Oh, that's a good place to level up, Mr. Rantzien! White crocodiles are your friends. Your hurtful, nasty and damaging friends, but friends nonetheless.
Yeah, they're pretty awesome!
Edit: Oh, and does the "*Bzzzt* Gi...ga..." robot thingy get explained later in the game? Or is it one of those things you're just supposed to silently accept and not ask anything about?