Host/Security Guard

It was a little frustrating because we have special permits to collect these things.

We don't have an unlimited supply.

She couldn't figure out why things just kept disappearing.

So around this time, it was one of my turns to do training for the grave shift, and Claire was the trainee that we had just hired.

We always do an orientation walk after we close.

She and I were coming around the corner, and it goes from a very well-lit area to pretty dark.

Now he's pointing out this exhibit on the right.

You always want to make sure you're listening for water overflowing the top.

And we're shining our lights at the base of the exhibits so you don't let the light startle the fish.

Claire sees something on the carpet.

There's something over there.

Six, seven feet away from the closest exhibit

We shine our lights on it.

It looks slimy and wet.

Just sitting there like this cold, wet lump.

My heart jumped.

Something's not right.

This thing was round and at the end kind of moving ever so slightly like just tickling the air.

Putting feelers out.

So as we walked up to it and shined the light on it, we both realized, this is an octopus.