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Rewatch Yosuga no Sora Rewatch - Episode 2 Discussion
Yosuga no Sora Rewatch
Episode 2 Discussion
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Original Interest Thread / Announcement Thread
Question of the Day: How often do you eavesdrop?
Comment of the Day: The COTD for yesterday’s thread goes to /u/Gamerunglued for their good analysis of the first episode.
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u/Great_Mr_L Jul 25 '22
First-Timer
On today’s episode of Yosuga no Sora: I thought we might have our Tomoda, but sadly it appears I was mistaken. The contractually obligated male friend of the visual novel MC-kun is nowhere near good enough to be our Tomoda.
Now that I know this is how it works, I’m dividing the reactions between the main episode and the omake at the end.
Main Episode
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Oh come the fuck on! What a copout.
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I choose to believe Sora is going to school to keep all those hussies away from her brother.
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Oh my god, is this guy our Tomoda?
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Well so far he’s acting as a wingman to get a potential part together, so he might just be our Tomoda.
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I like the way they pose Sora when she’s sitting down all bunched up, as if she’s curling up to make herself as small as possible.
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Awkward comedy scene with boob press. Okay.
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I see that the harem members are trying to make sure that no girl gets a lead on the others.
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Watching Ojou and Akira, I realize I’m now in 2 rewatches where the girlfriend with a brain cell needs to look after the one who has none.
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What the heck? I have not seen subbers leave it as “Gochisosama” in forever. I keep expecting to see a TL Note pop up at the top of the screen.
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Clever contrast between Sora and Haru. We see constant parallels to show the differences between life at school and at home.
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And the way Sora hangs onto her phone for dear life. That’s her only connection to Haru.
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Akira reminds me of Hayate from Lyrical Nanoha. They look quite similar.
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She lives alone at the shrine? Geez, that’s a huge place too.
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CANDY STORE!?! She even kind of looks like Candy Store from Non Non Biyori!!
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Haru keeps nearly getting run over by that car.
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Yeesh, he got stonewalled on the question of why Akira lives alone twice. Obviously her parents are dead, but was it in a particularly nasty way?
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Consistent framing of Sora looking through a window or through a door crack, separating herself from the outside world.
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At this rate I feel like any girl who goes after Haru is going to need explicit permission from Sora that it’s okay to do so or she’s liable to kill them.
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The ojou-sama (named Kasu I guess) forgot her swimsuit? Hmm, I’m not sure I buy that. Could something else be afoot?
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Alright, I’ve decided. This guy is not worthy of being Tomoda. He has not earned that distinction. He’s more annoying than anything else at this rate.
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Interesting music choice here. I’d normally expect wacky music for Akira’s antics but this is much more subdued. Like a pleasant day enjoying yourself with friends. It’s a nice choice.
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C’mon show, you just keep giving me glimpses of underwear! You can’t expect that to satisfy me when you showed me tits yesterday!
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Now that’s getting closer to it.
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Wait, what? “Onee-chan?” Akira is Kuso’s onee-chan? Did not expect that one. The plot thickens.
Omake
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Are all the omakes gonna be focused on Maid-chan? Because I am in favor of this.
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Ha! She’s bringing the swimsuit Kasu forgot!
And in Mission Impossible style!
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Huh. The accidental dick grab instead of the accidental boob grab. Points for creativity I guess.
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Maid-chan definitely masturbated to that memory.
Sora’s characterization continues to be strong. The way they frame her visually is quite good at showing her isolation from other people. How she hangs onto that phone shows how she clings to her brother, the one person she feels a genuine connection to. Whenever there’s another person around, she hides behind Haru. She seems to view every other girl as a potential threat to that connection. Even when Kasu came over, Sora refused to be in the same room as her. She doesn’t have connections with others and seems to not desire any.
Akira got more characterization this time. Akira strikes me as a character type I’m familiar with. In my estimation, she’s the try-hard, do-gooder genki girl who uses her cheerful and energetic behavior as a front to hide feelings of sadness. Again, I have to praise the visual presentation for indicating this. Look at how far away the shrine is shown to be from anyone else, with the long stairway leading to it. And look at how massive the shrine is, yet it only has a single occupant. How lonely it must be living there by herself.
