( oh, well, if this is about keeping all of this a secret from the Regent, then that's a bygone conclusion. even if it were his intention to keep it from their enigmatic master, he doubts he's even capable of such a thing. this is the entity that seems to read their pasts like open books, after all — surely word has already gotten to them. at this point, makoto feels it's inevitable that he will be brought forward to speak with them; he can only hope that it's a constructive conversation and not a destructive one. )

They all have the ability to pick apart the events and draw conclusions for themselves. That, and purposefully keeping mum will make it all the more obvious I have something to hide.

I do. I already know what it does.

( or one of the things it does, at least... )