The impact lets out a huge spray of water into the air, and for a second, Togusa can't even see if that worked. But when he gets another view of it, that seems to have given whatever is on the other end of that tentacle something to think about it.

Closer. "You got it," trying to keep the tone of worry out of his voice. Togusa guns the powerboat's engines again, and tries to specifically get the side of the ship Modeste is on closer to the tangled ship. Closer and closer, while Togusa is nearly holding his breath, as if that might help. Their whole side would be exposed if it lashes back at them.

"Good enough?"