Wow, that's amazing! [ She really is as impressed as she sounds, too. At least there's that. ] ...Nerd herd is cute, so I'll take that as a compliment instead of the insult I think you meant it as.

[ Almost... a perfect world! Except that would get boring, and also, there's no such thing as a perfect anything. Perfection is just an illusion. ] You've got a good point, but we haven't run into that complication just yet. And we've faced off against quite a few strong willed people. [ Shido, for one. ] Nothing would surprise me, though... maybe we just haven't met our match yet. [ ...They have, sort of. She just doesn't know that yet. ] Eh, I could say the same for Shiho. But she stuck with me, too... so... [ ...And look at where that got her. She glances off to the side with a small wince, before shrugging. ]

That sounds awful... wait, why would he try to destroy you? [ That has her looking back at him, brows drawn together in concern. ] ...Was he jealous or something? [ Because that's the only thing she can think of. She shifts a little bit again, as another question suddenly hits her: ] If he was trapped inside a program, how did he even know about your existence? Was he able to keep tabs on you through your own systems, then?

No, it can't. You're right. [ Again. ] Yeah... it feels like it. [ She stares at him, tiredly, as he gives her his little 'encouraging' pep talk. Okay, he's not the best at this, but it seems real enough, so, she just sort of offers him a tiny smile that isn't nearly as genuine, but it's good enough. Fake it 'til you make it, right? ] Temporarily or not, at least they're not here, right? [ Looking down, her shoulders finally drop; she's tired, and mostly, she just wants to go curl up and hide for a little while now. ] Yeah, you stay strong, too.

[ She pushes herself up to her feet finally, feeling drained, and she keeps her gaze firmly on the floor. ] ...Take care of yourself, Kaiba-san.