[ oh so now he's interesting. thank you. toll paid: ]

A knife can be turned against its wielder. A crushed phial, a tossed sachet? More difficult. The elements of surprise and expendability both favour the untrained, and offer a degree of separation from violence which may encourage self-defense.

Powdered caustics, a strong acid — even some temporary irritant, Maker knows I've processed enough Rashvine this month —

They're not without risk, but we might set Research to mitigating that.