Huh. I'm not a fan of these new companions myself, but at least most everyone got something interesting.

[ His own little octopus finally reveals itself, slithering over his shoulder from where he's been hiding on his back. It flashes its blue rings, and then dangles itself off of Hickey's collar, contorting its shape to match Caroline's chrysalis.

He glances at it, but it didn't take him long to understand it's just gonna do its thing whether he wants it to or not. ]

Do you expect it will... hatch?

[ Or do other chrysalis stuff? He barely knows what it is. Sorry about your Metapod, buddy. ]