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Why the fuck would Salem even think of killing Mercury? If the reason is "they want to leave", why not just threaten and scare him into submission like she's doing with Emerald in your very own theory?

Emerald being terrified doesn't even need Merc to be dead. Tyrian is a psycho, that's what his character is all about, he even cuts himself with Emerald's own weapons just to taunt her. Hell, it's very possible Salem doesn't even show up in that same scene.

As for Salem's "words during the scene", they sound more like she was laying the terms of service to her. "You may have whatever goals and wishes you do, but mine come first and if you don't agree then you're dead".

Read the transcript. Read her words. That's not the kind of thing you say to tell someone "you stay or you die", especially when Salem herself would have little reason to really insist on keeping them around.