"Wow, that's some serious shouldering of a chip right there." Buffy couldn't say she felt the same. She did agree that the city had its own brand of weirdness and was not all that was advertised. Ghosts and those magical drinks came to mind for starters.

"I mean, I get it. I can't argue that there's a few not-so-normal things going on around here, but it's hardly new for me. Reminds me a little too much of the Hellmouth some days. Or Ethan and his freaky magic chocolate bars, but at the same time - slavery? That's one hell of a mental leap."

She tucked some hair behind her ear and looked at him with her eyebrows drawn together before giving a slight shrug. "Didn't we already sign the dotted line on the energy agreement? They do expect something in return. If the city needs a clean up in the meantime, well, hopefully it counts towards good deeds if getting your freak on isn't your deal."