[ Snake figures that he's in the clear when Niko pulls away from the hug. He isn't expecting to get his face seized by him too, but he stands straight as a board and lets Niko inspect him. He'd probably have twisted most other people into a chokehold for touching him like that without permission, but he knows that Niko's acting out of concern.

The comment earns a snort from him. He blinks a few times, shifting his eyes around in his skull as he compares how each one feels in the socket. The difference isn't as pronounced as he would expect it to be. ]

Yeah, well. People are gonna have to get used to it. I'm figuring I'm not the only one who's stuck with something like this.

[ He sighs and shifts his weight onto his heels, crossing his arms (with some care for the glass one) over his chest. ] So they wouldn't listen to reason, huh? Can't say I'm surprised. [ Sorry, Niko. ]