As for Atem, he regarded Sugata about the same as most other weapons he partnered with before Yuugi. The channel within which their wavelength fits his small, conforming to his partner in a less than perfect capacity but he knows he can make up for it with technical skill. Fortunately Sugata wasn't some strange modern contraption that would be difficult to use not naming any names Eren..

The pharaoh was bundled up fairly well in fitted robes and a dense scarf that completely covers his head. Normally surviving a sandstorm required staying in one place, avoiding getting lost. Normally surviving a sandstorm didn't involve fighting with subterranean monsters either. So when they took to the streets, Atem was quick on his feet, drawing on his wealth of experience with desert terrain to navigate the shifting sands.

I thought there would be more from the way it sounded up above. He was not about to risk actually trying to talk above all this.