[Prophesy]

Mock8800 used to use it, swore by it.

Not uber-powerful, but great potential for its reqs.

He said it characterized as hitting for a ton of hits per combat, with low average damage, medium crits at best, but criticaled a bit more than average.

So,
basically,
quick low damage hits,

not sure about Hideouts,
but this seems to be the same combat model as pistols,
so I'd imagine the hideout attacks aren't too great with the shortblades.