Her name stood out. And also who she fought. But it was no name he recognized. A general was a whole lot less impressive than battling gods and demons. All the same, it was no surprise to him at all she'd get mentioned in it. She was Buffy the Vampire Slayer. Killing things was part of the job.

"Recent arrival, point of fact. Didn't even have time to make myself comfortable. Seems we went and ended the world. So much for all the times we saved it, right?"

From Spike's perspective, that's certainly what they did. He had no idea that only LA was in hell. The Senior Partners were all about ending the world. Who was to say that Angel hadn't just played into their hands and triggered it? And Spike had played along, like a sucker. As always.

"But with your not being surprised, I take it that's all in the past for you, isn't it?"