( there's a pause as amami blinks at him, taking a moment for the pieces to fit together. for that long instant, the smile stays frozen on his face, all the way up until he gives a defeated sigh. )

Yeah, I figured it'd come down to something like this.

( he was probably being something of a coward in the first place, letting akehoshi and sakasaki explain the situation to begin with, but if he's asked directly, there's no way he'll cower from taking responsibility for what happened. the "really" though, that's what really gets him, meeting hinata's eyes with a rather serious expression, voice low. )

Are you sure you wanna hear it from me? Story's not gonna change, y'know. Might even be worse.

( he knows saihara will say things matter-of-factly, but he's also understanding of the circumstances. willing to take a hit for a killer with far worse reasoning than amami felt he'd had. paired with komaeda's hero-worship for ultimates, and the way he includes amami among them, he just... he's pretty sure the story hinata got, it might've highlighted the heroism of his acts that wasn't entirely there. downplayed the reality of dumping the body when he didn't necessarily need to, and leaving another to be picked up by whoever came across the scene next. if it's reassurance that hinata wants, he's not sure he can necessarily give that in a satisfying way. )