After opening the large doors to the Cathedral in Irithyll, you notice a rather peculiar individual standing at the end of the room.

Pontiff Sulyvahn. The twisted sorcerer who has done a number on this world through his terrifying experiments on the denizens of the Boreal Valley and various others.

He raised both of his swords up, staring at you. Despite his ‘mask’ not showing you any expression, it was obvious he was absolutely delighted to see if he could experiment on someone new.

And that someone was going to be you.