Samus was dumbfounded, to say the least. She'd actually never been mistaken for a machine before, so she was unsure of what to think, so she acted. She held Okuu out and gave ample time for her to hover, and did her best to get away from the situation. "I'm not a robot or a mister. It's also not a 'control rod', it's a highly advanced beam weapon. Look, I'd like to get to know you, but I need to do some scans so my suit stops blaring alerts in my ear."

Gaunt grinned at Ajax showing reason.  "Well, every sector like this is unstable, beach or no beach. There are a few anchored sections that don't change, Munden's being in one of them. But the majority of the city is constantly changing. And the name's John Gaunt, or Grimjack if you'd prefer my street name. But you may as well look around, the dragon said your next destination may be a while before it aligns with the city."