He had already had the misfortune of meeting Mr. Giles and Faith , the slayer that was now under his command , and he 'd rather deal with them as little as possible . They made it perfectly clear that was how much they wanted to deal with him , as it were . He had no idea how much the girl coming to him would know , whether completely ignorant of her lineage or knowing everything . He hoped for the latter .

Available options: (a). Buffy needed a break .; (b). Buffy is on vacation .; (c). Buffy died .; (d). Buffy is out of town .;
Answer the following question: What may be the reason why Faith is the new slayer ?
(c).