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

returned her smile and

"Huhu… indeed."

The sudden warmth cleared the remnant

which meant she

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

heard that. "And what's in it for

She shrugged almost instantly.

something of a last favor… a dying wish

"You're going to die?"

as with my predecessors, my consciousness and knowledge will be merged with 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

saying, and it honestly

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,

has done

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

love this world." Rey confessed, following the same spirit that

"Oh, really?"

got an amazing Skill, was able to experience a lot of amazing things… and even though I've been in a lot of

he just happened to be

so having such power fall on him

was what he

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

when his goal evolved from just getting stronger to a much larger

defeat

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