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?"

name…" The Oracle smiled

returned her smile and responded. "Not

"Huhu… indeed."

atmosphere. The sudden warmth cleared the remnant cold, though the drenched figure of The Oracle remained unchanged as Rey stared at

she had more to tell

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

as he heard

She shrugged almost instantly.

something of a last

"You're going to die?"

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 this way in the new

she was saying, and

to preserve her own life, 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 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

has done

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

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

"Oh, really?"

was made just for me. I got an amazing Skill, was able to experience a lot of amazing things… and even though I've

to be the one to win the lottery, hence becoming special as

anyone, so having such power fall on

was what he told

conceited for me to think this way, but I somehow feel responsible

evolved from just getting stronger to a much larger ambition, but he knew that within

to protect humanity, to defeat the Dragons… and to create a peaceful world for all to

"Happily Ever After" for himself, but this was much larger than him