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…"

seemed to show genuine disappointment. Something akin to regret was

"… Rey."

Rey heard his

on… he knows I'm

spoken as Ralyks, and Adrien had also addressed him

sure, but he always thought Adrien

that was now

[Dead Calm], so he didn't

He was just quiet.

understand why you don't trust

heart pounding, but

strangely clear, though that didn't do away with

betrayed the class

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

was a loose cannon, and he was very

him off—the same way the Council eventually

too much for one

you to believe me, but it's true. This is probably not relevant anymore, but you should know that Adam is a serial rapist

'What?!'

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

expect me to believe such outlandish claims?!'

no way for him to verify

was that Adam indeed had a rich and influential

to everyone, able to get away with bullying and the likes. Despite his terrible behavior, he was still very popular and

to his money and

shitty things in the past, but… isn't rape too

I told you that

want

kill Adonis, but why do you

you influenced

because he's

enough." Rey sighed, refusing to make any

Adrien could

idea what

shrugging casually once again

"I understand. Fair enough."

no one said anything.

Then—

the entire ordeal

—Adrien spoke once again.

Cores. I needed resources to obtain a bunch of things for my plans back then. I know it's not an excuse,

speechless by

machine who manipulated everyone and orchestrated scenarios to suit

Adam's death, that concrete image had been imprinted

this… this

and in fact he was more similar to Rey than the latter could