Ashley had been sitting quietly in the jail cell for only a few minutes.

Am I just going to be stuck in here forever?

She had tried using her spell, fireball. She was unable to use it. She had then been informed that party leader Garett should be on his way to find her.

However, Ashley had not had any social interaction since she was cut off financially by her parents.

They knew she was a bum. It was due to the kindness of the landlady who owned the apartment complex that Ashley was able to continue living there and playing games. The lady would leave food and snacks by Ashley's door every once in a while.

Why couldn't everyone be like that landlady? Why did everyone always try to get into her business and force her to get out and get a job?

This was what Ashley had always thought.

But now things were different.

She was inside what could be considered a real life RPG.

Her skills that she gained through countless hours of playtime could be utilized here. Only one problem remained.

This would require her to get up and speak with the people who she once considered to be NPC's.

Along with this, she was no longer talking through a computer screen to random people online. She would have to encounter real players- if there were any other. The fact that there was a party leader and a party were proof of this.

Ashley then sat down, and stared once more at the wall.

She waited for minutes.

"SO BOREDDDDDD..."

She let out a voice that sounded a bit too... raspy? It was as if she was speaking through a paper cone or a funnel.

All of a sudden, Ashley looked at herself.

Her body was transparent.

She looked exactly the same as how she did in her human days, however she was currently wearing a dirty white gown, and her entire body looked like that of a ghost.

[Due to your alignment and class, you have been assigned the race: Spirit]

Just as Ashley had realized this, a part of her became excited, and a part of her died on the inside.

If she was a ghost, then it might be the case that nobody could see her. She might be able to travel through walls, or spy on people without them noticing. She also might not need sustenance such as food or water.

Ashley tried to hover above the ground, and...

Was ever so slightly able to.

However, only about an inch above the ground.

It was as if she was wearing high heels, and was simply walking on a surface that had been slightly elevated.

She tried walking over to the wall of the jail cell to slip through, however when she did so, she simply smashed into the wall.

"Ugh...."

She got up, drowsily, and when she turned around, she heard footsteps coming from down the corridor.

"!"

"Is somebody coming!?"

Ashley's mind raced. She wasn't prepared to meet anyone so soon. And to think that she was unable to escape through the wall, despite the fact that she was a ghost.

A man with red skin, horns, fangs and claws appeared at the jail cell. He looked at her for a few seconds, and seemed to be very surprised.

Ashley's mind was thrown into a panic. "What do I say? Should I say something? I should probably say something. What should I talk about? Things to talk about... uh.... um..."

"Nice weather were having down here?"

She said this with a crack of her voice towards the end.

"AGH! I'M SUCH AN IDIOT!!! THERE ISN'T ANY WEATHER DOWN HERE!!!", Ashley screamed internally.

"And I must have sounded completely stupid when my voice cracked just a second ago... agh!!!! This is why I hate having to deal with people!! This guy... or is it a demon? Doesn't matter!! He's probably judging me right now, looking at me like i'm some sort of idiot. Please just leave so that I never have to see you again..."

Ashley said all this inside her mind, and of course the demon like person seemed to notice the internal strife she was going through.

However, contrary to Ashley's expectations, the demon, who was wearing rags and had a club strapped to his cloth belt, instead knelt down, and bowed his head.

"I'm very sorry. It is my fault that you have been brought to this world, and I take full responsibility. I accidentally said something that ended up bringing two females to this world, and this is the result. If you allow me to, I will do everything I can within my power to protect and assist you to accustom yourself to this new world."

"EH?!"

Ashley screamed out, undignified.

He isn't going to make fun of me? Look down on me? Yell at me to get a job?

It then hit Ashley that this man didn't appear to be human.

However, Ashley herself was a ghost.

Could it be that he is the same as I am?

Was this merely wishful thinking?

"W..."

Ashley had trouble getting words out of her mouth at first.

"W... were you also brought here from earth?"

The demon showed her a kind looking smile, as he raised his head and stood up.

"Yes. I have no idea why I was brought to this world, but I have no intention to sit back and die. What do you say that we team up and survive together?"

----

Garett had realized the second that the quest screen had popped up that this was not merely some random ghost. This was the one of the girls who he had carelessly brought into this world, from his thoughtless statement during the character creation.

Realizing this, Garett bowed his head and immediately apologized to the poor girl.

He then made his offer to survive together.

Garett held out his hand to the gate, and said [Use item. Prison Key]

[Prison Key has been used. Door has been unlocked.]

Garett opened the door, and this time no prompt occurred.

"Looks like I won't bump my head again..."

The girl sat up, and her face became slightly confused. It was as if she couldn't figure out why Garett had entered the jail cell. Her voice was quiet, but she let out an awkward comment.

"Please help me"

If a normal human were to see this scene. they would be dumbstruck.

A demon lending his assistance to a ghost.

Absurd!

Garett held out his hand towards the girl, and she grabbed onto it, nervously. She began to mutter softly.

"I... I know a lot about RPGs... and the way this world works... I can surely be of use to you..."

It seemed that she was under the impression that people would only help others if they received some sort of benefit in return.

And Garett, as of right now, was the same way.

However....

This girl was special.

This girl was innocent, and had been brought to this world by the mistake of Garett, even though he was unknowing of it at the time.

It was his responsibility to care for this girl.

Especially so since she seemed to be so emotionally unstable.

"I will always be here for you. However... I will only ever do what is the best for our own well being. If that means I have to do something that may seem harsh or immoral, so be it. I will only ever focus on our own survival. If anyone harms us, I will not hesitate to ruin or kill them."

The girl nodded, standing up.

"We were both brought here against our own wishes. I do not plan on sitting back and dying in this place. Together, we can become strong."

And with this, the girl let go of his arm and she seemed to- just for a second- have lost her fear of Garett. All of a sudden, a smile drew itself across the girls face.

It was not the smile of an innocent girl who was trapped in an unknown world. Nor was it the smile of one who was excited to go on an adventure.

It was the smile of someone who hated people. Someone who lived in suffering, and only ever wished to cause harm and destruction to others who hurt them.

The girls eyes became filled with bloodlust and excitement, as she looked at Garett. The bloodlust, however, was not directed at Garett. Rather...

It was aimed at the poor souls who dare to look down upon her.

"T... together we can become strong..." , the girl whispered in a scratchy tone.

"And in order to do so, we will eliminate all who stand in our way... hehe..."

The girl began to giggle in the same way that a delusional person would.

Garett was not fazed by this. Instead, he too began to laugh.

"Indeed."

"I am Garett. You are?"

"I am Ashley"