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

situation is very dangerous. It's

killing people,

too pure to

worry about me, Rey. I have

still

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 climaxes, he

sick the moment he heard such

calm look on Esme's face as she

seen things worse than that. The Mercenary Gang… what they did in my

Rey felt conflicted.

request, and he

also recognized

'What should I do?'

look like. I know them, and they know me. Wouldn't it be better if I came with

nail

longer had any concrete excuse to keep her away

almost like a

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

bigger and

just to look at her

you so much! I'll try

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

was too tired to address it

to talk to the relevant people in

she could conceal her identity when they were

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

thought a little, he realized there was no

fine. If I can let Alicia and the rest go on

risks, but they also had

have a question,

of his thoughts and looked at Esme, who now had

you still wear your mask

"Eh?"

pretty much acting like yourself now, so there's no need to

form on his face as

wasn't particularly wrong in

already knew enough to