"Oh," she replied. There wasn't much else to say on that score - it was as expected, and it seemed like there were few instances in any building where they really knew when they'd get to fixing anything that was broken. Even so, it was nice that they'd gathered everyone in the lobby/foyer so they could stay on top of what was going on. Whereas in another place, she might have just taken the blackout in stride, assuming it was a technical or wiring glitch, given the history of events at Pax, Alexandria was far more comfortable in a room full of people, even if they were difficult to recognize in the light.
Her neighbor seemed nice enough, at least. It felt a little uncomfortable, trying to make polite conversation, but if anything, he looked more ill at ease than she did, and that point alone made her want to reach out to him.
"So. I'm Alexandria," she said, extending her hand to shake his. "I think we're neighbors, right? I've seen you upstairs."