[he watches the scene. It was strange. He felt a mixture of terror and sympathy for the creature. It had been hurting, but at the same time it could decide to attack them at any moment.]

[But this really wasn't the time to act like a scared kid, right? So he looks up at Irvine]

I think I ripped out its battery. It...kinda hurt, but I couldn't figure out how else to get it to stop.

[Being electrocuted was better than being eaten any day]

As for getting that guy out, can one of us bond with him? Then we could warp him out and check out the tunnel.