You'd thought he was dead, or close to it but when his shallow breathing begins to show you exhale, relieved. You kneel down close to him, tucked away from the main action but when you attempt to lift his mask to assess the damage to his head a slick purple tentacle slips out from under his mask, gripping your wrist tightly.

"Curiosity killed the cat, don't you think?"

Konig is sitting up now, his eyes bright as more tentacles slither out from under his mask