Ah. This is patently familiar to Venom, even if the Eli he's approaching is decades older and slightly mellowed over the months of cohabitation. The operative word there is 'slightly'.

When he spots the familiar figure with his hands balled into fists, Venom takes the liberty of bridging the distance between them and raising his artificial hand to shoulder-level. A silent command to stand down, even if he knows that it's unsolicited.

"Acting violent won't help our case."

What a spoilsport, huh.