[Kaiba nods distractedly. It's the usual he expected from Yugi. But when he loses a piece of his own, he falters. The answer had been simple, but...

He can be honest. Yugi is one of the few who would understand his situation and not hold the information over his head.]

Mokuba needs me. He's been doing well with every responsibility I've tried him on so far, but I don't want my life for him. And my shareholders have a habit of creating messes while I'm gone.

[Again. He tries to keep the emotion out of his voice, but doesn't entirely succeed, much to his frustration. A few turns later, he captures a piece, and there's a question he's struggled with since giving his own answer.]

But where does that leave Atem?