Crime Against Nature

Captain Baudin has begun inserting cuttlefish eggs into the open croissant packet.

Ageless stands by.

The giant cuttlefish, who has been observing, moves closer.

This is unacceptable, says the giant cuttlefish.

I thought you might think so, says Ageless. But it's not what it seems.

Are you saying my eyes deceive me? asks the giant cuttlefish.

What are you seeing? asks Ageless.

One of our females being abused, says the giant cuttlefish.

That is where your eyes deceive you, says Ageless. It's not a female cuttlefish but a croissant packet. I have one as well.

Where is it? asks the giant cuttlefish.

I left it behind, due to a difficulty, says Ageless.

So there's no proof it existed, says the giant cuttlefish.

I thought you lived for today, says Ageless.

It is today, says the giant cuttlefish.

True, says Ageless. But look at the outside of your so-called female. What do you see?

She is transparent, says the giant cuttlefish. I see her insides filling up with eggs which she has already expelled. It's clearly a crime against nature.

I meant the words on her side, says Ageless. Butter Croissants Bake At Home.

I know nothing of writing, says the giant cuttlefish.

Ageless wonders how best to proceed if the giant cuttlefish knows nothing of writing.

But perhaps they are not all so ignorant.

He gestures to a second giant cuttlefish.

Come here!

The second giant cuttlefish drifts upwards.

It's not looking at Ageless at all.

It's looking at something on the surface.

Two orange legs paddling, and one of those transparent females, trailing behind them.

Ageless looks up, and sees the legs of Roo-kai.

And the ditched croissant packet.

Leave it to Lobster Guy, says Ageless.

He shoots up to the surface.

I've been looking for you, says Roo-kai. 

I need that croissant packet, says Ageless.

Then you should have taken more care of it, says Roo-kai. It's full of holes now. 

Holes? says Ageless What happened?

It has been accosted by numerous male cuttlefish, says Roo-kai. 

Never mind, says Ageless. Let me have it.

Roo-kai lets him have it.

Ageless drags it down......