Personally, my first thought was whether or not Butters could shave with it. It seems like the ultimate safety razor. And either of the other Swords could cut the hair of a willing innocent without violating their mandate. So, I'd like to see Butters shave with a lightsaber.

So, how's it gonna end? Dresden dies doing the right thing, obviously. But too, his destiny to defeat the Outsiders plays big, I'm sure. And I have to believe that the failsafe on Demonreach goes off on Dresden's birthday, in combination with Kemler's Dark Hallow, and he gets a big ascension.
Thoughts?

I like Luccio's explanation in Proven Guilty. The Laws are the maximum limits of what the WC can enforce without involving and conflicting with other alligences or jurisdictions. And it's the minimum which can be done to police its own people. The lines are stark as consequences are dire. So, I assume the self-inflicted damage done through violation of those laws (in the normal course of events) leaves a sort of behavioral pathway scar which creates a spiral of decreasing morality and cognizance. Not all violations leave such a scar, perhaps, but that is simply a confusing detail which the WC just as soon ignores.

I so speculate, because Butcher routinely says the White Court can pass as human under mist circumstances. What if the Jade Court is one more subversive level beyond that? It does make for a great survival trait. And if they were into cultural manipulation, rather than individual, they could feed off the zieghtgeist of whatever they proffered. Ancient Mai might have the White Council in thrall, albeit unknowingly, manipulating the whole society rather than particular members. If so, she certainly would regard any Black Council as a direct competitor. What if Peabody had been working for her crew, for instance? Multiple black interests add intrigue and I wouldn't put it past Butcher.

For my part, I have seen Chris Hemsworth as Michael from the very start.