Buffy the Vampire Slayer: Omnibus #6
In "City of Despair," Buffy grapples with the unsettling truth that her sister Dawn is no ordinary girl—she’s a mystical Key, brought to her by forces who rewrote everyone’s memories of her past. As a Japanese vampire arrives in Sunnydale with a deadly mission, Buffy must confront her own rage and doubt, especially when Dawn reminds her of a past sacrifice that changed everything. When Dawn vanishes during a patrol, Buffy is left searching for answers in a town where nothing feels real anymore. Written by Tom Fassbender and Jim Pascoe, with art by Cliff Richards and inks by Joe Pimentel and Will Conrad, this gripping issue features a haunting cover by Paul Lee and Brian Horton.
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Buffy is dealing with the knowledge that her sister Dawn is a mystical key who was recently sent to her by supernatural forces who gave everyone false memories of Dawn's childhood. Meanwhile a Japanese vampire decides to go to Sunnydale and kill the slayer. When Buffy gets angry at Dawn for following her out on patrol Dawn reminds her that she helped Xander save her life when she was bitten by the Master. Dawn also tells her that she found evidence that two hundred years ago there no slayer. Buffy leaves to go out on patrol and when she returns home she finds that her sister is missing.
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