[a long, flat look]

So, I take it that finding my hammer and smashing this "mayor's" chest like a gourd would not be quiet enough.

[and this does mean he is literally entirely out of ideas]

I'm not a man for intrigue and subterfuge. I'm a man for hitting things, very hard, with weapons. [shrugs] The time always comes when those who prefer the former need the services of the latter. You'll see.