How we cite our quotes: (Chapter.Paragraph)
Quote #10
"It's the curse on us," Iran said. "That Mercer talks about."
"The dust?" [Rick] asked.
"The killers that found Mercer in his sixteenth year, when they told him he couldn't reverse time and bring things back to life again. So now all he can do is move along with life, going where it goes, to death. […]" (22.41-43)
Life leads to death. That's just the way it goes. The circle of life has been explored in myth, song, and, of course, science fiction novels. But here's Mercer claiming that he could reverse the decay process, and people told him to cease and desist. Who does that?