Did you know? In the Splatoon series, Judd the cat and Li'l Judd speak to the player by transmitting their thoughts directly into your mind. This is canon. It's why all their text is encapsulated in parenthesis and preceded by meowing. Though, there is one more character whose text looks like that... Is Big Man slightly psychic as well? This theory is hampered when you remember that most of his lines are delivered through a television broadcast, but it's a better explanation than the current official reason, which is none.
Anyways, the coolest interaction two psychics can have is a standoff exclusive to their minds. Like imagining playing a board game or something. Little did this manta realize that to a certain cat, Tableturf Battle is no mere game..
Jan. 2025 update: Edited the colors to make the Salmonid forces stand out more from the background.