"Shit, I'm so sorry. I didn't know you didn't know. Since you talked to Alyce and Tom, I thought maybe you'd heard about everything already."

He looks genuinely stricken.

"So, uh, the Slayer, she's kind of like a super hero. She's wicked strong, and it's her job to go after the vampires and demons and people who, uh, cause trouble. Her name is Buffy, so just, you now, steer clear of her. She has plenty more important and dangerous things to worry about than us."