... [Kaiba's eyes grow wide when the area around them suddenly grows dark and oppressive, almost suffocatingly so. In an instant it's already harder for him to breath, a certain heaviness mercilessly wrapped around his heart.]

[What was this...was it part of the duel-disk technology? Simulating battle damage was one thing, but what was the purpose of this?.]

[...Kaiba silently draws his initial five cards.] Since you challenged me, I get to go first.