"Absolutely," Jacob says, pleased that Isaac is warming (no pun intended) to the idea. "If you're going to get that close? A frozen enemy's an easy target. A few good smacks will just smash them." He's slightly curious about why Isaac would be expecting that kind of melee combat. He doesn't seem the brawling type, but Jacob knows it's hard to judge these things by appearances.

"The rounds can be loaded in any weapon, too. You can get that effect with an ordinary sidearm. We're not talking about the same damage as high-explosive rounds, but for stopping power? It's a good choice."