"It's okay," said Heiji, touching Hershel's shoulder -- though whether it was to reassure Hershel or himself was uncertain.

"W-we don't know if it's the same..." But there it was, proof: one of its legs was shorter than the rest. As if it had recently grown back....

Suddenly, the water in the tank filled with ink, becoming entirely dark and cloudy. "What the... it used its ink?" Dumb octopus, hahaha, they couldn't even get at it through the tank.