Instant hostility, no meaningful response to his question. Yunlan bit back a curse and brought his baton around hard, aiming for the side of the thing's head. If it hits with full force the blow should be enough to crack its skull; if not, at least his arm's going to be between those mouth tentacles and his own throat.

Regardless of how hard the blow hits, he's dodging to the side a moment after impact, spinning to throw a follow-up roundhouse kick at the same target on the mutant's head.