"No...nothing like that.  If I told you exactly why I'm here and what this is all about you'd thing I'm crazy.  Remember earlier when I asked you if you felt safe being out by yourself and about the high number of disappearances in this city?  Well, let's just say it has to do with that.  But while we're on the subject, do you mind if I ask you to do something a little bit strange?"<br/><br/>He walked over to an open suitcase and brought out a small bottle of clear liquid.  He could see the puzzled look on Mia's face and chuckled. "It's just water.  We're each going to drink a small shot of it.  Then when we're done, I'll tell you why.  And then you can laugh at me all you want.  You won't be the first to do so."<br/><br/>He produced two small shot glasses and filled each one.  He drank the contents of his before handing the other to her.  "Now you'e turn.  It's just something I do before letting my guard down. Please drink it.  And then I'll tell you why."<br/><br/>(To Mia's demonic senses the seemingly innocent glass of water just feels...."wrong", even without actually touching the contents)