[The network? He supposes he could, but...that feels strangely impersonal for something like this. It feels a little like making a big announcement, and...while Atem's gotten over a significant amount of the social reclusivity that comes with being the part of another person who only comes out when there's trouble, he finds himself shying away from something like that. He'll think about it, but he's really not sure.

Then, Ryou pulls him out of his thoughts by going on, and...is Ryou right? Did he really do all that? It sounds like a lot, when Ryou puts it that way, but to Atem, it's been the kind of thing you do for a friend, especially one in crisis who needs support. Is...that the kind of person Atem is?

That's the kind of person he wants Atem to be.]

You haven't caused any trouble at all! This place is difficult, and sometimes we get hurt, but...helping each other when that happens is only right!

Of course I believed you. You're a person I can trust! You were the only person I could ask about my past, who I was sure would tell me the truth. And you reminded me that it's important to rest, too, if you want to be at your best when the next patch of trouble hits. Making good memories, to help you through the bad times...you can't do that by yourself!

So, I'm glad to have you as a friend, Ryou. You don't have to apologize for anything.

...

I don't want to talk about what happened right now, but...when the party's over, I've got an apology of my own to make.

[Because that hydra said some shit. Now's not the time to dredge it up, but...that should be addressed.]