[It's so comfortable, sitting here and talking. Atem doesn't mind the contact at all...he doesn't freak out, worrying about whether it's going to make Ryou feel led-on, or hurt because he thinks Atem doesn't like him, which is a possibility he's aware of now, whether now's the time after all to tell Ryou how he feels, or whether it's not a good idea for Atem to have something like that when he knows he's got work to do, when he needs to help Yugi...

Nah. All those spinning wheels drift to a stop. Instead, he and Ryou can just sit quietly together, for a moment.]

Ah...it's just that it's easy to see what my friends are good at. It's worth telling them! Especially when they're feeling down.

And, as for monster powers...mastering them isn't always easy! But, thanks to Spengler's guide, I've got a good idea of what I should be able to do. It's just a matter of figuring out how! And remembering what's available, when things are bad.

[The more powers he masters, the more moves are available to Atem in a crisis. Monster types really are kind of like Monster World classes...they have things they're suited to, and things they aren't, and you can make them do things they're not meant for, but it isn't easy, and takes dedication and focus...but, if you minmax know their strengths, and play to them, then you can operate effectively in the setting.]