An Extra’s POV

Rey felt something rise within his chest every time Adrien spoke, but it was always suppressed by [Dead Calm].

His words struck some kind of chord within him.

'If it wasn't for this entire incident, I wouldn't have killed anyone…'

It was Adrien's fault that he became a killer.

'No. That's not fair. I might have had to do it eventually…'

Rey knew he had to take responsibility for his actions. However, looking at the boy before him, he couldn't help but dread something.

'Will I become like him eventually?'

Was that so bad?

It was mostly thanks to Adrien that the Criminal Underworld was crumbling.

'No! He went about things the wrong way. His actions were too extreme!'

But… were they?

Rey dug deep within himself and asked himself a very difficult question—one that he was just considering at the moment.

'Who was hurt during all of this?'

It was only the members of the Underworld. They were the ones affected by Adrien's actions.

The Obsidian Houses that suffered heavy losses, like Kara's family, were not innocents. Objectively, they were a part of the cancer eating into the wealth and progress of the Alliance.

All the dead relatives of the Councilors were also deemed guilty of knowledge and connections to the Underworld thanks to the investigation he personally did.

The victims of the entire Dark Undertaking… they were criminals—the scum of the world.

And so, with all of this flowing into his mind, Rey had to ask himself once again.

'Is he really wrong?'

Rey desperately wanted to say "No" but he couldn't.

That would be hypocritical.

After all…

… He would have done the same if he was in Adrien's shoes.

"I still don't trust you." Rey spoke, almost whispering his words.

"Is that so? That's a shame…"

Something akin to regret

"… Rey."

moment Rey heard his

on… he knows I'm

he had spoken as Ralyks, and Adrien had also

always thought Adrien didn't know who he really

all of that

[Dead Calm], so he didn't react

He was just quiet.

trust

Rey felt his heart pounding, but it slowed down almost as quickly as it

didn't do away with

would have betrayed the

me to believe that?' Rey nearly scoffed at the words he was

he was very rebellious, but he

most, they could have just sent him off—the same way the Council eventually did

much for one of their

not relevant anymore, but you should know that Adam is a serial rapist

'What?!'

such a shitty person despite being so young, but it's true. All

me to believe such outlandish claims?!'

verify any of

thing he knew for sure was that Adam indeed had a rich and influential

why he was such an asshole to everyone, able to get away with bullying and

all due to his

of shitty things in

if I told you that he

didn't want

Adonis, but why do you think he readily accepted my

you influenced

because he's

refusing to make any comment that would cement

all he knew, Adrien could

what you're talking about." He

shrugging casually once

"I understand. Fair enough."

moment, no one said anything. Both parties merely stared at

Then—

entire ordeal you had to go through in

—Adrien spoke once again.

bunch of things for my plans back then. I know it's not an excuse, but… I had good

was rendered speechless by

Mastermind was a heartless machine who manipulated

death, that concrete image had been imprinted into Rey's

this

fact he was more similar to