Bastards.

Bastards, the lot of them. How could they. How could they?!

"Stop it!" Yuugi cried, even as his body grew slack against the bonds, "Stop it, you took your Light from him already!"

Are you noticing, Kaiba? Can you hear the anguish in your roommate's voice before you pass out?

"Please! How can you do this t--"

He didn't have the air to finish that sentence, as he too was choking. Choking harder and harder and harder as the rope closed in and stole his air.

Helios's response?

A single smiley face.

Yuugi knew why.

He knew why and he wanted to burn this accursed place down, with all the scientists still in the building.

As Yuugi faded, tears pricked at the corner of his eyes.

When he fell unconscious, they spilled down his cheeks.