Board Thread:General Discussion/@comment-69.136.247.156-20151027043341/@comment-26018514-20151030154909

Urano23 wrote: I find hilarious how many seem to think that just because Mercury was the one that gave Tukson the finishing blow he's a sociopath and Em a poor victim or something.

Both are the exact same. It's not because of the blow, it's because if you pay attention he gives no shits what Cinder wants... unlike Emerald, who looks physically hurt from Cinder's dissatisfaction. This implies he does not kill out of loyalty, but out of self satisfaction, whereas Emerald kills out of an attempt to prove herself.