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?"

is their name…" The Oracle smiled softly. "It appears

her smile and responded. "Not

"Huhu… indeed."

the rain ceased and it became a rather sunny atmosphere. The sudden warmth cleared the remnant cold, though the drenched figure of

meant she had more to tell

lot, but do not resent me and the Elves. Continue to

soon as he heard that. "And

She shrugged almost instantly.

a last

"You're going to die?"

the new Vessel and become the new Oracle. However, I am not certain if I will remain 'me' once this is over. I doubt I was this way before I became The Oracle, and I also doubt I will continue to remain

was saying, and

enemy would do the same—which was why agency was left to the pieces on the board. In a sense, she was a victim of this entire scenario, and while Rey found it very hard to fully absolve her of all the

has done nothing

arbitrary definition of right and wrong… something he felt

confessed, following the same spirit that prompted The Oracle to speak up in

"Oh, really?"

got an amazing Skill, was able

Maybe he just happened to be the

having such power fall on him was still perfectly

what he told

it's conceited for me to think this way, but I somehow feel responsible for this world—or rather,

goal evolved from just getting stronger to a much larger

to protect humanity, to defeat

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