How did he get himself involved in these things? He'd never been one for friends either, and he'd been fine (supposedly), but something ached as he watched her. Kaiba took a deep breath.

"Yes, but not like this. There was...magic," he said with an aside glance. He still hated to admit to that. "But it was sealed up in ancient artifacts, and only a few people in the entire world used it. It's not like here, where we're all apparently brimming with it."

After a moment's thought, he reached out and gently tapped her arm. "It's too early to panic. I'll help you if I can, all right?"