>>49046690SA-X copied Samus' memories, and understood that she liked cute things like Pikachu. So, seeing a small creature that has no chance of winning makes SA-X want to grab it. It's kind of like how the predalien from Alien vs Predator Requiem ripped skulls out of its victims, doing it purely out of habit from its host rather than doing it for the significant reason the host originally did it for.
