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Query, how do you think Genji's ability to deflect actually works? In lore, he can deflect several dozen-hundreds of small, rapid projectiles in quick succession, as well as, apparently, guide 'magic'(I don't see the Shimada Dragons being technology honestly). Going by game he can deflect ballistic weapons, as well as 'projectile' energy weapons, and more magic(Storm arrows), but not beam weapons? Would the heat melt the blade or something?
It's not like a dude who can deflect a minigun can't keep his blade still enough to send energy beams back.
Speaking of, in regards to Dragons, how -does- he do that? Given that Edgey Genji is also canon, but hasn't been seen to do it, for...obvious reasons, do you think it's Genji doing it entirely himself, or is his 'classic' Dragonblade partially responsible?