In the same nearly ceremonial way as he offered it, the good lawman receives his ancient sword on his white cotton gloves. He does not answer her for a moment, not until the Dōjigiri Yasutsuna is resting in its case again. He is thoughtful when he returns his attentions to her.
"Well, even for a pretty lady like you, I'm afraid, it's quite the expensive item," he states apologetically. "A Heian period, 10-12th century work of Houki Yasutsuna," he tsks, but then smiles, "particularly one that can kill demons. I suppose the rebuttal would be, 'what've you got?' To some people the Dōjigiri would be worth more than a million of those alien rifles...perhaps you'd like to hear more about it."
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"Well, even for a pretty lady like you, I'm afraid, it's quite the expensive item," he states apologetically. "A Heian period, 10-12th century work of Houki Yasutsuna," he tsks, but then smiles, "particularly one that can kill demons. I suppose the rebuttal would be, 'what've you got?' To some people the Dōjigiri would be worth more than a million of those alien rifles...perhaps you'd like to hear more about it."