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."

hand and shook his head

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

didn't want Esme to see him killing people, or

too pure to be

have to worry about me, Rey. I have

still

probably feels like a burden and is trying to be tough

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

sick the moment he heard such a

calm look on Esme's face as

The Mercenary Gang… what they did

Rey felt conflicted.

understood Esme's request, and he genuinely wanted

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, and they know me. Wouldn't it be better

the last nail on the

longer had any concrete excuse to keep her

almost like

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

grew bigger and her blue eyes

almost made Rey squint just to look at

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

seemed too excited about his decision—to the point that Rey was convinced there was some other reason she

was too tired to address it at

have to talk to the relevant people in this

conceal her identity when they

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

was no real reason

on

but they also had overriding

have a question,

and looked at Esme, who

wear your

"Eh?"

betray you or anything, right? Plus, you're pretty much acting like yourself now, so there's no need to keep it

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

particularly wrong

knew enough to render his Ralyks