The mention of Raine quiets Bakura for a moment, and the pang at the thought of the healer having gone back to her own world and potentially forgetting her years in Keeliai was a harsh one.

"She'd have something to say about all this to be sure," he answered after a moment. "But you and I can still make a project of it." Indeed, he was choosing to include Pepper up front and not hide the search or its end goal from her, which did say something.