"Bakura... Don't be stupid. You cannot have your Ring if you are dead."

Okay, fine, they are both dead, but the point stands. They need those bodies! Atem, later that day will think long and hard why he is even bothering to keep this imbecile alive. But since the other is not moving and the Pharaoh is honestly dead on his feet, he turns once more towards the stars, and he starts climbing them at a rather slow pace.