Maybe a month, tops, and he could toss the patch in favor oF a new, magically installed eye. It wouldn’t be soon enough.

Sounds excellent so far. Xander as Evil Genius works, and you paint him as smart enough to get away with it, but not too stupid to cut his losses. Looking forward to the next chapter.

Btw, speaking as a fan, have you dropped the Africa story, the Xander as vampire story, or the Xander/Spike story for the foreseeable future?