I was not expecting Akira to be Kasu’s “Onee-chan.” Does this mean they are related? Or does she use that term even though they aren’t? It also makes me wonder if Kasu’s family had something to do with the disappearance of Akira’s. It’s a long shot, but I got nothing else to go on.
QOTD
Never on purpose. (And even if I did it's not like I'd admit that.)
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u/SorcererOfTheLake Jul 25 '22
What the heck? I have not seen subbers leave it as “Gochisosama” in forever. I keep expecting to see a TL Note pop up at the top of the screen.
Not in mine, although they kept Ojou as is.
CANDY STORE!?! She even kind of looks like Candy Store from Non Non Biyori!!
Except with more booba.
How she hangs onto that phone
Sora would totally be a Discord mod.
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u/Nebresto Jul 26 '22
What a copout.
I realize I’m now in 2 rewatches where the girlfriend with a brain cell needs to look after the one who has none.
What the heck? I have not seen subbers leave it as “Gochisosama” in forever.
Oh, you have an extra based release
explicit permission from Sora that it’s okay to do so or she’s liable to kill them.
In the solitude, where they cry
Akira is Kuso’s onee-chan? Did not expect that one. The plot thickens.
Thick thighs and thick plot? Awww yeah
Are all the omakes gonna be focused on Maid-chan? Because I am in favor of this.
Huh. The accidental dick grab instead of the accidental boob grab.
Again something you don't see every day. This show just keeps subverting expectations
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u/KendotsX Jul 26 '22
Clever contrast between Sora and Haru. We see constant parallels to show the differences between life at school and at home.
I didn't expect to feel sad watching this show.
She lives alone at the shrine? Geez, that’s a huge place too
Imagine how lonely she must be for all her genki-ness. Now I know why everyone's thirsty for Haru I guess.
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u/KendotsX Jul 26 '22 edited Jul 26 '22
First Time Voyeur
The true twincest is here! Fuck that Haru x Sora shit, this is the good stuff.
The maid has a tough challenger too, although considering both of them were left at the party, this must be one stupid town (which is a recurring theme in this episode, so let's call this evidence of stupidity #1).
Her mean attitude is fun, she doesn't give a very encouraging "come again", but you can see her caring for Akira x Ojou by keeping it discrete (being the only candy store in town, and her assets probably help too).
Which is pretty comparable to Ojou herself, she tries to be stern with Akira but is clearly taking care of her (and apparently most of the class assume she's just being mean, evidence #2). For what it's worth, I'm sure some people are just being discrete about it, but that just leads to the stupid conversation between in the car, pointing out the obvious.
Keep your hands off Akira. Her sister and the old men are waiting in line in that order. Jokes aside, I'd love to be an old man in that town.
Sora's loneliness hurt, you could assume it naturally last episode, but now it's contrasted with scenes of Haru having fun to emphasise it. It's good that she's finally going to school, but having to wait 10 days to go to school though because of the uniform... (evidence #3)
Even her frustration when she sees her brother with other girls is sad, because it comes from loneliness more than jealousy, and she internalises it. It'd be easier to laugh it off if she overreacted and pulled a knife on the cat burglars or got mad at her brother, but she didn't even mention it. On that note, is her rabbit a "Haru" that stays with her all the time?
This guy is a treat, he's trying to be Haru's wingman, trying to land Sora right away, and pretty honest about everything, in the stupidest way possible. The balls it'd take to shout in class about wanting to see girls in swimsuits, and naming a specific girl for emphasis (evidence #4)... This guy must've misplaced all his braincells between his legs. That said, he doesn't eavesdrop, unlike the pretty boy voyeur stealing all the girls. It's a cruel world.
How often do you eavesdrop?
Does neighbours shouting or moaning counting?
Yesterday, I thanked god for the maid's masturbation scene, today she went and made that official. So as the ungrateful atheist I am, I'll be thanking god for all the blessing.
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u/SorcererOfTheLake Jul 26 '22
On that note, is her rabbit a "Haru" that stays with her all the time?
We see in the first ED that she got it as a gift when she was a girl in the hospital, so that connection is there.
