The Once-ler held the katana loosely at his side. To be perfectly honest, he had no idea how to use the blade. It certainly wasn't an axe. For one thing, it was longer, yet lighter. Well, if worst came to worst he could always try swinging it with the same motions as an axe.

He waited behind Soma as she swept the area. It seemed like there was something sinister in the air, but that sensation could have been triggered by the nerves that activated when he had been handed live steel.

Nonetheless, he gripped the hilt tighter and stood still.