"Covered in crystal... well, that sounds like what Sxicq looks like. But you say they have eight eyes, and Eight's style." Luka taps his chin in thought. "Maybe Sxicq has boosted Eight with their magic, or something."

He'll wait for Eight to respond, but when the text doesn't come through after the typical eight seconds, Luka's already moving on to the next idea.

"We should call out to them and see if they're cool."