I have a question. I have been ruminating and thinking about the current story for a while now, and I have read in here as well the many theories some sound, some insane and have considered them as well. There is something within me that remains left unanswered.
after the event I will deliver you the fireflies, the event sheltered: We see Maya wondering along the beach even herself wondering why is she here, perhaps it can be understood as simply wondering what she is doing but I think there is more to it.
There she encounters Ayane and Ami, in which Ami tries to comfort Maya, and Maya vehemently refuses. Three things stuck out to me:
1. Maya litteraly tries to graple away from Ami, while it might seem simple Maya thing to not be seen as weak, she isn't that against comfort when vulnerable like she was at the beach.
2. We do not see Ami's face during that scene, at all while it is not abnormal to not see people's faces, I do not think it was done without thought.
3. I do not think the final words from Maya was simply crying, but a scream, I think us seing the a symbol of a god is proof enough of that during that.
My theory is that the beach is a place of ritual: One girl gets hearth broken, One girl what she wants, one girl (usually the hearth broken one) gets comforted, and with this ritual done the beach event closes.
I think Maya was so against that because she knew Ami was part of Nozumu/HOPE ? or her chosen and realised she was a part of the ritual now, and since HOPE has only done cruel things to her no wonder she would be so against it.
Though of course I am fucking stupid as shit and it might be just emotionaly charged scene with nothing to talk about. I am willing to hear you people's thoughts about it though.