The display varied, and it wasn't until being up close was there something that said "this armor isn't normal." or "what's going on with this sword." things that made them non-standard or just looked... way fancier than what you might see in history books.

Or they were unsellable rejects made during experiments.

Another Moogle fluttered past Manami, and shortly after it had disappeared from sight, the rhythmic hammering in the smithy lessened, and approached a man behind a metal mask.

"Yo"