Ahh, it's a pride thing, Mokuba, pride. You're probably too young to understand but... even if I don't have the reputation I did, I'd rather people on that side of the fence still have a reason to be afraid of me. I don't need them messin' with anybody.

[ It's a weird world, hard to explain to a sheltered kid like Mokuba. Even if he went through the adoption process, he's hopefully still shielded from how things really work for someone like him. ]

It probably sounds stupid, but it is what it is.