Label on the substance bag in the tv show maniac


In S01E03 of maniac we can see this bag:

[![enter image description
here](https://i.stack.imgur.com/nfW1F.png)](https://i.stack.imgur.com/nfW1F.png)

What is the symbol between テ and ー ? Is it supposed to be 1, like for version
1? If so shouldn't it go after the ー?




It is not a number 1, as you might think. It is a valid katakana which is a
small イ: ィ.

The word in question is then:

> アフロダイティー

These kind of small kana are used in conjunction with the previous kana in
order to modify the sound. In this case, where the kana is テ and gives a 'te'
sound, adding the small kana ィ in front to make ティ gives the 'ti' sound that
normally can't be expressed in the standard kana range. Recall that the normal
sound for the 'i' range in the た row gives us ち or チ 'chi'.

So, now that you know this, what word is this?




アフロダイティー

It is a small イ.

It is called sutegana.  
<https://www.japanesewithanime.com/2017/12/small-kana.html>  
<https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/sutegana>  
[https://jlearn.net/Dictionary/Browse/2072880-sutegana-すてがな-
捨て仮名](https://jlearn.net/Dictionary/Browse/2072880-sutegana-%E3%81%99%E3%81%A6%E3%81%8C%E3%81%AA-%E6%8D%A8%E3%81%A6%E4%BB%AE%E5%90%8D)  
[https://dictionary.goo.ne.jp/jn/118915/meaning/m0u/捨仮名/](https://dictionary.goo.ne.jp/jn/118915/meaning/m0u/%E6%8D%A8%E4%BB%AE%E5%90%8D/)  
[https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/捨て仮名](https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E6%8D%A8%E3%81%A6%E4%BB%AE%E5%90%8D)  

