_{[Well, he can at least carry notebooks around with him-- where there's a pen, there's a way.]}

Well... more specifically, you have to let it fight. Which is... um... well, kinda unavoidable.

You'll see what I mean when you leave New Bark. The wildlife around here is pretty...

_{[Insert clawy gestures here meant to symbolize aggression. She's not talking Silent-Hill-monster level here-- at least not YET, fortunately Route 29 is as tame as it gets-- but still not pleasant.]}

The whole reason we're given those things is for protection. ... Well, and because society here kinda revolves around 'em, but... there you go.