"I'm going to guess that firearms haven't become standard where you're from," she answers with her usual dryness — though in all seriousness, the traditional outfit and the archaic weapon are pretty solid evidence for her assumption. "No. Swords are mostly for hobbyists and historians now."

And ancient immortal warriors, of course. Advances in modern warfare haven't kept her from carrying an axe into battle along with her assault rifle though. If it's not broken, why fix it?