At the villain's answer, Ansem turned to face the adjacent wall. He gestured, indicating a door that had not been there previously.

"I trust this will meet your needs. If there is anything else you will require to perform your duties--"

He broke off in mid-sentence, hearing a very familiar voice from the doorway at the far end of the lab.

"My name is Kadaj. What's yours~?"

Ansem turned away from Vicious without another thought, the mercenary already forgotten as he quickly strode across the lab to greet his beloved.