(Answered) Retractable Blade and Armored Component

[PuppyLikesLaserPointers]

The optional rule of Retractable Blade on p.104, TO, says that after use it with the successful punch attack it gets destroyed on 10+ and mark off the topmost critical slot.

But what if the blade was armored and its topmost critical's armored wasn't blown off when I roll a 10+ after use the optional rule? My understanding is it would be similar to Supercharger/MASC or sort that armored component do nothing against the automatic damage and destroy of the blade, though, but is it correct?

[Xotl]

All armouring a retractable blade would do is prevent it from being critted off before use.  It can't prevent damage from the blade being used.

[PuppyLikesLaserPointers]

Thanks. That makes sense.