Dave nods in acknowledgement of that little detail, and then again at the sword thing. Neato, Asian shapeshifter ninja lady. That's rad.

"Could probably ask the locals, see if there's an armory or somethin' you can raid," he says, and pauses for a moment because now that he thinks of it... "Hell, I should probably find one for myself before I actually get sent out to deal with baddies. Maybe sword technology is advanced enough now that they've got something that won't break on me."