[Niki swings his head around and... laughs nervously. Teehee.]

N-nahaha, I wasn't planning on it! I swear! [Yet...] Lots of people eat octopus, you know? But I guess most octopi aren't as helpful as these little guys. It's probably not usually this complicated.

[They're friends... But they may also be food... Such a morbid thought. He shakes his head.]

I sure hope money's not going to be a problem, though.

[He'd also really rather not have to resort to crime!]