"He will, it's what the suckers are for. They latch on, an' then the tentacles wrap you up an' you can't get away and they suck. An' then you're just soulless. Gotta wear ties an' suits all the time an' everything. It's how you get lawyers." He paused a moment in contemplation before adding "And some nurses. Not all of 'em though, octopi don't seem to like some of 'em."
Fingers tightened in his grip on Tim's shirt, but at least he didn't seem to be visibly getting any worse; he wasn't overly scared or anything, just...concerned. He wanted to believe Tim, he really did, but...there was still an octopus in the bathtub, and he couldn't just ignore it.