An Extra’s POV

There is no such thing as a real 'Choice.'

For everything one does has been somewhat predetermined by biological inclinations and societal orientation. People are predisposed to acting in certain ways due to their upbringing, as well as innate traits inherited through the gene.

These factors make the 'Free Will' they possess as mere illusions.

One does not 'choose' to eat. They are either hungry, satisfying a craving, or following a directive stemming from certain external conditions that is further amplified by an internal response.

…. This is the position of certain philosophies.

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"I am not the one who started all of this." The Oracle began as she looked at Rey with an emotionless face.

Yet, her eyes… something about it felt tragic.

"I am neither the owner of the game, nor the one who designed the board. I am nothing more than a player forced to sit on one end of the board and play with the pieces that I am bestowed upon."

"Bestowed upon by who?"

"I do not know, but… you have met one of them, have you not? The messenger of the ones above." As The Oracle said this, Rey remembered the accident that brought himself and all his classmates before the pearly gates.

Back then, they were greeted by a rather magnificent entity.

"Seraph?"

their name…" The Oracle smiled

smile

"Huhu… indeed."

sudden warmth cleared the

walking, which meant she had more

know this is asking for a lot, but do not resent me and the

as he heard that. "And what's

She shrugged almost instantly.

it something of a last favor… a dying

"You're going to die?"

I am not certain if I will remain 'me' once this is

was saying,

she wants to benefit the larger whole.' The prime reason she couldn't make more egregious moves was because the enemy would do the same—which was why agency

she has done nothing

arbitrary definition of right and wrong… something he felt rather hesitant to

same spirit that prompted The Oracle to speak up in the first

"Oh, really?"

made just for me. I got an amazing Skill, was able to experience a lot

this was mostly luck. Maybe he just happened to be the one to win the lottery,

have been anyone, so having such power fall on him

was what he

this way, but I somehow feel responsible for this world—or rather, the people

goal evolved from just getting stronger to a much larger

to defeat the Dragons… and to create a

selfish way of saying he wanted a "Happily Ever After" for himself, but this was much larger than