( no, she knows he's right. as per usual, shuichi is the one with the clear head here, while rika's ready to lash out at the nearest available target. just... because maya's watching over things doesn't necessarily mean she decided this had to be done that way and not another. in the end, the students of this school... are just teenagers, after all, kids struggling to graduate and escape his hell — she knows this now, after her talk with rokuro, and she can't exactly fault them.

being ready to do whatever it takes to get away from this miserable fate... it's not a feeling she entirely understands, just yet, but nevertheless, she can sympathize. still, maya didn't look particularly bothered by all of this, and that's what irks her the most. )

I mean... yeah, probably, but... ( she wrinkles her nose, glancing down at her clutched fist. it makes sense to stay any rash decisions and wait, instead, for more information, but... she knows that the moment she tries to sit completely still, she'll probably drive herself insane. ) We don't know that, do we? That she's innocent.

( in the end, this can be a two-way street. )

Maybe all of this was her idea. Or maybe she at least knows who's pulling the strings.