"Who's there?!"
As if sensing an outsider, the creature in the jar abruptly turned around.
"Who dares interrupt the great Robin and Batman's campaign?!"
A...
Talking...
Starfish?
Miaomiao blinked and slowly approached. "Hello?"
As she drew closer, the creature in the jar came into clearer view.
He was a blue-violet starfish, at least in appearance, closely resembling the starfish found in Earth's oceans.
He (or was it a she?) had a plump, rounded blue body no larger than an adult's palm. His five star-shaped arms waved nimbly, their edges a vivid purple. In the very center of his body sat a round, scarlet eyeball.
"Who are you? I haven't seen you before."
The "starfish" in the glass jar gently waved his arms, and his clear, youthful voice rang out again. His red eye suddenly narrowed slightly as he snapped his gaze toward the newcomer.
"Are you an intruder?!"
"No, I'm not an intruder!" Miaomiao hurried to explain. "I'm Miaomiao. Batman invited me to the Watchtower."
"You know Dad?" At the familiar name, the "starfish" let down most of his guard. "Oh, I see. Hello, Miaomiao."
His tiny arms slowly unfurled, sending little ripples through the pale blue nutrient solution. That bright, lively voice rang out again, brimming with pride:
"I'm Jarro! I'm Dad's Robin! I'm planning a mission!"
Jarro gently patted the wall of the jar with his arms, his single round eye sparkling as he looked at Miaomiao.
"Do you know Dad? He said I'd become the greatest Robin! I was practicing a mission briefing just now."
Miaomiao watched the alien starfish in the jar and asked curiously, "A mission briefing? What mission are you going on?"
"Catch the bad guys! Protect the Watchtower! Once I prove myself, Dad will give me a Robin uniform!"
Jarro waved his arms