The meat was, indeed, both rude and gross, and such insults could not be allowed to stand. Sure, it was a newborn and probably knew no better, but it had to learn manners, culinary abomination of science or no!

"It's growing fast! Who knows what it may get up to!"

Thankfully, it was too short to reach the doorknob for a proper escape. It paused at the door, looked back at the approaching pair, and suddenly spat out a slick of oily, grease-separated sauce in their path.

"Look out!"

Hajime tried to yank Edea clear of the slippery obstacle.