Great idea

Mimoko sighed as she sat out in the lobby on a bench.

"Hey Mimo-chan, holding up?" Iori asked as she strolled over.

"Iori-chan? How'd your game go?"

"I beat a GM, but there's no doubt your scandal soured everything. Doing some research, sounds like this has something to do with that mysterious future you."

"You think she's really me from the future."

"Would make the most sense. When I saw her, she looked and sounded just like you, except slightly older, slightly sadder, like she'd been through serious shit. Might explain why she was bald and inked up."

"That still perplexes me. Why would I even do something like that?"

"My two-year old self would ask why I'd even consider killing. Times can change attitudes easily. Not like you going full peak femininity's too far out there either. Say Mizuse Niimi co signs you up as a model and orders you to shave your head n' ink every inch of it-"

"I'm down. ...!"

"See, closet bald fetishist here. You really did look smoking hot even with your whole head n' face inked. Hmm, now that I think about it, reminds me of how that wacko actress that just tried to frame you for cheating was dressed for that Chupacabra scam play you got suckered into."

"I never thought Alma-chan would pull something like that."

"I might be of the same opinion," Daria scowled as she joined the two. "Iori, when you faced Alma back during the team qualifiers, do you remember her mannerism and attitude?"

"Now that you mention it, she was way more stale n' morose, far cry from how jubilant she was here."

"Alma-chan's always been jubilant and full of energy though," Mimoko frowned.

"No, I had a brief encounter with her in Budapest, and she seemed more in-line with how Iori described her."

"What are you saying?"

"At the moment, nothing. I'll have to look more into this," Daria frowned as she walked away.

"You really look down. Wanna collab and do a stream with me to cheer up?" Iori asked.

"Why?"

"Well, cuz I just reserved a room here, and it ain't cheap."

"Guilt tripping me at a low point..."

"Hey, I'm trying to take your mind off this shit. Plus, with this stream, everyone will put your scandal in the back of their mind."

Mimoko let out a heavy sigh. "Very well. Let's do this."