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

stay out of this. The current situation

Esme to see him killing people, or experience bloodshed

too pure to

me, Rey. I

was still not

burden and is trying to be tough about the

raped in

moment he heard such

look on Esme's face as she

Gang… what they did in

Rey felt conflicted.

Esme's request, and he genuinely wanted her to be by his

he also recognized

'What should I do?'

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

last nail on the

any concrete excuse to keep her away

appeared excited, almost like a

you're right. You'll

grew bigger and her blue

just to

you so much! I'll try not to

Rey was convinced there was some other reason

tired to address it at the moment,

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

conceal her identity when they

somehow keep up with me. I

there was no real reason for him to worry

rest go on the Raid, there's nothing stopping

ventures had their risks, but

have a question,

snapped out of his thoughts and looked at Esme, who

do you still wear

"Eh?"

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

sweat form on his face as he digested the question he was

wrong

knew enough to