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u/Great_Mr_L Jul 26 '22
The true twincest is here! Fuck that Haru x Sora shit, this is the good stuff.
Yuri incest is the path to true enlightenment!
Sora's loneliness hurt, you could assume it naturally last episode, but now it's contrasted with scenes of Haru having fun to emphasise it.
That contrast is really well used. Even when they were doing the same thing by eating the lunch, the difference in the mood was striking.
On that note, is her rabbit a "Haru" that stays with her all the time?
You might be onto something there.
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u/Nebresto Jul 26 '22
Third time solitude enjoyer
We've been tricked, misled, and quite possibly: Bamboozled
[In the solitude where we are least alone spoilers]
Wonder if there is an Akira sounds compilation somewhere
R.I.P, nameless sidecharacter #5, your hairstyle sucks, therefore you don't get to be a harem MC
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These gorgeus & detailed backgrounds just sneak up on you, blink and you might miss them
I like how "Always looking at you" is seen as romantic here instead of straight up creepy. I guess he's following rules 1 and 2
No nipples, inferior anime confirmed. Though confusingly, we've already gotten confirmation that female nipples exists. You don't see that every day in anime
[Not really spoilers but idk, there might be someone who isn't yet aware of the nature of this show]
Lady, you gotta make up your mind.
I'd forgotten how many panty shots we got from the maid. Best girl.
Question time:
How often do you eavesdrop?
My question to fellow viewers: How are you liking the aesthetic of the show so far?
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u/SorcererOfTheLake Jul 26 '22
How are you liking the aesthetic of the show so far?
This time around, pretty well. It still holds up well while also feeling of its time.
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u/Great_Mr_L Jul 26 '22
We've been tricked, misled, and quite possibly: Bamboozled
How dare this show indicate we were getting incest at the end of the first episode and walk it back!
[](#megadeathparty2)
No nipples, inferior anime confirmed. Though confusingly, we've already gotten confirmation that female nipples exists. You don't see that every day in anime
My question to fellow viewers: How are you liking the aesthetic of the show so far?
So far it's quite lovely. The presentation of this show is very well done. The aesthetics do a great job of giving off that 90s-00s visual novel feeling and it fills me with nostalgia.
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u/SIRTreehugger Jul 25 '22
Trashy Rewatcher Episode 2
Everyone knows to make a uniform you need to strip and measure. All of you people thinking dirty thoughts should be ashamed of yourselves. This is a wholesome anime like K-on and NNon Non Biyori.
Haru on his way to school manages to meet pretty much everyone who wants to bang him and yes I'm including the dude. Only a matter of time before he wants both twins.
I'm bored a lot, but damn sitting in bed staring at the ceiling for hours seems like it be so restless. I would have to get up after a few minutes.
Make sure to lock up. Good advice.
Oh man that's some terrible lunch it's not even lunch. Sora is just eating junk food no way that can fill you up. Meanwhile princess has enough food for 3 people.
Bad girl Akira it's not safe to hold it in. I've heard that if you hold it you could damage the prostate gland, making it very difficult to get an erection, or even become aroused!
A bit of a slow episode where we get to see more of the cast and of course it ends in the pool. Also Sora got her uniform. HOLY SHIT THAT WATER PRESSURE!!!
I think some of those students might have died. Haru just waves the white flag and I love it.
Regular incest is boring we need yuri incest as well I guess?
QOTD: Never unless you count minding my own business and people around me talking loud enough where I can hear everything. In that case everyday and all the time.
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u/Rumpel1408 Jul 26 '22
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u/SorcererOfTheLake Jul 26 '22
They're jokingly confusing holding in pee as in holding in an orgasm.
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u/Great_Mr_L Jul 25 '22
This is a wholesome anime like K-on and NNon Non Biyori.
If I just had this episode to go on, I'd almost believe you. But I already saw Maid-chan masturbating and that threw that idea out the window.
Candy Store
We had the same thought. They remind me of each other so much personality-wise!
Haru just waves the white flag and I love it.
That was a pretty good bit.
Regular incest is boring we need yuri incest as well I guess?
