The fact that Kaiba seems to have faith in him is hard for the Egyptian to wrap his head around. He feels like he's barely done anything to show that he's reliable, at least when it comes to pokémon battles.

"The Pharaoh is a good duelist," he remarks although still skeptical of just how good the Spirit of The Puzzle really is. No one can just pull the stuff he does without there being hidden powers or some other such nonsense. "I suppose since there aren't any Shadow Powers here, you don't need to worry about me bringing you into too much trouble..."

Chenzira's been filled in on everything of Marik's past even if he can't fully understand all the details. He's glad these shadow battles aren't present here because seeing Mr. Kaiba and his 'big brother' wind up in danger because of it would make him very sad. He manages a shy smiles up at his trainer's friend, tilting his head curiously.

Marik finally looks up to meet Kaiba's gaze. "I appreciate that you believe in me though."

A pause as he realizes... "... I can't say that I've... ever had that before. It's... strange. I feel guilty but also flattered...? I'm not really sure..."