Merel is overcome with a surge of anger and hatred, he draws Valis and turns the painting into nothing.
- Hmm... Yes, it seems my guess was correct. Tell me, what did this canvas make you feel?
Upon seeing the image, Merel momentarily lost control, and then found himself holding a sword and an empty space where the painting had been.
- I... I don't know," the astrologer tried to look within himself, "I remember that I didn't like what I saw. It didn't evoke pleasant emotions, and there was nothing in it that attracted me, quite the opposite. A complete lack of aesthetics, just ugliness.