was an emotionless doll could display such emotions.

'I wonder what face she makes to Asher and the staff at KariBlanc.' Rey found himself thinking amusedly.

He quickly shook off the distracting thoughts and returned his attention to the serious present.

"Is there anything I can do to help, though?"

'Hm? Where's this coming from?' Rey wondered as he stared at Esme upon hearing her abrupt question.

"I don't want to keep on being a liability. Besides… things are pretty boring and uneventful here."

Esme explained how she never really did anything but stay in her room all day.

She was also lonely and tired of having to stay quiet. Plus, her unease was building up every time she had to be with the 'bad people.'

There was also the fact that she felt anxious about her friends and family, yet she wasn't actively doing anything for them.

"I know it's selfish, but I really want to help in the search."

his hand and shook his head

this. The current situation is very dangerous. It's too… gory

to see him killing

pure to be

about me, Rey.

was still not

probably feels like a burden and is trying to be tough about

watched someone's four limbs dismembered as they're raped in front of you. And as the man climaxes,

felt sick the moment he heard such a

the calm look on Esme's face as she

The Mercenary Gang… what they did in my town was

Rey felt conflicted.

he understood Esme's request, and he genuinely

he also recognized

'What should I do?'

you have no way of knowing what my friends look like. I know them, and they know me. Wouldn't it be better if I

was the last nail

no longer had any concrete excuse to keep

She appeared excited, almost like

you're right. You'll follow me on my next

bigger and

just to look

you! Thank you so much! I'll try not to get in your

too excited about his decision—to the point that Rey was

to address it at

the relevant people in this place to outfit

she could conceal her identity when they were on

up with

little, he realized there was no real reason for him to worry too

Alicia and the rest go on the Raid, there's nothing

risks, but

a

and looked at Esme,

wear

"Eh?"

betray you or anything, right? Plus, you're pretty much acting like yourself now, so there's no

form on his face as he digested the

wasn't particularly wrong in any

enough to render his