It probably says a lot more about the ship than anything else, but when Skulduggery sees the trailing afterimage, he barely reacts at all. He's seen similar enough to not be too surprised, although he can imagine the methods must differ.

While he tilts his head curiously at the effect, he doesn't immediately comment. At least not until introductions are out of the way. "Completely understandable, given the circumstances. My name is Skulduggery Pleasant. I'm technically alive, so present tense will do just fine." Alive enough for the ship, at least!