"Excuse me, her boss?" Cyrus asked, standing up straight. "So you're a producer for this show? A major sponsor?"
"I run things." Mersache replied, before melting into a crimson puddle and rising from it straight in front of them a few seconds later. "From the network to the city itself."
"I'm sorry, the whole city?" Eric screamed. "So this whole death show was your idea?"
"Very much so." Mersache nodded calmly, without a shred of remorse in his voice. "Gets rid of criminals while also providing a good show for the decent folks at home. I feel it's a solution that pleases everyone."
"Are you serious?" Eric screamed. "All I did was make movies exposing the people who work for you! Wendy was related to someone who helped me, and that's what got her arrested!"
"A crime is a crime." Mersache replied calmly. "Don't commit them, and you live your stable life as per usual. Quite a simple idea, no?"
