Team Fortress 2, released by Valve in 2007, features Pyro as a close-range, fire-based class whose voice is heavily muffled by a gas mask, while the Medic is the team's healer. In matches, players call for the Medic when they need healing, and Pyro's frantic version of that call has become a recognisable shorthand for panic. Shared through TF2 soundboards, gameplay videos and meme edits, the loud clip survives because it is instantly readable: one scream signals desperation, danger and comedy at the same time.