The people she had been interested in had left, and Alice had decided she had observed enough. Right now, she was hungry. It was important to maintain a good supply of energy. As had previously been demonstrated to her, combat between the stronger beings in this city was not unheard of, and although it was uncommon, it was a risk she was not prepared to take. Her left arm seemed to split apart into an array of tentacles, latching onto a nearby tree. Thick spines pierced the outer body of the tree, and injected bodies of cells into it. There they began devouring the organic matter the tree was comprised of, rapidly multiplying and growing. To all outside appearances, the tree was quite rapidly dying as leaves dropped down from it. It's outer layers then began dissolving, turning the entire structure into a thick organic jelly. The whole process took about ten minutes, during which a decent crowd of onlookers had formed, most of which were unsure whether to clap or call the police.