[He's greeted, first off, by a dog. Koromaru barks cheerfully. Hi new person!]

What's that? [There's a brief clatter in the direction of what must be a kitchen, and then Shinji emerges. Depending on what Akechi's looked up about his new employer back home, this is a face he might have seen before (so is Koromaru's, for that matter), if likely only in photos.]

Oh, hey. You here for the tape?