Board Thread:Speculation House/@comment-4830106-20140806180925/@comment-24198837-20140830171111

I'm still with the "Emerald trying to please Cinder" line of thought - for whatever reason, Cinder's a mother figure to her, and she feels a sense of loyalty and a desire to please.

Merc, in my headcanon, just kind-of follows Emme around. They have an established relationship, and although Merc doesn't seem dumb, he's also not the type to think too deeply into things. He's Emme's really close friend/ex/BF/brother figure, and he likes action - so why not help this person, who he's close to, and get a chance to fight, which he loves?

I doubt he cares that he's "Evil". He cares about Emme, in whatever way that is, and wants to help her on her please-Cinder quest. Because of this, if anyone was to join the good guys, it'd wouldn't be Merc... at least, not at first. It'd be Emme. What'll happen is: Cinder completely crushes her by not caring or even being displeased when Emme does something major for Cinder, that she wouldn't do on her own. Something she's morally not OK with, that she does for Cinder, and still makes Cinder angry. So Emme should leave, assuming she's strong willed enough. And, of course, Merc would follow, because I seriously doubt he gives a fuck.

You could say his moral values are a little... grey? Eh? Eh?

No?

Ok.