Kaiba exhales softly. He hadn't meant to go quite in this direction...but both of their stories are tied to the legacy of the Items in some way, so they might as well. He rubs Selene's head and watches her tail gently bob back and forth.

"I know...they were created by a massacre in a desperate attempt to stop an even worse outcome. That the Rod was originally held by the priest who I'm allegedly a reincarnation of, and the Puzzle contained the Pharaoh's soul. They all have powers that can be used for good or ill..."

But he doesn't want to hurt Marik, so he adds: "But hey, I managed to do plenty of damage without one. And...I'll just let you continue, you know more about this than me."