a slight change of plan

"So," Sarah Jane Smith said, "you weren't actually planning to invade London, but when you visited . . ."

"Yeah." The white-haired ex-Captain scratched his head and smiled disarmingly. "I don't know why, but it's just something about the place. The Captain took one look at it and started rescheduling his whole ascension to power thing."

Sarah nodded and took notes. "About the Canary Wharf situation --"

"Aw, you didn't really need those skyscrapers, did ya?"

"I see. Well! Thank you for the interview."

Ichimaru Gin smiled. "About your leaving here . . ."

"Allow me," Sarah said, "to introduce my dog."

"Bye bye," Gin said.

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