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Over at the [[Domino Stadium]] construction site, [[Rishid (manga)|Rishid]] and Marik sit in the stands. The time has finally come, Rishid believes. Marik asks him if he remembers the agreement he made with [[Mr. Ishtar (manga)|Marik's father]]. "No... Not even for a moment, Rishid replies. Marik is glad. He says that he is about to put an end to the cursed inheritance that his family has suffered for 3000 years, by taking Yugi's life. This is his revenge on the darkness, that took everything away from him. Marik laughs that no one fears the dark as more than he does. Every night he goes to sleep in pure terror. He had spent his entire childhood underground in the dark, in accordance to ancient ways, with just himself, Rishid and his family.
Marik tells of how in Ancient Egypt, the Pharaohs forced their subjects to build pyramids, which were shaped like a solidified beam of light pointing towards the sun. However one day a man, who worshiped darkness, not light came to power. There was a war and the court magicians created 7 [[Millennium Items(manga)|Items]] to seal the darkness away. One of them was the [[Millennium Puzzle (manga)|Millennium Puzzle]], which is shaped like an inverted pyramid. That is the symbol of darkness.
For 3000 years, his family lived "like worms" to protect that seal, Marik says. It was written in the prophecy and handed down in his family. An evil power was sealed in darkness along with the spirit of a young king. After thousands of years of slumber, the evil power will rise again. When that happens, the king's spirit will awaken and wander the world seeking the memories he has forgotten. Marik claims that he is the only one who knows how to find these memories.
