"Yeah, I see 'em.  HEY!  OVER HERE!  RESCUE ESPERS!"  It goes against his instincts to break cover, but.  If we're protected against monsters hearing him that's great.

Kuroko's backlash ticks up when Tim shouts.  The figure looks up and waves for a second, then glances over their shoulder and starts booking it towards the duo.

She waves (unnecessarily). 

"Monster close by. I can cover two people for a short while if necessary but it'll be harder if the monster is already following the vic."

"You can leave me exposed, I'll be fine.  Let's meet 'em in the middle."  Then, louder:  "We're coming for you!  Just follow the sound of my voice!"  Then, at a normal volume: "I'll lower you towards 'em with the bungee cord, then follow?"

"Well, if your sure. Maybe you can get a cleaner shot at it that way. And sure."

Well.  Kuroko's getting picked up and lowered down to the ground via bungee cord, then Tim's hopping down after her.  Casual professional handhold for guiding, then run?

Yeah they can do that.

Thus begins a two-minute, high-stakes game of Marco/Polo.  Constant dodging around obstacles, anxiously glancing up as a potentially-sketchy but currently-balanced crate, Tim at one point smashes through a blocking pallet.  Why are there wooden pallets on a cargo ship at sea, he doesn't understand.  But there was at least one.

He's left sweating, staring at the victim.  The man is blocked off from them by a barricade of...spools of chain?  For the ship's anchor, maybe?  The victim, holding a fire extinguisher in hand, looks at them in despair.

From behind, the creature emerges.  Kuroko, your backlash will spike quite a bit if you're trying to shield yourself and Tim.  The man's about five feet away, but he's turning around and - points the fire extinguisher?  At the monster???  And extinguishes it?!?!?!?!?

The tall, pale, slimy humanoidish creature hisses and recoils as the foam touches its skin.  It lets out a guttural hissing snarl, then flees.  Its footsteps rapidly fade to nothingness - faster than they have any right to, by the laws of physics.

Hissed at esper volume 'Fast. Or sneaky. Or both. Also playing with the vics."

at a normal person volume, "Sir, please remain calm, we'll get to you."

"Okay.  It, it doesn't like the fire extinguishers.  I had a flare gun before, and that worked too, but.  Only one shot out of it."

"Hang back a second, sir.  And uh, you too, Kuroko."  Once everyone's clear, he surges his power into his muscles and shifts a spool.  A few inches, then six, then a foot.  "Should be enough for you to wiggle through, sir.  I'm Aumento, and this is the boss, Kuroko.  What's your name?"

"S-Samuel.  Oh, God, thank you so much..."  He squeezes past the shifted spool.  "Okay.  What.  What do you need me to do?"  He looks like he's officially Seen some Shit.

"Just stay close for now. I can hide you from the monster if it comes back, if you stay close to me, and then Aumento here will find out how much it likes real bullets."

"That's right.  We've got this, you just have to relax and walk.  You can do that for us, right?"

"Okay.  Okay.  I can...I can do that.  Do you have any water?"  He stumbles over next to Kuroko, a little unsure of how close is too close.

"I got water." Behold water.

Social awkwardness is currently Not Real and Cannot Hurt Her so he can get as close as he likes as long as he doesn't get handsy. (she has a protocol for that). 

He is SO not handsy.  He drains half of it at once, before realizing that he should not simply Drink An Entire Water.  He slows.  "Thank you so much.  Can we...can we just leave?  Is it far?"

"It's not far but we did some clambering around to get here and it's tricky. Especially when the boat keeps rolling."

"I'd climb over broken glass to get out of here.  Let's just go, please."

"Good attitude, sir.  Let's get out of here."  Tim would like to Professionally Handhold while he navigates them back to the entrance.

He is SO welcome to do that. (Even a tiny amount of guiding makes it easier for her to stay focused)

Well.  She can have an entire arm, if she wants?

And they can make it back pretty quickly, overall.  It's sketchy, and Tim has to be a meathead due to some obstacles.  But it's not bad overall.

She'll take an entire arm. And engage both Tim and the victim in small talk on the way.

Tim isn't particularly skilled at small talk.  But he's willing to engage in it for the Good of the Mission.