Is this the Maya we know? Cause here it's she who protects Akira from influence of Sekai in a very mysterous and sudden way. Something didn't add up. I suspect it could be 61 or 79 but it's hard to draw any definite conclusion.
I am on the same boat at Moony but I'll add some other things:
- I am open to the idea that whoever made Sensei see wizard Uta was also the one that made Sensei saw wizard Maya, serving as a strong push meant to force Sensei upon Uta then and there by reminding him what he has already done before. I.e., this "whoever" can be Akira himself (previously covered by Moony) or some gods with their usual nasty purposes. Alas, wizard Maya showing up might've also reminded him about something else instead of only his impulses. Maya was one of the few that knew how to handle Sensei when his mind was struggling, and seeing her on the contrary might've unexpectedly helped ground him.
- The main reason why I am reluctant to resort this peculiar wizard Maya appearance to telepathic intercept by "a Maya" is because, such an assumption would spawn way too many questions that could not be answered properly with the very limited information at hand. For example, why protect him this time instead of any other times if such a feat is something Maya Prime or amiokay has been capable of? Why should Maya Prime protect him when his pedophilia was the reason he fell in love with her? Why should amiokay protect him when she appeared to be already siding with one of the gods at that point?
This is my own mental floodgate that will remain shut to ideas that encompass haphazard or overly frequent uses of supernatural influences. Same as Moony, this is not me stating how correct I am; this is me stating my preference.
