Msyu smiled hearing Liara's reaction. She knew what was up.
"This particular one is for up close. You open it and pull it apart it makes sort of like rapier. It's not made of fabric but rather a great number of individual threads. This allows the solid blade segments rearrange in lock into one long blade and... "
Is obvious that Msyu likes this particular subject. She explains with great enthusiasm, keeping the conversation one-sided for longer than one would consider polite. Nevertheless, she obviously enjoys herself.
"... so even today most people keep their guard low unless they see something that looks like a weapon. Because of that it could be used both offensively and defensively even though it lacks sturdiness. It was actually quite widespread some years ago. Oh, and... It's actually quite a new design. Made by a sister that took liking in traditional ways of fighting. You know, like bows and swords. She was trying to adjust them to be usable even in our Era. They have some flaws but work surprisingly well... "
Even though some might find it interesting, Msyu eventually gets to the point where it's difficult to keep up with her.
"... newer members, particularly the less careful ones caused incidents with these though so we returned to conventional conceal-able weapons. Personally, I still like these kind of things. I have an collection of my own. "
Finally taking a break, Msyu takes a deep breath and pours herself a cup of tea. Taking a sip afterwards.