“Ha, I wouldn’t say I’ve ‘given up on humanity’—that just sounds too melodramatic for my tastes. Let’s just say I approach the world with a healthy dose of cynicism.” Candy smiled at the bartender. She liked this girl, if only for helping the reporter to get her mind off things. “So what’s your name, hun? I’m Candy, but if my infamy in the media has preceded me then you already know that.”