I did think about it... But that also increases the risk of it being leaked and turning into more of a scandal. Even if it's something totally mundane, people really get hyped when they think they've learned something they're not supposed to know. I don't think anyone here would do it on purpose, but... they're kids, you know? Maybe they're not the best at lying or they really do want to keep it a secret but they're so excited that they tell just one person and that person tells just one person and before you know it...

[ Things had worked out with Amane but that had been a little different - his identity was a secret they'd both been determined to keep and Ai had known him since he was practically a baby. That was a different rapport and a different level of trust; she wouldn't expect the sort of lying she eats, drinks and breathes to come easily to anyone that age.

Another sigh! ]

It doesn't really have an easy answer. Or I guess it does and I should stop taking on trainees but why should I have to?