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."

instantly raised his hand and shook his

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

didn't want Esme to see him killing people, or experience bloodshed with her

too pure to

worry about me, Rey. I have seen my fair

was still

a burden and is trying to be tough about the

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

felt sick the moment he heard such a graphic

Esme's face as she said all

than that. The Mercenary Gang… what

Rey felt conflicted.

he genuinely wanted her to be by his

he also

'What should I do?'

you have no way of knowing what my friends look like. I know them, and they

was the last nail

had any concrete excuse to keep her away from the battlefield

almost like a little

you're right. You'll follow me

smile grew bigger and her blue eyes

just to look at her

Thank you so much! I'll try

about his decision—to the point that Rey was convinced there

address

in this place to outfit you in

conceal her

allow her to somehow keep up with me. I should

a little, he realized there was

go on the Raid, there's nothing stopping me from letting

risks, but they also had

a

thoughts and looked at Esme, who now

wear your mask

"Eh?"

or anything, right? Plus, you're pretty much acting like yourself

bead of sweat form on his face as

particularly wrong

already knew enough to render his