By providing us with such contrasting characters we can see how Mercerism effects the characters and their actions. The difference between Isidore and Roy highlights the 'empathy' factor in the novel to show the difference between humans and androids. Rick, a human bounty hunter, is able to do his job due to is little interest in Mercerism. However, as he progresses the more he doubts his actions and turns to Mercer for help. On P152/153 there is a key scene where Mercer tells Rick that although his job involves killing (un-empathic) and therefore wrong he should continue to do his job as he will be required to do wrong no matter what. This completely contradicts what Mercerism is based on and is our first thought provoking scene that maybe Mercerism is a fake. Overall, Mercerism plays an important role in the novel as it demonstrates the effect of religion on characters and the difference in life with or without it
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