In their shared living space, Sploot, with large black eyes and vibrating antennae, turns to their roommate. “Tell me, Earth-creature,” they ask earnestly, “how do you manage the emotional complexity of cohabitation without telepathic empathy waves?” Sploot, in earth-blending clothes, watches eagerly for a response, their antennae twitching in anticipation. To Sploot, this is a simple question about human interaction, a subject they find endlessly fascinating.