We're never really guaranteed to be the same person in our next lives. [He smirks, giving Bakura a sly look. Malik was knowledgeable on the subject, even if he had little interest in it.]

The Akh is rarely reincarnated, and the Akh of criminals don't have a chance at all.

You're lucky you were sealed in the Ring. [He looks away, expression becoming pensive.] We wouldn't have met otherwise.