All my life, my father trained me to be a killer, an assassin like him. And then moments after I killed him, you two showed up looking for someone with my exact skills. Just felt like it was meant to be.
”
—Mercury, to Emerald about his father
“
You're in denial. And if you're gonna start having a crisis of identity or some crap... keep me out of it.
”
—Mercury, to Emerald
“
I'm sorry you didn't have a mommy that loved you, but I had a father who hated me! He never went easy on me! Every day of training was a beating. And when I unlocked my Semblance, he stole it with his! "This is a crutch!" "This makes you weak!" He told me I could have it back when I was strong. So I got strong, but I never got it back! I've had to work harder than anyone to get where I am. You may not like it here without Cinder, but I think I'm right where I'm supposed to be!
He’s a prisoner, Em. He’ll say what he thinks will get him out.
”
—Mercury, to Emerald about Oscar
“
Those are Salem’s new orders, and I know better than to disobey Salem.
”
—Mercury, to Emerald about going to Vacuo under Salem's orders
“
Look, even if what he said was true, we can’t stop Salem. You told me yourself, Hazel tried. He failed and he got in line. Big guy’s not going to pick fights he can’t win, and neither should we. And all of this is pointless, anyway. Salem’s not ending the world.
”
—Mercury, to Emerald about stopping Salem from destroying Remnant
Mercury Black, another student of Haven is a sharp looking young man with merciless eyes. His abilities, much like some of his other friends, are unknown. Now if there is something we've noticed, it's that we hear a faint sound of servos coming from him...
"I demand a raise! Also, I want a fancy hat like Torchwick!" -Mercury"
