[AraceliHarker]

In human terms, is this male octopus behavior comparable to drugging someone and then raping her?

[catlikesshrimp]

You are thinking Sharks. They may even eat the female by accident.

For this octopus, it is more like making a prenuptial agreement, or gifting assets to family, or a public limited company.

[SoftTalker]

No. There's no concept of rape among animals.