Strategy 87 [Video] Vows

[shutupandduelme]

[The feed turns on, with Kaiba looking off to the side. He's still in the woods, scowling deeply. The golden retriever Noa is at his feet, his head down on his front paws. Every so often, Kaiba's hand tightens around his card locket.An interesting move, but a weak one. If you were really going to get to me, you should have thrown in the Priest

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[note_atem]

[Damn it damn it damn it. And he doesn't want the Priest here, for multiple reasons. What's worse is he has nothing to say that will make this better, and he really doesn't want Kaiba pissed off at him, too. But he can't just ... leave it.]

If you need someone to care for the dog, I will.

[shutupandduelme]

Cissnei will probably want him. She owes me for her cat's ridiculous behavior.

[note_atem]

Well, if that turns out not to be the case, you know where to find me.

[shutupandduelme]

I would have thought you had picked up another stray already.

[Yeah, he lashes out when he's upset, mm.]

[note_atem]

I'm not the one you're angry with.

[Atem knows better than to feed into it or get upset right back.]

[shutupandduelme]

I can't touch the one I'm angry with.

[note_atem]

So being angry with me is the next best option?

[shutupandduelme]

[Gonna sidestep that, kay.]

You need to tell her that her boyfriend's long dead.

[note_atem]

If you know of her existence I'm pretty sure you've already done so.

[shutupandduelme]

She didn't believe me.

[note_atem]

There's no reason you need to talk to her further. I'll let her know to stay away from you.

[shutupandduelme]

I would think I have every right to speak to the one exchanged for my brother.

Hn. If you teach her to keep her mouth shut, I suppose I won't have to. I don't want to hear that name again, or the questions it might spur.

[note_atem]

So you want to speak to her?

I will talk to her, I will try to help her. She's just as confused as the rest of us when we first showed up here. It's not her fault she's here. It's not her fault she doesn't understand you or what's going on. I know you're angry but don't be with her. She's not doing anything to purposely anger you.

[shutupandduelme]

I don't like removing options.

She came in exchange for my brother. I don't care about what she's purposefully doing otherwise. Teach her to keep her mouth shut, or I will.

[note_atem]

You can't just make accusations like that. She could easily be here because of my connection with her. [He's assuming Kaiba wouldn't know how little that connection might be.] You know how I pine over my past, so you say. So it could have easily just have been my fault. If you want someone to blame then blame me. But keep her out of this.

Again, I will talk to her. But you will not harm her. [No options given. Just no.]

[shutupandduelme]

Don't waste my time with such stupid explanations, Atem. If you are going to shield her, just say so. This is the fourth time Mokuba has been moved. It grows stale and sterile. So our captor makes an exchange instead, one designed to throw salt in an injury. There is no other more plausible theory.

Do as I said, and I won't have to do anything.