Seto smirks a little at the mention of Koumyou. Of course. But then he takes the ring between his fingers, thoughtful.

"It's a long story, and it actually ties into my brother too---but I'll try to keep it short."

Deep breaths. "Mokuba and I were orphaned shortly after he was born. To keep us together, I had to get us adopted by a cruel man---we got out from under his thumb eventually, but I became a monster because I thought I needed to to survive. When I first met Yugi, I didn't give a damn about anyone."

He sighed. "I terrorized his grandfather, so Yugi and his friend put me what you might call a magic coma...the intent was a rebirth, of sorts. And it worked. I still didn't trust anyone, or want to make friends. I kept crossing paths with Yugi, and his friends hated me for good reason, but he kept reaching out to me."

A small, fond smile. "I've finally started dealing with my problems. Being here with a common goal forced me to realize that I'm just another person. Yugi proved to me that kindness isn't a weakness, he let me start over with him...and I'll always be grateful for that."