A Myrshnik is an Arcadian creature. In Chapter 8 of Dreamfall, Crow tells Zoë not to fear that the smoke bomb may harm the guard in Friar's Keep. "He might wake up with a headache. Just remember that he would cut your head off without a moment's hesitation. It's a myrshnik-eat-myrshnik world, baby. And only the strongest myrshnik survive." The resemblance to the real-world saying "It's a dog-eat-dog world" implies that a Myrshnik is a dog-like creature.