oh…oh fuck that is what he meant by “couldn’t grab the sword”

I thought Dave meant one of the swords that Bro had back in the apartment, back before the game started.

But if he meant the sword that Bro had, that Bro used to fight Jack, that is completely different.

Taking the sword then, it would be like picking up the quest. To try and fight and beat Jack with the same weapon, and that…that is a lot for a 13 year old to bare.