[They can -- and will coo at her happily when petted and scratched, one of them even giggling alongside her. Which naturally has Mephisto letting out a little sigh of relief, knowing he won't have to explain the fine plot points behind the song "I'm madly in love with Ms. Penko".]

That's right! You haven't seen these three yet. They're a special type of demon known for possessing statues themed around an ancient proverb of "see no evil, hear no evil, speak no evil"... incidentally, their names are puns derived from the language I was just singing in!

[Look at this proud demon-dad talking about his babies.]

This little one is Kikazaru, there's Iwazaru, and-- [As he speaks, the one covering its eyes missteps and topples off of Mipha's shoulder, bouncing off the ground when it lands and floating in the air as it flails.] ...and there goes Mizaru.