"Yeah, I guess the sentry is investigating some kind of bibiru fighting ring. They arrested my neighbor for running an unlicensed breeding operation. Very serious stuff. We're a hotbed of criminal activity," Tony somehow manages to say with a straight face.

The bibiru wiggles its nose as the other animal hops forward. Scenting a rival, it chirrs warningly and puffs up its fur. This succeeds in making it look about half again as big, but about twice as fluffy and adorable. Tony rolls his eyes. "Ferocious."