[Shinsha nods slowly - everything Mari-san says makes sense, as much as they hate to admit it.]

I think you're probably right.

[They set their cup down, not trusting their trembling hands to not spill tea all over their lap.]

Amane is... sicker than he's willing to admit. At first I thought he hid his Dreamer identity for the same reasons I hid mine - because he didn't want to be judged by others, or because he didn't want to risk letting anyone get too close. But... I think it's really because he wanted to protect everyone from the pain of losing a friend.