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 softly. "It appears you knew something I

her smile and responded. "Not

"Huhu… indeed."

a rather sunny atmosphere. The sudden warmth cleared the

which meant she had

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

he heard that. "And what's in

She shrugged almost instantly.

something of a last favor… a dying wish of

"You're going to die?"

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

what she was saying, and it honestly

of the world. Rather than selfishly choosing 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 of all the negative emotions he had towards her… he could

she has

had were merely emotional; subject to his arbitrary definition of

this world." Rey confessed, following the same spirit that prompted The Oracle to speak

"Oh, really?"

me. I got an amazing Skill, was able to experience a lot of amazing things… and even

perhaps all of this was mostly luck. Maybe he just happened to be the one to win

anyone, so having such power fall on

what he

way, but I somehow feel responsible

evolved from just getting stronger to a much larger

end. I want to protect humanity, to defeat the Dragons… and to create a peaceful world for all to

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