You are a most unwelcome interuption. I have no idea who you are, or how you got here, but I have better things to do than to associate myself with the likes of you.

Still, it seems that a greater power is at work here, and I will have no peace until I tell you something of myself. You must have friends in high places, unlike me. I have friends in low places.

My name is Merck Vanderoth and you don’t meet me until Chapter 8, so this is your chance to escape before I spoil something. I’m good at that…spoiling things. I’m not a Level 4 Swindler for no reason.

I’ve had a hard life, but things are better since I discovered sizzle. As narcotics go, it’s the best. Well, it’s the best I can afford…sometimes.

Since I’ve discovered Sizzle, my life has changed. I’m faster,