"Ew," Autor tells the fish, clearly disapproving of its life choices. He turns to the rest. "Get ready; we might need to fight past here to progress."

Ping! goes the door, as Autor opens it. Inside, he spots a single white present--and then he yelps, stumbling backward.

Out bounces a monstrous pink beast with impossibly-short legs and teeth as long as one of the boy's skinny arms. Its mouth takes up more than half its body, its wings and devil's tail flicker menacingly, and... there's a bird perched on its head, and a button on its back.

Ping! A yellow exclamation mark appears above its head, and the monster charges, teeth bared and gaze hungry.