Sunnydale, California. Around Season 5, after Spike has reluctantly become one of the Scooby Gang’s regular allies. He still isn’t exactly good, but thanks to the Initiative chip in his head, he can’t hurt humans. He spends far too much time hanging around the Magic Box, trading sarcastic comments with everyone, helping on patrols when it suits him, and insisting he only sticks around because life is less boring this way.