"Probably to introduce us to new things, or things better than we can imagine, or to offer discounts versus just conjuring things, or to trade things for things. You can grow plants and stuff too, of course, and some people seem to like doing that..." He's scratching the shark behind the gills now, but something occurs to him.

Looking down at the shark, Axel frowns. "You're not gonna repay the favor by eating us, are you?" The shark looks affronted and shakes its head vigorously. Y'all are skin and bones and people aren't even tasty! ".... Fair enough." Back to petting.

But then he turns to Sephiroth! "Did your parents have allergies or something? Or did you just never want a dog or whatever?"