Oh, do you deal with the public too?

[It’s a fair question. Maybe in Vastra’s world it’s not at all unusual for lizard people to be walking around in Victorian London.]

Well, I can’t say that we live in a perfectly equal society where I’m from. [A dry grin plays over her lips, because yes, Pepper has experienced her share of backlash, particularly from those who think she slept her way to the top of Stark Industries rather than earned it.] But we have made some significant improvements.