Thread:Takeshi kun21/@comment-30168060-20150323033807/@comment-30168060-20150325031223

1. As bracers they will still act as protection because they're made of metal. However what they amount to as bracers is just hunks of metal attactched to hardened leather strapped to ones arm. They can still technically be used for combat, in such a form, but that would require Rayne to be a martial artist (As he would have no other weapon). Rayne is not a martial artist. He can fight hand do hand, and will on occaison use the bracers to his advantage when he does (adding weight to a swing). However yes, in its non-active mode, its just a hunk of metal wrapped around his arm. It can be used like a club, or to help block a swing, but so can any other hunk of metal.

2.I beleive its written in the article where the blades extend.

Mode 1: single blade extending over the wrist from the centre of three panels.

Mode 2: Two blades extending from the left and right panels, over the wrist. Centre panel cannot extend blade while this is active, and vice versa.

Mode 3: (usable with either mode 1 active, mode 2 active, or alone) Single blade extends from the rear of the centre panel, over the elbow. Blade is shorter, but can be used in conjuntion with hand to hand combat, backslashing, or climbing.