Well, surviving a ship being torn apart by a massive sea creature and escaping a prison whose ultimate sentence may as well be death does bolster one's camaraderie.

[ He crosses his arms and shrugs ]

Though it's short-lived, I'm sure. When it comes time for us to ascend, there will be the somewhat... awkward problem that it can only be one of us. [ He sighs ] Why, I fully expect them to not realize that I'm the ideal choice, and we shall have to fight to the death.