[Oh, the Zenos jumpscare is entirely understandable (E'kayan has a couple of those himself after being all but stalked by the man for a while), and though the lack of recognition does momentarily smart he thinks he's growing more used to it and rallies quickly, offering a more measured smile.]

Ah, right... This is going to sound strange but... we've met before, where I'm from.

[He trails off a little there, rubbing his face with one not-too-floury hand.]

And that probably sounds absolutely insane.