Darlings, Capcom darling, you gave us Leon back in Resident Evil Requiem, but forgot the real heartthrob – that gravelly-voiced Merchant who makes upgrading your arsenal feel like a sultry transaction. Fans were pining hard for his 'What're ya buyin?' growl after those bland supply boxes replaced him, so modder fanteeek stepped in like the hero we deserved, summoning the RE4 icon right into RE9's Leon campaigns.

This tease of a mod swaps every supply box for the Merchant's smirking mug, ripped straight from the Resident Evil 4 Remake model. Same killer inventory of guns and upgrades as vanilla Requiem, plus one silky welcoming voice line to get your pulse racing – with promises of more dialogue and animations to come. Snag it on Nexus Mods for PC only, where it's already racked up over 2,400 unique downloads and 44 endorsements in just three days. Honey, that's faster than I clear a sale rack.

X is buzzing with thirst – one player squealed, 'wait they actually modded the merchant into re9???' while clips spread like wildfire. Capcom launched Requiem on February 27 across PC, PS5, Xbox Series X|S, and even Switch 2, but left us merchant-less. Fans aren't waiting for DLC; they're modding their own happy endings. Who needs official content when the community's this deliciously proactive?

Next time, Capcom, bring back the man who makes dying feel like a bad bargain. Until then, darlings, mod up and let him whisper sweet nothings about firepower.