(hei studies her a moment, wondering if she's the type for the educated guesses that vague statement gives him. she comes off well-to-do, precocious, maybe a little pretentious, but those aren't traits to nitpick. so he listens to her little story and her question and gives it some thought.

aikido's twentieth century stuff, pretty modern for a martial art, but he knows it. that knowledge has been literally beaten into him.)

I'm aware of it. (his turn to be flighty on an answer, tilting his bottle to motion out the tekko she's gripping.) I know it doesn't take blunt force into account in its teachings, so what are you doing with those?