An Extra’s POV

Is it right to take a life?

NO.

Is it right to take a life you believe to be wrong?

MAYBE.

Is it wrong to allow a life you believe to be wrong take another life?

YES.

In the endless spectrum of results, Esme chose the simplest path to arrive at her definition of morality.

"I will eliminate anyone who threatens the wellbeing of myself, those I care about, and those I consider to be worth keeping alive."

And so, when it came to the question of the two men and their daughters, Esme had her answer.

"If killing a man's daughter will save my daughter, I'll kill the daughter. If killing a man will save my daughter, I'll kill the man. And if I can kill the third party who started the twisted game, then that is what I will do."

There was no need for a moral dilemma or overcomplicating an issue that would appear simple to anyone living in a certain point of view.

"Why is that your answer?" Rey asked Esme.

"Because I can't save everyone. I have a life, and I am limited by my experiences. It's useless taking my opponent's perspective and experience into account. I am not them, and they are not me."

Rey slowly nodded.

"If I choose not to kill someone's daughter to save my own, am I so certain that the person would do the same if they were in my shoes? No… I don't think so."

In the end, humans only did things based on their perception of things.

"We don't see the world as it is, but from a contaminated lens of the self… eh?" Rey smiled as he looked at Esme.

She wasn't wrong in her analysis.

we would handle the situation…' His

his perspective so easily, but after seeing the ugliness

make you good, does it?" He added, a bit

doesn't it make me

surprised by her

looked at it from the spectrum of moral relativism—which was what both Rey and Esme currently held

person. People could

If she was willing to kill another man's daughter to save her own, or commit atrocities to achieve what she percieved

she wasn't truly good, neither

this to her, but Esme shook

don't accept that." She

was once again serious, and her eyes gleamed with nothing short

good person. I choose to follow the path

it was what SHE considered

of that, then I AM good. Because the other side is what I would call EVIL." That

this, Rey said nothing

understand now.' His crimson eyes shone

current perspective was the way it

Good…

their own path and

not the same at

between Esme and Rey lay in

would do the exact same thing that Esme would, but he did so

But she was different.

her own convictions! That made her the most

looks like she indeed sorted out her trauma…' Rey's thoughts trailed as he looked at

just wasn't in the

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you have an objective plan on how you'll

echoed in the room after

she had to say, but after waiting for

so, he

do that, though… I'll