THREE: God, does this really have to happen every single day? THE OCTOPUS: (While Two and Five are still fighting in the back) Ignore them—back to what I proposed, is there— SEVEN: You know, while we are on the topic of potentially switching names and such— ONE: (quivering) Ah—I think we were already past that discussion ... right? SEVEN: I know, I know ... but if we hypothetically were still discussing switching names, I did snag thirteen lumps of crab in the last six days for our body, if that holds any weight, of course. I’m not saying that I would move up to One, but it just seems logical that I would be at least Four. SIX: If the master says that is okay, I don’t see a problem! THREE: Does Four agree to this? FOUR: Mmmmh-Mmh-MmmMmmh! THREE: What? FOUR: MmmmMmmh! ONE: Ah. Oh, yeah. The other day Four was bitten off after the incident with the morays. THE OCTOPUS: Very well—Seven—you can be Four and Four can be Eight FOUR: (In an angry tone) MmmmmMmm-Mmmmmmmm! EIGHT: (Sarcastically) No, I thought I was Eight, seeing as how all of you just give me so much attention. THE OCTOPUS: What is so troubling now?
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