It's designed for quick draw because that's how samurai won every argument up to and including "most overly romanticized group of poverty-stricken servants who slept with little boys."

Instead, a nightmare in the shape of a nameless stranger with a samurai sword appears at the edge of the forest and leaves a trail of destruction in the village.

Extremely complex schedules are drawn up by metallurgists to achieve exactly the properties they want; for the blades of fine Japanese swords to chunky wheel hubs or critical aircraft components.