"Only on the stupid people. I've found that, when dealing with the more thoughtful kind of person, hinting at things and talking works much, much better than hitting them."

Metody was under the impression the Shadow hid in the shadows talking, and got in a violent fight with anything that actually got near him, and was starting to get the worse of it as age crept in and guns became so much more common. It explained the physical damage, and it explained his reputation as some kind of ghost.

"The government back home is very trustworthy, if you're a human and not at all involved in the supernatural beyond the normal stuff. I guess I can sort of understand their stance because supernatural things can be so dangerous, but still - you know. Laws don't seem so just when you're on the short end of them. That's why I like the no laws in the Nexus."