An advantage. History, Light thinks, is replete with reasons not to go up against a firearm with an edged weapon. But he won't be raising that subject just yet. The nitpicking is a little annoying, but Light hasn't yet had sufficient contact with Ls of any stripe to realise just how maddening it can be.

"I wouldn't argue with that." It's true, after all, that this is familiar territory for him. "But I'd ask you to consider how unlikely it is that someone would go to the effort of abducting you, and then leave you in a corridor both unattended and armed. Do you remember being attacked?"