[This is important information. There are things here that Atem will want to follow up on, eventually, like the Osiris dragon being big enough to wrap around a blimp and the God Cards being important for regaining his memories and also whether the only thing Atem stood to gain was his memories -- what were the full stakes? But that can wait.

He grabs Ryou's hand, grips it.]

Don't look down! Look up here.

[His eyes, slit-pupilled, are still red. His mouth might be blue, but it's not the dragon Ryou is looking at.]

You're not on that blimp. That's over! You lived through that, and you'll live through this! You're going to be all right. And if anyone does anything like that to you, ever again -- I'll tear out their heart myself!

[whoa atem maybe slow down there

atem

....nope he's gonna stand by that, he means it, he'll do it, even if it's a monster who stands to lose memories from the death. They'll deserve it.]