Under normal circumstances, Phoenix may have balked at the idea of eating octopus, but he was otherwise distracted by studying Edgeworth, struck by a sudden sense of self-awareness over his admiration of the other man's features and demeanor.

He quickly shook his head, and it took a moment for the question to sink in. "Uh, yeah. I tried it once. It wasn't as rubbery, but it had the same kind of consistency. Not bad, just... you know..." He trailed off with a shrug and dropped his gaze to the remaining piece of sushi.