Oh, most certainly. Even without my magic I can feel the weight of a thousand curses on it. It almost reminds me of some monsters from my world...

[Except he'd much rather share a room with the monsters. Weaponless and tied up.]

That would depend on what you mean by 'situations like this'. Counting Johto this is my third time waking up in a strange locations, I've visited abandoned castles once or twice, I deal with murderous monsters every week at home. Only the presence of a mark on my hand is new. And yourself?