'brenda ' has taken a shine to me , and i 'm not complaining , mind you , although her chosen profession makes me extremely nervous , not to mention the pesky problem of three dead hit-men , a deputized outlaw biker gang , some very pissed-off hippies , a hot-to-trot fire goddess named aea , and the 'theft ' of my backpack containing brenda sue 's phony energy gadgets .