[Yet truth be told, this was still admittedly a little more modern than what he was used to... though not by too much. It felt like home.]

Well, I wouldn't have either... until my swordsmaster Piandao taught me how to forge my own sword. Though every step he told me really made a lot of sense in the grand scheme of things. Here it's just a matter of being creative with the tools you've got... and figuring out ways to circumvent their normal purpose to do something more interesting.

But hey, you've got all this knowledge of stuff I only barely understand. You're the one who got me started down the right path with this thing.