I suppose their presence here shouldn’t be particularly unusual.

[ Connor slips off his shoes and starts undoing his belt. ]

Mannequins such as these aren’t an oddity at a mall like this, but they aren’t just displaying clothes. They show some manner of motion — not only in how they’re posed, but also the way they move. When I look away, sometimes they move closer or further away.

They remind me of the androids at the pool party.

[ As in, he’s feeling drawn to them. Not at all ominous. ]