Talk:A Walk on the Waterfront/@comment-82.41.40.181-20170812004454/@comment-82.76.121.177-20190804205453

As mentioned in another comment, the cutoff point might be the conversation with Sigi as part of the Count's treasure quest. That is because while you talk to him, the fight goes on in the background since the event is triggered by you being in the area. There is still a chance to prevent the merchant from dying by finishing the conversation as fast as possible (skipping dialogue lines) and then intervening in the fight.