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"Knowledge gives the best advantage - something you seem to forget, Lumiere."
Merle is really the planner of the two traveling pranksters. He does most of the reading and thinks about back-up plans. Really, without Merle, Lumiere's pranks would be a lot less successful. They're the perfect team.
"Every master prankster needs someone to be the second best!"
Lumiere is absolutely thrilled that he ran into Merle by accident that one time. He loves having a best friend, and he loves doing pranks with someone else. Even though his ego won't let him admit that Merle is probably as good with pranks as Lumiere, he at least agrees that his friend has very good planning skills.