But what he had was never good enough. That's why he always reached so desperately for the dream that Yuugi and the others provided. Something outside of himself that would be the magic that would transform his world...

It was why he clung so hard to the Ring. To his friends. To any promise....

He didn't want to face the harsh truth of the world. He wanted to believe in something more... even in this world, where things were so much harsher...it felt even more as if the power of believing in others, the power of trusting in others... it was all the more important.

"...All I have is my life..." he said softly.