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Because sometimes I think we need to remember a few things.

Seto Kaiba’s parents died when he was a little boy.

Seto Kaiba’s godparents only kept him for as long as it took to drain his inheritance, then tossed him aside.

Seto Kaiba’s adoptive father was a horrifically abusive taskmaster who was probably an out-and-out sociopath.

Seto Kaiba was catapulted from a position of absolute helplessness into a position of absolute power when he was 15 years old.

Literally everyone Seto Kaiba ever loved during his formative years abandoned him.

Literally everyone Seto Kaiba ever trusted during his formative years betrayed him.

Except his brother.

Seto Kaiba didn’t protect his brother.

Seto Kaiba raised his brother.

Seto Kaiba was a working single parent before he graduated high school.

Seto Kaiba tore down a military arms conglomerate and rebuilt it into a company that builds theme parks for orphans.

Seto Kaiba is the biggest freaking philanthropist in this franchise’s history.

Seto Kaiba has done more good for the world than any of the so-called “heroes” of the story.

But y’know. He ripped a trading card in half, and cheated at a card game so as to very specifically save his (child) brother. Also he’s kind of an asshole. So yeah.

It sure is a good thing he’s got these folks to teach him what life’s all about.