"And I'm going to keep a sharp eye on them until they do."

That was the typical, paranoid Seto Kaiba speaking. Crossed arms, an icy stare, the works. He wouldn't trust any of them as far as he could throw them.

But it's Atem and Yugi's words about bonds that touch him---and bring him back on track. His original goal with this conversation was to figure out where they all stood, and while they were getting there, there were clearly bumps in the road still.

To that end, he cleared his throat. Mindful of how easily he'd unleashed Yugi's wrath earlier, he resolved to approach this somewhat more gently.

"They've been tested so many times. Even the ultimate test. It's almost made me believe again."