Board Thread:Speculation House/@comment-7472785-20130402210306/@comment-3387274-20130403213214

the description "Multi-action dust rapier" provides an obvious implication. "Rapier" is self explanatory, whereas "Multi-action" clearly derives from the multiple chambers of the weapon and their functions. "Dust", on the other hand, is unacounted for, and I find it likely that this is the basis for the so called magic. This would imply it is technological in nature, as would the similar glow between the weapon and the cannons of the spider robot. However, Beowolves vaporising into rose petals, and Adams apparently similar disposal of the spider robot, appears to be something else entirely. It's possible that there is both sufficiently advanced technology and also something like magic in this universe, and we are being confused by inability to distinguish the two.