"Nothing wrong with that," Devero says easily. "I would have said the same thing before I met Koumyou Sanzo." He would have been somewhat wrong, but he would have said it.

He does recognize the short boy in the photo with Kaiba. Hair like that is pretty unmistakable; he's definitely seen him around the train, even if they've never been introduced. And his face takes on a noticeable softness as he looks at the little picture of Kaiba's brother. He probably won't ever be able to shake his wistful envy of people with families.

"What changed?" he asks, looking back up at Kaiba. "--If you don't mind me asking, of course."