"That may be best." Just how much is Shinjirou hiding from him? And what, exactly? He tries to string all the clues together: it's not his influence, certainly, which is a little disappointing; it must be something serious if Shinjirou is so reluctant to show him.

Something that helps him calm himself, something easy to hide, something illicit... The answer is just within Jade's grasp, but he simply doesn't have the time to think, when most of his attention is devoted to the conversation at hand.