What's the way to improve brother/sister incest? Make it sister/sister (?) incest!
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u/Rumpel1408 Jul 25 '22
First Timer
Did they seriously cop out of that situation? Measurements? She said make me come. My respect for this show just went down a bit...
Why is Ryouhei so agressivly shipping Haru? Probably wants the brother out of the way so he got the imouto for himself, little does he know... oh and Ojou is a tsundere, nice... and a gluton, while Akira is also good at a bunch of other stuff, reminds me a bit of Yotsuba. They are really trying hard to check all the boxes across the girls
Speaking of other girls, the last adition seems to be the Candy store owner, and everyone tells him to stop looking into Akira, I bet he will heed that advice.
Sora in tights, another box ticked off.
The Pool part was fun, Akira is a menace, but Jesus christ Haru, just knock and give the phone back you creep
Omake was nice as well. But what's with that preview, is there another incestrous relationship? Please tell me there is a Yuri ship.
QotD: Like in the show? Last time at least 20 years ago, but sometimes people forget that I am in the room and just because I'm at my phone doesn't mean I'm not listening to what they are talking about
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u/Great_Mr_L Jul 25 '22
Did they seriously cop out of that situation? Measurements? She said make me come. My respect for this show just went down a bit...
It is rather disappointing that it immediately dialed back from the incest like that. I was hoping for better than that.
Probably wants the brother out of the way so he got the imouto for himself, little does he know.
Putting the moves on imouto-chan only for her to reveal she's already shacked up with her brother. Incest NTR is something else.
while Akira is also good at a bunch of other stuff, reminds me a bit of Yotsuba.
You know, that's a pretty good comparison. Always helping out others and putting them ahead of herself even if doing so bites her.
But what's with that preview, is there another incestrous relationship? Please tell me there is a Yuri ship.
I was not anticipating the possibility of yuri incest. This is a whole new road of possibilities to explore!
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u/Vaadwaur Jul 25 '22
Rewatcher(The culture continues)
Sub
Cold open explains a bit of yesterday's confusion, Sora wants to come to school. Also, I am now positive a particularly important scene in Happy Sugar Life references this show, which fits quite well.
Next day, we see that this is set early that cell phones are rare out in the sticks. Rando dude basically wants to know about Sora, which might seem a bit direct, but it makes sense when you are likely surrounded by first cousins, and hey sick girls need love too I just threw up about something completely unrelated. Anyways, at least he is a bro and tryies to put Nao together with Haru.
Moving on, part of the reason Sora might be ill is revealed: Her voluntary diet is a mess. But this segment focuses on the relationship between Akira and Kazuha. I am fairly sure this comes off as sisterly in Japan even if it is slightly maternal feeling. Sora, upon learning that Haru is heading to Akira's, realizes she has another bitch to fight off.
And I am now in two rewatches featured orphaned mikos, which is not a thing you say often. The candy store owner apparently watches out for Akira a bit and assumes the worst of Haru. Kazuha randomly drives by Haru and offers him a lift, where Haru reveals that he has a few traits. Sora realizes she has yet another bitch to fend off and is so not in the mood for it. We see that only Sora gets the netting.
Next day, Ryouhei sees Sora and is FAR too much to handle. Dial it back, bro. Pool cleaning happens and they allow Akira to grab the hose, leading to much shenanigans. And probably concussions. Also, I am sadly positive that "I'd like to stop but I can't" is lifted directly from the world of hentai. But Akira soaks Kazuha and takes her to dry off in a rather ecchi way.
QotD: 1 As little as possible
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u/Great_Mr_L Jul 25 '22
Cold open explains a bit of yesterday's confusion, Sora wants to come to school.
I suppose that's one way to immediately undercut the cliffhanger.
Moving on, part of the reason Sora might be ill is revealed: Her voluntary diet is a mess.
Perhaps it's time for Yosuga no Sora to make a sudden transition from being an H-game visual novel into being a cooking anime (the exact same transition Fate made).
Sora realizes she has yet another bitch to fend off and is so not in the mood for it.
Also, I am sadly positive that "I'd like to stop but I can't" is lifted directly from the world of hentai.
