He shakes her hand once, firmly, and turns away in one fluid movement with the implicit order that she follow - assuming she's not in the mood to get left behind for Ryan to uncover.

"And I didn't have to," he says, with the barest twitch of a satisfied smile. "You just gave it to me, free of charge."

He moves briskly, heading for the nearest lift and hitting the button in its gilded panel to call the elevator.

"I've been working on some projects," says Fontaine. He pushes one hand into a pocket as the elevator ticks lower. "Revitalization. Making man what he never was before. I'm thinking - someone with vision has to run this place. Someone who's willing to change things for the greater good."