Unfortunately, as an aberration, its soul is... different from mortals, and seems to be non-existent, when he recovers the body, despite the incredible speed at which he did. It takes a fair amount of study, before he finally finds, buried amidst its twisted version of arcane magic, a spent kernel of power, similar to that of the rogue male kitsune, and the twisted chaos magic of the lich. While it's impossible to tell if that was the direct cause of its death... it would seem the most likely culprit.<br/><br/>The octopus freezes, at the attack, its massive eye swiveling to focus on him. It keeps a tight hold on the mermaid, but doesn't bring her any closer. It speaks slow and lethargic; not because of any outside influence, it simply is fairly stupid-sounding and has little need to talk. "Work? No work. Stay and hunt at bubble. Bad bubble. Don't touch bubble. Get food. Bubble gone, food here. Eat food."