He adjusts his video camera so that it points to face his Nova.
"A true Mechwarrior is not-cannot be a blind brawler! A fight in a bar merely hurts it's participants and bits of furniture. Someone who pilots a Mech carelessly can destroy an entire city and people in it! So when two honorable warriors meet, they agree to fight in a way that prevents collateral damage! That is part of Zelbrigen–"
Matthew pauses in thought. "–The other part is something like this. Suppose you are fighting someone on the ground, bare-handed. Suppose the other one is not as skilled as you. Which would be...more badass? If you beat this person at full strength, or if you beat him with a hand tied behind your back?"
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He adjusts his video camera so that it points to face his Nova.
"A true Mechwarrior is not-cannot be a blind brawler! A fight in a bar merely hurts it's participants and bits of furniture. Someone who pilots a Mech carelessly can destroy an entire city and people in it! So when two honorable warriors meet, they agree to fight in a way that prevents collateral damage! That is part of Zelbrigen–"
Matthew pauses in thought. "–The other part is something like this. Suppose you are fighting someone on the ground, bare-handed. Suppose the other one is not as skilled as you. Which would be...more badass? If you beat this person at full strength, or if you beat him with a hand tied behind your back?"