Funny how things have changed so quickly, at this point in the internet era, the rule was to never give up personal details, so it is very believable the character has no clue, his online chum is irl sitting next to him. Then facebook and google took over, because personal data equals targeted advertising. It's nostalgic reading manga about net life in the late 90s, early 00's, the usernames and misunderstandings characters have within their little tight knit net communities.
Funny how things have changed so quickly, at this point in the internet era, the rule was to never give up personal details, so it is very believable the character has no clue, his online chum is irl sitting next to him. Then facebook and google took over, because personal data equals targeted advertising. It's nostalgic reading manga about net life in the late 90s, early 00's, the usernames and misunderstandings characters have within their little tight knit net communities.