That's why you were knuckle protection, Koumyou, c'mon man. Soldat is lucky in that they have a neigh-indestructible metal fist, though, so punching robots is both fun and easy.

"I'm trained as a sniper," they allow. "And I feel better with a good rifle on me. But I'm also more used to having half a dozen knives and four handguns and maybe a couple grenades, too. Coming here with nothing sharp and deadly left me feeling naked even under three layers." They pluck briefly at their hoodie with a wry smile, under which are two different shirts, even while they're working in a warm kitchen car and have the sleeves all rolled up to the elbow.