Night after night, Leo turned his cleaning routine into a linguistic ritual. He would spray the glass, wipe it clear, and wait for the next line of subtitles to appear.

One rainy Tuesday, Marcus arrived early to find Leo standing in front of a luxury electric coupe, staring intently at the windshield. Marcus was about to bark a reminder about the floors until he saw the translator in Leo’s hand.

Leo nodded, his rag in one hand and his future in the other, as the English subtitles scrolled across the glass like a roadmap.

As Leo buffed the fender of a midnight-blue sedan, the screens flickered to life.