[Henry's face is carefully controlled, but there's a definite tenseness to his shoulders now. He's never forgotten this dangerous game he's playing with you... but things like that only reinforce his inherent caution.]

Hmph. Unless they willingly accepted your terms knowing very well what it entailed... I'm inclined to disagree with you. I'm glad to hear that Ryou fought you so strongly, inflicting such a thing on those he had tried to befriend.

[But that's interesting. So it's Ryou's will that makes Bakura plunge him into sleep... now he wonders if there's a way to guard Ryou against that as well.

...One step at a time.]