[It's the Bride's blade, the Black Mamba's blade, Beatrix Kiddo's sword. The blade of a mournful mother. Beside its craftsmanship, its sharp brutal edge, a name has never been necessary.] No. It has a story.

[She pulls it partway from the sheath, showing the razor-sharp edge of folded steel.]

The swordsman and smith Hattori Hanzo trained my master - my daughter's father. When he tried to kill me, Hanzo felt for me and created this blade.

It's been tempered with many of my enemies' blood. Now I'll go on without it; just keep it for me. Train with it the way I showed you.

And make sure you don't forget me.