The hint is quickly taken, as he tosses back the last of his own glass. The Shadow leans forward and refills both tumblers, Ichi's first. "Thank you. I spend more time shooting and less time in hand-to-hand combat than I used to. Come to that... I wouldn't mind learning something of what you do. That underhand technique isn't one I was ever taught much of." This is not to say he's never used a weapon backwards before, out of desperation, but Ichi's skill is something he admires.

"My height tends to put me at a disadvantage in a sword fight, but I can crouch low for short periods to offset it." Keeping very low has always been a useful tactic in his work, regardless of the weaponry involved. Many's the time he's thrust open a door or made his presence known some other fashion while crouched down, only to have a barrage of bullets whizz harmlessly overhead.