It's what's called a Bomb. [He recognizes it easily and grits his teeth.] Everyone, get behind Shiro. It's gonna blow!

[Everyone else is different levels of squishy squish; sorry buddy. Yet Noctis doesn't move, instead lifting his right hand slightly as the tonberry doll whirls around. He casts a Blizzaga spell as he backs up; mindful of the blasted hole.]

Yotsuyu's instincts were right; the ones back home are like the elemental sprites here. Color coded to which element they use.

[He eyes the hole they'd just pulled Vax through. There's a brief idea of 'what if we jump in there?' but he doesn't voice it.]