It's been mentioned that Jean Jacket's instinct to attack based on eye contact doesn't make sense due to its lack of face. Jean Jacket would not have been able to develop any evolutionary traits that would cause it to perceive eye contact as a sign of aggression.
However, I wonder if the reason Jean Jacket views eye contact as aggressive isn't because it views eyes as eyes. Rather, it views eyes as mouths. When the creature launches itself at OJ at Jupiter's Claim, it looks like a giant eye.
It's very likely that Jean Jacket isn't the only member of its species. Perhaps the species that the creature is a part of participates in cannibalism, it's not uncommon within nature. Eye contact could be mistaken as other organisms displaying a desire to eat.
It's been mentioned that Jean Jacket's instinct to attack based on eye contact doesn't make sense due to its lack of face. Jean Jacket would not have been able to develop any evolutionary traits that would cause it to perceive eye contact as a sign of aggression.
However, I wonder if the reason Jean Jacket views eye contact as aggressive isn't because it views eyes as eyes. Rather, it views eyes as mouths. When the creature launches itself at OJ at Jupiter's Claim, it looks like a giant eye.
It's very likely that Jean Jacket isn't the only member of its species. Perhaps the species that the creature is a part of participates in cannibalism, it's not uncommon within nature. Eye contact could be mistaken as other organisms displaying a desire to eat.