Record-Setting
Because he had done it himself, the Octopus wept milky tears in order to safeguard his eggs from predators in this particular instance. After she has given birth to one or more of her babies, a mother octopus will lay her eggs in a safe location to protect them. It turned out to be a crack in the granite wall of Monterey Canyon, which turned out to be a gift in disguise.
In order to do this, it will forsake any and all resources, including those offered by weird undersea robots, in order to achieve its objective. Once the eggs have been placed, it will do everything it takes (even giving up its own life) to ensure that they are protected.