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."

and shook

you stay out of this. The current situation is

see him killing

looked too pure

have to worry about me, Rey. I have seen my fair share

still

feels like a burden and is trying to be

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

felt sick the moment he heard such

was the calm look on Esme's face as she said

Mercenary Gang… what they did in my town was truly

Rey felt conflicted.

understood Esme's request, and he

also recognized

'What should I do?'

have no way of knowing what my friends look like. I

the last nail on

had any concrete excuse to keep

fine." She appeared excited, almost like a little child, once

everything, I suppose you're right. You'll follow me on

and her

squint just to look at

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

decision—to the point that Rey was convinced

too tired to address it at the moment,

to talk to the relevant people in this place to outfit you in something

way, she could conceal her identity when they were

Items should also allow her to somehow keep up with me. I

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

If I can let Alicia and the rest go on the Raid, there's nothing stopping

ventures had their risks, but they

have a question,

looked at Esme, who now had a curious look

do you still wear your mask

"Eh?"

won't betray you or anything, right? Plus, you're pretty much acting like yourself now, so there's no need to keep

his face

particularly wrong

enough to