Aw. Look at those ears. Maybe someone else, literally anyone else who wasn't Kaiba, might have been tempted to pet them, but he refrains.

"More than fair if you're up to snuff," he counters. "I can't have just anybody looking at trade secrets, hm? We might be stuck in hell, but business is business. I'm sure you understand. And no, ixnay on the weapons-ay."

So that was that. As the little dragons flap back to their master, Kaiba extends a hand to a big paw to shake on it. Like from the start, he shows no signs of fear. If anything, he's curious to learn more about these so-called charr, though he recognizes now isn't the time.

"Then we have ourselves a deal. I look forward to seeing what you come up with."