"She, uh, he's just very strong, so I'm being careful!" Tamako yells in the gruffest voice she can muster.

The crowd starts jeering and laughing.

"Scared, Pierrot?"
"Use your secret weapon!"
"Quit dragging it out!"

"So uh, what's the plan." Camelia whispers, taking an aggressive looking stance and saying outloud, "You are no match for me, you tiny seedling!"

"I think that cat is the boss, maybe if he goes the clowns stop? It's either that or fight our way out. Do you think you can get Emogen's cage open?" Tamako asks in a hushed voice, holding the mallet like she's ready strike. Then yelling says, "Oh yeah? Bring it!"

"The pig woman? She is rather... Bulky. That might work." Camelia mumbles, and then louder announces "I'll send your head into the sky, and then pull the wires out of that little robot feline next!"

"How did you know I was-" The cat squints, and then says, "Hold on. Rambling about true love, taking over bodies, and you know about my nature... Are you that ghost? The one that boss stuck in a ring? Why are you helping these fools."

"Because I was freed by my one true love, and now I need not obey your cruel master!" The zombie cries.

"Don't be stupid. Look at the odds here. You might as well just return. I got the sample boss wanted." Motioning towards one of the cages to your right, then to you. "And I'm sure whatever this anomaly is here will peak the research team's interest. I'm sure they won't turn down a willing volunteer to watch over the human."

"And the pig?" Camelia asks, motioning her clown arm to your left.

"Loose end, along with the other agent and that changeling when we find them." The cat says, flicking it's tail.

"You'll even take care of the ogre... Hmm..." The zombie says, clearly thinking this over. "I can watch the Changeling as well. I will be here mother after all."

You aren't sure you like where this talk is going.