Yachiyo nodded once, firmly, satisfied by the response.
"This is a world parallel to ours, where the laws of time and space differ. This is an artificially-created safe space, but there are creatures elsewhere that are trying to enter our world to prey on us. Fighting them with our technology is hazardous and largely ineffective, but some people have the ability to fight these beings on their terms. You are one of them."
She reached within her suit jacket and produced what appeared to be a simple wakizashi hilt, lacking both guard -- which was not unusual -- and a blade -- which was. Thin lines of ethereal blue light ran along both sides.
And with the push of a small recessed button, a blade of blue fire leapt to life from the end.
She offered the strange weapon to him hilt-first, wordlessly, without the usual query. There was no need to ask if he trusted them; the answer was already clear.
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"This is a world parallel to ours, where the laws of time and space differ. This is an artificially-created safe space, but there are creatures elsewhere that are trying to enter our world to prey on us. Fighting them with our technology is hazardous and largely ineffective, but some people have the ability to fight these beings on their terms. You are one of them."
She reached within her suit jacket and produced what appeared to be a simple wakizashi hilt, lacking both guard -- which was not unusual -- and a blade -- which was. Thin lines of ethereal blue light ran along both sides.
And with the push of a small recessed button, a blade of blue fire leapt to life from the end.
She offered the strange weapon to him hilt-first, wordlessly, without the usual query. There was no need to ask if he trusted them; the answer was already clear.