Captain Barnacles, a steadfast sceptic, found amusement in Kwazii's monster stories, always grounded in logic. Even the reality of the Vegimals only momentarily swayed his disbelief. But one night, while fixing a sentry camera alone, he encountered something he couldn't explain. He returned to the Octopod deeply shaken, physically unwell, and retreated in fear. The crew's concern went unanswered as he locked himself away, the chilling question from a spectral whale echoing in his mind.