Fortunately, with Jack agreeing with him, Alfredo ends up appearing intimidating enough for the mers to leave.

They do manage to leave in the direction of the ocean; Alfredo wasn't sure if they had that kind of coordination going for them.

Once he's sure they're out of range, and unlikely to second-guess themselves, he lowers the slingshot, gaze turning partway to Jack's hiding place.

"There'll be more of them, most likely. Nightmares have been appearing here for longer than I have been in this city," he warns.

"... I don't know if they'll be of the same kind, though." Or temperament.