Stryfe, Meryl

メリル・ストライフ

Meryl Stryfe and her junior colleague Milly were dispatched by the Bernardelli Insurance Society to assess claims concerning Vash the Stampede. Despite her serious demeanor and quick temper, she is a good person.
Although she rarely fights alongside Vash, she conceals numerous derringer-style "throwaway" pistols beneath her coat. She once described herself as "Derringer Meryl."
At first, she regards Vash as a nuisance and rejects the notion that he is the legendary Humanoid Typhoon. Over time, she comes to understand that Vash is neither the villain he is portrayed as nor the fool he pretends to be. Gradually, she develops respect for Vash and loves him deeply.
Near the end of the anime, it is hinted that she might possibly be the reincarnation of Rem Saverem. However, this element is absent from the manga and may have been an independent choice by the anime producers.
Hints suggest that Meryl has issues regarding her family. Early in Trigun Maximum, she celebrates her 23rd birthday, indicating she was 21 at the start of Trigun.
Meryl is very short, particularly so in the manga compared to the anime.
In Trigun Stampede, she is a new reporter who has just joined the Bernardelli News Agency. While searching for a major story, she encounters Vash and becomes entangled in the fate surrounding him. A young woman from a wealthy family, she also possesses a somewhat naive side.