"Merrick, ..., Merrick said to do so. He said that someone was trying to cut into our dealings, so he set up a scheme to have the competition lured into the Gate here and wiped out. Me, I don't care if ya muscle in. I'll even work for ya. Just don't kill me. I know a lot about Merrick's operation. I can be a big help to ya. Just let me live and we can work out a deal."