[ the longer she keeps it on her face, the more that smile of hers starts to look strained. Oh, she knows full well that with all the universes out there, there had to be another Inaba somewhere, one who hadn't ever heard of the Future Foundation or suffered Lysandre's game. But it's one thing to know that on a purely intellectual level and quite another to have the proof of it staring her right in the face, addressing her as a stranger.

This girl might as well be a perfect stranger wearing Inaba's face for all it matters what Sonico knows of her.

She makes herself swallow hard. Her throat's suddenly dry and she feels a little ill. ]

... um. It's-- it's nice to meet you, Inaba-san. [ god that feels so weird to say

she bows a little awkwardly. ] I'm Yamamoto Sonico. If... if you're new here, I could show you where to go...?