Aether Overload

"What the fuck?! Is this a joke?" Jake cursed as he found out about his new mission.

Of all the possible tasks, the Oracle had to specifically request him to save the one person in his immediate vicinity that he was more than happy to watch die or at least take a good beating. As for the beating... One could already say that she had paid a pretty hefty price, but did that mean that he had to save her now?

Certainly not!

"Xi, what do I risk if I ignore the mission other than a lower rating at this Ordeal." Jake asked with a reluctant expression.

[If it's not your main mission... Not much.] The Oracle AI replied succinctly. [However, as you have seen on many occasions, the Oracle System is not always impartial. If this Side Mission earned you 2000 points, would you be willing to ignore it?]

Jake began to freak out.

"Is that possible?" He worried with a surprised look.

[I don't know...] Xi admitted sheepishly.