You could probably try to melt or burn them off. Or wear them off, if you wanted less resistance. [ beat ] Though with the way things are here, I'm not sure if it would be a permanent solution, or if the knife would - I don't know, melt as well.

[ chang geng is not putting it past this place at all. he reaches and pulls out his own knife from his belt, having wrapped it once with a dirty cloth to keep it from cutting himself or his things. ]

Interesting choice to give us, though.