Anthony raised his eyebrows in exasperation, and then chuckled. "And that worked so well on me, huh?" he asked, not really expecting or wanting an answer. "Listen, noone will be afraid of some kid with a knife. Chances are they'll have knives too and they'll hurt you before you get a chance to even react," Anthony started gesturing with his one hand, mimicking slitting a throat. "you've just got to learn how to be careful, quicker and sneakier."