[He looks over the design again, opening up his journal a little further so Max can get a peek too.]
It would have to be a small one. Maybe in the lever handle, two inch blade at most. It's also going to weaken the structural integrity of the torque. But if you really want it...
[He considers the design carefully. His eyes usually flick from place to place, be it from paranoia or from some obvious lack of social comfort — but in this instance, his eyes are clear and his expression relaxed.]
F'there is a weakness in an attacker's eyes, it's good to make it a secret threat.
... A two inch blade is enough to stay alive. Keep someone you know alive.
[It's probably worth the instability, to be able to stab a man in the throat mid-struggle.]
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What, in your brace? Uh...
[He looks down at his notes, and at the rough sketches he's drawn so far.]
Tools, sure. I could try to find a space for a lockpick set or something.
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... Space for a knife, too?
[Never say he didn't try to push the limit.]
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It would have to be a small one. Maybe in the lever handle, two inch blade at most. It's also going to weaken the structural integrity of the torque. But if you really want it...
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F'there is a weakness in an attacker's eyes, it's good to make it a secret threat.
... A two inch blade is enough to stay alive. Keep someone you know alive.
[It's probably worth the instability, to be able to stab a man in the throat mid-struggle.]