[--all right, he's being held here. He's not mad enough about it to turn to mist and slip away, which he knows he can do if this goes too far, but he is mad enough to work his thin arms between them, palms pressed to the Ring-Spirit's chest.]

I know!

[This guy's speaking his language, the other Yugi understands exactly the kind of strategy advice he's getting, and it's good advice, the Ring-Spirit's right, the point is to stay in the game, to get to the end with as much of your heart (memories, sanity, relationships) as you can, and dwelling is lost (wasted) time.]

But if I don't identify what I did wrong and why, then I'm not prepared to stop it from happening again!

[Something he can't put his finger on, about pushing away but being held in place anyway, is emotionally reassuring. He's not examining it, he's too busy talking furiously and intensely about game strategy.]

So, I have to review it, before the next round comes up.

[Fog. Arrivals. The mid-month event. It's like clockwork: he's got a week to breathe, and then...]