Phalanx's eyes widen in surprise as the squid suckers on, and patiently holds still while it wraps around to get a better hold.

"Neat."

Yeah, no, this was pretty cool. But it leaves Phalanx standing there, stuck in passive, patient fascination as the squid slowly crawls around on the two of them, and doesn't do much else.

With the way this guy had seemed to space out in class or random hallways for long stretches at a time, it might be a while before they move again.