Talk:Cinder Fall/@comment-70.164.250.74-20180311182217/@comment-4141313-20180320003015

I don't see any implication that he wants to kill, just that he doesn't mind killing. If he wanted to kill, he'd be irredeemable since he would crave murder. However, all that has been shown doesn't imply he specifically desires murder. He and Emerald both confronted Tukson cause they felt Roman was gonna let him get away if they didn't intervene, so in a sense, they were doing his job for him.

Quoting his Personality section:

"Judging from the nonchalant way he talks about killing Tukson, Mercury appears to have no qualms about intimidating others and killing, even light-heartedly joking about it afterward with Emerald. Although subtle, he also speaks in a derogatory fashion about Tukson even after having murdered him in cold blood. This is probably due to his father's tutelage as he was most likely taught in the ways of assassinations.

He also seems to derive personal enjoyment from the pain of others. Whether this is for his own self-satisfaction or to put his opponents in an unstable state of mind to take advantage of their emotions is unknown. However, despite his sadistic streak, he is not incapable of caring for others. He takes on a soothing tone when convincing Emerald to retreat from battle while she grieves over losing Cinder."

So from what I can see, the implications are that Mercury doesn't mind killing nor does he let it affect him, and he is a tad sadistic mainly so he can avoid boredom/have fun. Which makes sense considering assasins need to be emotionally disconnected in order to get the job done, so it wouldn't make sense for Mercury to be against killing. And considering the phrase "All Work and No Play makes you a dull boy", his sadistic behavior may be either only a psychological tactic, a way for him to derive enjoyment in a serious job, or both.

I will admit, under normal circumstances I would consider Emerald more redeemable than Mercury, but considering she is willing to let the world burn solely for a single woman who treats her like shit on occasion solely because she picked her off the street, I can't consider that in her favor towards redemption. Behavior like that gives the implication that unless she was thoroughly convinced and her devotion was broken, she would not redeem herself out of pure devotion. Mercury however is said to have a complex reason for following Cinder according to the AMA, so unless the CRWBY botch it, he so far seems more reasonable than Emerald, and therefore, more capable of pulling a redemption by virtue of actually having a chance.