After being placed in a coma by Bill, raped by Buck and countless others, and having her son taken away from her, Beatrix's desire to take what she wants and not giving nothing in return echoes the way men are known to take without repayment. For example, Beatrix approaches Hattori Hanzo to obtain a samurai sword. He offers nothing in return, except the knowledge that Hanzo himself was Bill's mentor. Likewise, Beatrix pleads with Esteban Vihaio to know Bill's whereabouts without offering any kind of payment. Beatrix uses the predominantly male gender notion that one can take and claim without offering anything in return. In this way Beatrix asserts her power in a world dominated by men and attempts to defeat men alone