snake: hnnnnnnnng …Otacon! what is this moist colorful child
otacon: snake! that’s an inkling!
snake: *grumble* inkling?
otacon: inklings are unique cephalopodic organisms who developed the ability to transform between a bipedal humanoid form and a smaller squidlike one to move quickly through their own ink secretions! they have a fascinating culture thats analogous to ours in many respects, particularly Tokyo street fashion!
snake: hrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrm … so you’re saying .. that even though it looks like a kid now, its also a squid now
otacon: thats right! you should try to communicate with one!
And Sometimes a Potato 