Houseman said:
Plus, it's the size of a basketball. This one is giant.
Or maybe the city is small.
Maybe the octopus is being fed small cities.
Perhaps it is being tutored on the etiquette of fine dining in the city. With small cities.
Perchance it is only masquerading itself as a small city being eaten by a small octopus, thus making actually a medium small octopus.
Unlikely.