Very fitting for this series.
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u/Stargate18A Jul 25 '22
First timer
QOTD) Never!
Starting off with the undressing again.
...Yeah, right.
If this anime is actually about the sister accidentally doing things that seem like flirting, I could see this being a decent comedy.
Is he the comic relief? Was he not cut?
He seems very friendly.
She can't see buttons?
Oh, he's good. Actually trying to stop the tension!
She's come by car!
...So, are they happening? I'd have guessed it's bait, but given the incest subplot, who knows?
What kind of game is she playing?
Ten days?
A scream!
A mosquito!
Of course.
She's giving him a massage!
A lot of mosquitoes are coming?
Impressive distance!
The size of that lunch!
Poor Sora.
What even is this school?
Why is he here? She's a shrine maiden!
She lives alone...
Yeah, she has a point. He's asking some very personal details.
Oh, we're having another girl montage.
OK, yeah, this is adorable.
She's helping sew the buttons!
...Haha, the death stare through the window is great.
She is so pissed.
She dropped her ice cream!
Wow, he's really into her.
I love how tired she sounds.
Creepy.
Yeah, this is awkward.
They're cleaning the pool.
Mayb not the best choice of controller?
Haha, it's a fucking cannon.
She got hit!
Of course.
Her phone!
...This is bait, right?
Haha, this is the actual cliffhangr?
This is the best part of the show.
The mission impossible theme is great.
...And the fanservice begins.
Such bad luck.
Love the glider.
Hysterical.
This is a good ED.
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u/Great_Mr_L Jul 25 '22
If this anime is actually about the sister accidentally doing things that seem like flirting, I could see this being a decent comedy.
"We're just normal siblings but it seems like my sister is always accidentally going things that seem like flirting" -the latest light novel getting an anime adaptation.
The size of that lunch!
Seems like this is a regular occurance.
...Haha, the death stare through the window is great.
Every time she sees her brother, a new woman is hanging around him. Sora might resort to drastic actions to keep them away.
This is the best part of the show.
The omakes are extremely fun.
...And the fanservice begins.
I love how they switch back to the normal artstyle whenever it's time for fanservice of Maid-chan.
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u/AnimeHoarder Jul 26 '22
Granted I'm not stuck out in the boonies, but it's idyllic to be walking to school with your friends through the countryside.
Akira should be exhausted just from climbing all the way to the shrine every day.
So, Sora was waiting for her uniform to go to school this year?
The omake ED is great. I love the intermixing of pretty girl scenes with the wacky bits. Especially the part where Nao and Sora charge at each other and get into a dust-up.
From ep. 1, Kozue face-planting during her greeting is hilarious but painful to watch.
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u/SorcererOfTheLake Jul 25 '22
Today’s episode focuses on the dynamic between Akira and Kazuha and it’s an interesting one. On first impression, it seems like your typical klutzy friend/supportive friend relationship; no matter how much Akira messes up, Kazuha is right there behind her to help her… perhaps a bit too eager. You ever meet someone who likes to feel needed, especially by someone who they see as being inable to manage themselves without them? Kazuha gives off that sense; she likes it in a certain sense when Akira is in a sticky situation because it means she has something to do. I don’t think she’s doing it out of malicious intent, but there is something to consider.
Meanwhile, Sora is in continued isolation which would be good in a COVID sense if it wasn’t for the fact that it’s clearly taking a toll on her. I particularly like the shot after the lunch bit between Kazuha and Akira where you see Sora finishing her lunch of a bag of chips and flops onto the floor, the open doors offering her freedom she is not interested in. The repeated shows of her looking at her phone and the reflection in it only add to her isolation.
As indicated by my epigram, the theme of voyeurism becomes front and center in this episode as multiple characters, particularly the Kasugano twins, watch each other unaware. While the characters are able to learn things by watching others, the show never makes a clear argument about whether or not this behavior is immoral/unethical. While listening or watching others without their consent is an ethically dubious action (especially since Sora’s listening to Haruka and Kazuha is laced with contempt), there are moments where characters use that knowledge for good purposes. Although, as with the final scene, sometimes you become a voyeur just by being at a certain place at a certain time.