A guy calling himself Merton creates custom piano ballads in real time that describe his Chatroulette partners. Despite speculation of the contrary, he insists that he is not Ben Folds.

In the first conversation, a dude's reaction evolves from "seen it all" boredom to casual amusement to childlike glee in five seconds. In a world of self-abusing creeps, the man with 3rd-rate Whose Line is it Anyway? improv talent is king.
One question: Who are these maniacs "nexting" the guy? Could your expectations be any higher?

[Ed. note: Post has been updated. It previously read "Despite evidence to the contrary..."]

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