So, she wanted to play after all. Ellie tilted her head slightly, speculative. "Very well then, for the moment, I suppose I'll address you as Sphinx and watch for whatever clues you see fit to drop." She shifted, leaning her hip against one of the storage boxes scattered around the basement. "So you've made the basement your lair. I would think someone would have mentioned such an important detail." She glanced around the poorly-lit cellar. "Seems a bit confining to me..."