I imagine that I wouldn't be the first to admit that much of what goes on in this world is very strange to me. [ He remembers the first time he read a newspaper and heard a news report on the television. Even now, he still tries to keep up-to-date with recent events, whether or not he truly grasps the scope of such things. ] How news is spread these days is unusual, as is what is presented in such news.
[ He forms a point with his index fingers as he mulls over this latest bit of information about Luna and her family. ] I'm sure that whether they feature in the news or not, your family still has a place carved out for themselves, both in the news and in the world.
[ And truthfully, if Atem could set things right and bring back the minds and souls of his friends, he would have already. Being powerless is not something he's used to, but he feels as though he's been rendered that way by Marik and his intrigues. ]
Yes, he is. His ideas and his- Inventions, I suppose you might call them, have only grown and changed in the time that I've known him.
[ And he can't claim to have any sort of in-depth understanding of how they all work, not like Kaiba does. ]
I can't help but agree with you about Pegasus and the creation of the games. They may be seen as mere games, and in fact, they were originally called Shadow Games.
[ He shakes his head just slightly and lets out an exhale of breath he didn't know he was holding in. ]
They may be called that, but there is nothing frivolous or light-hearted about them.
[ So yes, Atem would agree with Luna's assessment of Pegasus and his naivete. ]
I'll have that myself, then. [ He's the last person who would claim to be acquainted with tea and its varieties, but if Luna enjoys that particular flavor, then he supposes it's worth a try. And with that decision made, he waves to get the attention of a server, and places their order. ]
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[ He forms a point with his index fingers as he mulls over this latest bit of information about Luna and her family. ] I'm sure that whether they feature in the news or not, your family still has a place carved out for themselves, both in the news and in the world.
[ And truthfully, if Atem could set things right and bring back the minds and souls of his friends, he would have already. Being powerless is not something he's used to, but he feels as though he's been rendered that way by Marik and his intrigues. ]
Yes, he is. His ideas and his- Inventions, I suppose you might call them, have only grown and changed in the time that I've known him.
[ And he can't claim to have any sort of in-depth understanding of how they all work, not like Kaiba does. ]
I can't help but agree with you about Pegasus and the creation of the games. They may be seen as mere games, and in fact, they were originally called Shadow Games.
[ He shakes his head just slightly and lets out an exhale of breath he didn't know he was holding in. ]
They may be called that, but there is nothing frivolous or light-hearted about them.
[ So yes, Atem would agree with Luna's assessment of Pegasus and his naivete. ]
I'll have that myself, then. [ He's the last person who would claim to be acquainted with tea and its varieties, but if Luna enjoys that particular flavor, then he supposes it's worth a try. And with that decision made, he waves to get the attention of a server, and places their order. ]