"Well... a katana is pretty light compared to a lot of other swords, but of course it feels heavier when it's in motion. It's still metal, after all!"

Koumyou draws the sword from its scabbard and gives it a practice slice, well away from Ken. He then eyes the blade critically, turning it this way and that, peering down the length. Satisfied with the quality and the balance, he returns it to its sheath without fanfare.

It'll do.

He tucks the whole thing up his sleeve, into the ARMS band hidden high up on his bicep.

"Weapons are rather expensive here, aren't they? What do you use?"