Hmm? Oh...no, it's just, I was lost in thought for a moment.

[He forced a smile, before stirring some cream and sugar into Yuugi's cup. He was stalling only to be able to omit a few details that Yuugi had no business knowing right now.]

You see...The Egyptians used to play games too. Magical games based in ritual. "Dark games", as they're sometimes referred. I discovered a tablet depicting just such a game. From the translation however, it indicated that there were monsters used in their games and they were in fact real.

[He was going to only tell him so much, in effect answering more of the 'how' rather than the 'why' but that shouldn't matter if the story he told did what he thought it would.]

It influenced the creation of Duel Monsters, though obviously I had to think on what the rules of engagement would be...So you see, if you believe ancient legends like that you could say that duelists and duels are a reflection of ancient Egypt's dark past. Kind of strange, isn't it?

I guess it helps when you have quite the imagination. As an artist, I wanted to create art. In a way, I got my wish, just not what I first thought I'd end up doing. Still, I enjoy it.~