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*Reaches a hand out, extending the reach of my particle sense as far out as I can past the shielding to the sword in an effort to get a read on the weapon*
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*The shielding causes all readings to be fuzzy and difficult to parse, but the device contains intricate moving parts, dozens of unique exotic materials, and no clear center of control*
You don't have to guess at it. I'm an honest and transparent man, after all.
*Emerges from a prion cloud*
Gather 'round the campfire kiddos, and I'll tell you [i]exactly[/i] what this little doomsday device is capable of.