[ Malik is a nosy bastard, hence his own meddling among the jellies; he is not, however, very altruistic, so when this strange kid asks him strange questions and wants him to help, that gets him to raise an eyebrow. How dare Deku be socially well adjusted, what is this. ]

You're going to have to be more specific with what you mean by power. Although I don't see how that matters... I'm not entirely convinced that 'helping' is a good idea.