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

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

him killing people, or experience

too pure to be

me, Rey. I have

was still

like a burden and is trying to be tough

four limbs dismembered as they're raped in front of you. And as the

sick the moment he

look on Esme's face as

Gang… what they did in my town

Rey felt conflicted.

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

he also recognized

'What should I do?'

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 if I came with you

nail on the coffin for

no longer had any concrete excuse to keep her away

fine." She appeared excited, almost like a little child,

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

bigger and her blue

Rey squint just to look at her

I'll try not to get in

that Rey was convinced there was

to address it at the

talk to the relevant people in this place

could conceal her identity when they were

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

he realized there was no real reason for

let Alicia and the rest go on the Raid, there's nothing stopping me from letting Esme find her

their risks, but they

a

looked at Esme, who now

wear your

"Eh?"

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

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

particularly wrong

already knew enough to render his Ralyks