[At the very least, the declining mood is neatly blanketed when he next speaks, his tone back to something deceptively casual.]

Going the old school method, huh. I mean, you could probably at least charge people entrance to the spectacle of watching a guy try to harpoon tiny fish in the middle of a beach party.

[Seems like good comedy to him, but maybe this guy actually knows how to use something like that better than a line.

Returning to the monster issue roughs his composure a bit, though, and while he doesn't outright show how uncomfortable he is with the topic, the comment gets a look a little darker than it really warrants.]

Yeah, thanks, I know how humans work even if I'm not one. I'm pretty sure the sword is just one more reason for people to think that, not the only one.

[He's making a pretty impressive effort at keeping his voice casual.]