The episode timer ticked toward zero, and the tab finally closed itself.

The character on the screen sighed, a plume of animated steam rising into the cold air. "Because you aren't watching a stream. You're watching a mirror."

On screen, Ranma wasn’t fighting a rival or running from a forced engagement. He was standing in the middle of a silent Nerima, looking directly at the camera.

"You've been watching for six hours, Leo," the dubbed voice crackled, sounding less like a voice actor and more like a neighbor.

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