The phrase we're cooked spread as Gen Z slang online for being completely done for, building on older uses of cooked to mean ruined or in trouble. Short clips saying it out loud became popular reaction audio on TikTok and in gaming edits, where creators freeze a frame at the worst possible second and let the line explain the outcome. Its connection in tags to Sukuna edits shows how often it is paired with overwhelming anime opponents, but the line works for any hopeless setup, which is why it keeps being reused.