@electrichippo This is just a theory, as I did not see any faces in the basement, but I think the woman doing the questioning was the popcorn lady from the original consultation. During that part of the consultation, she was, like Talia, very nice and welcoming.
Maybe Talia has taken her place and she has graduated to a new position in the OOA. I think maybe she is gatekeeper 4 now? We are expecting a female.
This is just speculation on my part though.