Nice I was hoping someone would notice that. She is a left over from the original plot for the game that is all but cut. In my original voice recording, Sensei is trying to wake a sleeping disciple, and asks "Anissa" to help. She causes an explosion which you then put out with Sensei (instead of the simple guided tutorial). She then creates a barrier of arrows near the cave entrance (which requires the air shield to pass). In the end the experience needed at least another 10 hours to polish and wasn't quite as exciting as I had hoped. It was also quite awkward to learn 5 gestures while there was a fire raging right next to you.