.entry-meta .replies{
  position:relative;
  display:inline-block;
  color:var(--green);
  font-weight:bold;
  cursor:pointer;
  text-shadow:0 0 3px rgba(63,243,90,0.28);
  animation:replies-idle-jitter 5s infinite, replies-idle-flicker 5s infinite;
}
.entry-meta .replies::before,
.entry-meta .replies::after{
  content:attr(data-label);
  position:absolute;
  top:0;
  left:0;
  opacity:0;
  pointer-events:none;
}
.entry-meta .replies::before{
  color:#00FFF7;
  mix-blend-mode:screen;
  animation:replies-slice-1 5s infinite;
}
.entry-meta .replies::after{
  color:#FF2D6B;
  mix-blend-mode:screen;
  animation:replies-slice-2 5s infinite;
}
.entry-meta .replies:hover{
  color:var(--green-bright);
  text-shadow:0 0 5px rgba(63,243,90,0.4);
  text-decoration:underline;
}

@keyframes replies-idle-jitter{
  0%,94%,100%{ transform:translate(0,0); }
  95%{ transform:translate(-0.5px,0.5px); }
  96%{ transform:translate(0.5px,-0.5px); }
}
@keyframes replies-idle-flicker{
  0%,93%,100%{ filter:none; }
  94%{ filter:brightness(1.15); }
  95%{ filter:brightness(0.7); }
}
@keyframes replies-slice-1{
  0%,90%,100%{ opacity:0; clip-path:inset(0 0 0 0); transform:translate(0,0); }
  91%{ opacity:0.4; clip-path:inset(15% 0 55% 0); transform:translate(-3px,0); }
  93%{ opacity:0; }
}
@keyframes replies-slice-2{
  0%,88%,100%{ opacity:0; clip-path:inset(0 0 0 0); transform:translate(0,0); }
  89%{ opacity:0.4; clip-path:inset(55% 0 15% 0); transform:translate(3px,0); }
  91%{ opacity:0; }
}