def METHOD_NAME(self) -> None:
    """
    Override to load or instantiate opening messages to be used to seed the self
    chat.
    """
    if self.opt.get('seed_messages_from_task'):
        self._openers = load_openers(self.opt)
    elif self.opt.get('seed_messages_from_file'):
        self._openers = load_openers_from_file(self.opt['seed_messages_from_file'])