"Ah," Marcus says, then laughs a little as he smiles his thanks for the coffee. Taking two eggs, he breaks them into the pan, then begins to scramble them before adding two more. It's the easiest way to serve everyone at the same time, he figures.

"She and I met in Chicago," he tells Dan. "Her younger sister was, unfortunately, the victim of a possession. A particularly strong and vengeful demon. Kat- well, you've met her, she has a rather strong will. She wanted to protect her sister." He stirs the eggs in the pan, then looks back at Dan. "She called the police on me for performing the exorcism."