Kaiba feels a twinge of guilt. Whoops. But Kisara the Pikachu takes over, crawing into the man's lap and nuzzling his face.

"...not necessarily," Kaiba says in an unsteady voice. "There are a number of worlds that have some core similarities, but ended up very differently. It's possible she survived...but likely someone else would've died in her place if she did."

Because he just doesn't have it in him to not be a downer. But wait!

"...or she might have reincarnated, or...whatever. I know some of you think that's what I am. And I'm not the only one, but I'm the one who gets told last about any of this stuff."