>>108591525I've often imagined what a Vtuber would do if they suspected they met a viewer but weren't quite sure if they did. Could the even mention it on stream/social media? Because if they did, wouldn't the viewer then retroactively realize they had been correct?
Imagine you're at a coffee place or something and you hear a very distinctive laugh or catchphrase in a familiar voice. You turn inquisitive and see a nondescript relatively average young woman. You maybe raise an eyebrow as she notices you looking, and while she nervously glances away and covers her mouth you just kinda shrug and go back to thinking about your order.
If your oshi never mentions an awkward encounter where she "almost got caught", you'd never know if it was her or not, since despite being an interesting story she couldn't even talk about it just in case she was right and realized you'd almost found her out.