Chapter 7, Physalia Physalia, and Chapter 8, Looking for Trouble Summary

In Chapter 7, Alex is picked up outside of Felix Lester's house. Felix Lester is the real winner of the contest, but he has been sent to Florida so that Alex can take his place. The ride to Sayle Enterprises' in Port Tallon is long and boring. When they arrive, Alex is taken into Sayle's private residence where he is led to a room that is dominated by a huge aquarium. Inside is a jellyfish, a physalia physalia. Mr. Sayle tells Alex that he caught the animal while diving in the China Sea. As they chat, Alex tells Mr. Sayle to call him Alex without catching his mistake until it is too late. However, Alex is able to cover by claiming it is a nickname given him by his friends...