[First "weak" and now "inferior". He knew that's what Atem had always actually thought, no matter what he might have said of there being more to life than winning.
Winners were at the top, everyone else was nothing. Atem kept making him forget that.

Everything was a game and everything had a winner; including this conversation. He'd given his opponent too much ammunition to use against him. Fortunately he had his own supply. ]

What about you, Yugi? Afraid you can't face me on your own? You already sent a new mutt after me. Who else have you replaced?