[Then Bakura was killed in that massacre too...a long with a lot of other people he probably knew. That's what he gathers from this, and he can't bring himself to ask for elaboration or details because he feels sick to his stomach.

Even though he's pulled the tea cup over with a nod of thanks he hasn't added anything to it, nor has he taken a sip, which was rare given his appetite. Ryou just stares down on it, feeling the pressure of the atmosphere weighting down on his shoulders.]

I'm sorry. [The last thing he wanted was to feel sympathetic for the guy who hurt his friends, and took over his body!] Um, for prying, and everything else. I didn't realize.

I just have one more question about the Ring. After everything you've said... [The few things he was nosy enough to read on the network before feeling guilty, the things he said when he heard him for the first time...]

Why me? I don't understand... Aren't there better people to use as hosts? Even if it was Yugi-kun's Puzzle you wanted, someone else could take it from him easily.

B-but then again... Even if I had to give it to someone else, I don't think I could. [Not just because he was attached, but this was his burden.] Even with all the terrible things that happened to make it, I always really liked it.