[The tactic absolutely doesn't work; sorry, Manji. If anything, she looks intrigued. She may not be a big weapons person, but having one around is always a good plan in situations like this, especially if they're willing to use it. She runs her finger along the blade, then carefully presses it to the point, a tiny bead of blood forming at her fingertip.]

Oh, right, cosplay; it's kind of a-- well, it's kind of a nerd thing, actually. People dress up as their favorite characters from shows!