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Erik von Markovik (born Erik James Horvat-Markovic on September 24, 1971), better known by the stage name Mystery, is a Canadian entertainer, author, and innovator in the seduction community. He is the main character in the non-fiction book The Game: Penetrating the Secret Society of Pickup Artists by his then student Neil Strauss, he was featured in the 2007 VH1 reality television series The Pick-up Artist, and is the self-proclaimed “world’s greatest pick-up artist.” Markovik’s contributions to the seduction community are collected and taught as the Venusian Arts by the company of the same name.