Even knowing that the holodecks had safeguards so that nothing really was going to injure him, didn't really keep Shotaro from jumping into action with that gun. He didn't skip a beat. He pushed the muzzle of the gun down and to the side, and swung his left fist into the guy's face.

He jerked on the weapon to get it out of the gangster's grasp and tossed it aside out of reach. "Who do you think you are, busting in here like this? It's time for you to count up your sins!" He stuck his left hand out and gave it a flick.