The red snake coiled around the demigod's body peeks out from under his clothes, hissing and sticking out its forked tongue towards you, expressing clear hostility and distrust. Messmer's single eye, bright-yellow and also resembling a snake's slitted pupil, was directed towards your face.

"Thou'rt Tarnished, it seemeth."

His manner of speech was dignified, with only a ghostly outline of a grin visible on his lips. Judging by his demeanor, he was alert by your appearance in his domain.