Two questions:

One: It has, I think, been established that Kate was carrying the zaitoichi illegally in Wounded Rose. Why weren't there any significant consequences for that after her very public duel with Saionji? Not for the duel itself, but for illegally carrying a weapon?

Two: We know the rules of the duels of the IDS are pretty much "anything nonlethal goes". However (according to Gryphon) there are also restrictions on melee energy weapons (lightsabers, etc.). Are there any more restrictions of that sort?

Thanks.

Eric J. Heckathorn
ericjh@stargate.net