"You're right," Angela says. "I mean, the whole thing with Cole Turner and the elections? It wouldn't have happened if he was all red and grrr and fireball-y all the time. He looks normal, most of the time, and I think people get nervous about the ... I guess, unpredictability?"

She shifts in her chair, thinking. "I don't think I'm a target. Mr. Phale at the bookstore did something to my necklace, and Angelus really doesn't like it. I've never had any problems with anyone else."