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."

raised his hand and

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

killing people, or experience bloodshed with

too pure

about me, Rey.

was still not

like a burden and is

raped in front of you. And as the

moment he heard

the calm look on Esme's face

than that. The Mercenary Gang… what they

Rey felt conflicted.

he genuinely wanted her

he also

'What should I do?'

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

the last nail on the coffin for

any concrete excuse to keep her

fine." She appeared excited, almost like

right. You'll follow

bigger and her blue

made Rey squint just to look at

I'll try not

the point that Rey

tired to address it at the moment,

relevant people in this place to outfit you in something

could conceal her identity when they

up with me.

realized there was no real

let Alicia and the rest go on the

had their risks, but

a

out of his thoughts and looked at Esme, who now had a

do you still wear your mask around

"Eh?"

betray you or anything, right? Plus, you're pretty much acting like yourself now, so there's

a bead of sweat form on his face as he digested the question

wasn't particularly wrong

already knew enough