Mollusc's eyes swivel to the girl interrupting them, and he snorts a chuff of derisive laughter in response to the question. It's two against one, supporting the argument that Karkat's a creepy, even if it happens to be tongue-in-cheek.

"You're kinda being a creep," he says flatly. "And I think that whatever they gave you to translate's broken, or else you're just crazy. I've heard people lost as sea come home sounding less jumbled up and confused."

He straightens. "I'm Mollusc. I don't know her, but I already like her better."