[His expression is wry. He sees that amusement, Murphy. Did you honestly think he wouldn't find out as much information as possible in as short a time?]

Some. The Excalibur connection was a little obvious. I have a... [he doesn't use the word 'friend'] an ally from that time period who would recognize it on a more personal level.

[The problem with Bruce is that he has an alarming tendency to find credence in the most awful stories, and is only ever skeptical of the positive ones.]

The other two-- well. History is full of stories based on magic objects. Swords have always been popular paraphernalia, and most myths are rooted in some semblance of fact. I wouldn't rely on them personally, but I'm--

[-'disturbingly self aware'-]

Difficult like that.