At some point, Alkai was going to train Deacon on melee fighting. Was cut early on, no voice files are available for this cutscene, only sound effects. Even then, the sound effects aren't perfectly synced with the scene.
In the final game, Deacon always fights using his Boot Knife but there is data for him using his fists.
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